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Thanks to everyone for the input. Could I use a push-fit fitting to join the black and blue pipes together ? They look easier to insulate than the ones I have at the moment and would keep us going until we can dig out and replace the whole section. John

Thanks Tony, I was afraid that might be the case. Unfortunately it would mean digging up tarmac on one side of the bridge but I suppose we could do it if we had to. John

Our underground water supply pipe is 3/4" black plastic and it crosses a stream on its way to the house, via a small bridge where it is fixed to a suporting steel I beam. It froze up in the recent cold weather. One reason for this is that it has frozen in the past and burst, and has been...

I need to replace a kerosene boiler but there is mains gas within about 50m of the property. I'm trying to find out the cost per unit of heat for the two fuels so I can work out how econmoical it would be to get the gas in ? Also any views on whether oil or gas boilers are more reliable ...