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  1. brucestatham

    mains water leak- consumers side

    Jobs been done now for a few weeks and looks good. I've done a fresh thread with lots of pics in case it helps someone else.....https://www.diynot.com/diy/threads/mains-water-supply-pipe-repair.548076/
  2. brucestatham

    Mains Water Supply Pipe Repair

    Thought I'd share my experience on here, just in case it helps someone in the future. added text for search terms ...... alkthene alkathene alkathane ICI , black water mains pipe, imperial pipe, leak water supply. I had sprung a leak near to my boundary, although I thought it was outside my...
  3. brucestatham

    mains water leak- consumers side

    yes I have one 5 mins walk away. i'll get both ! big thumbs up to you and herts p&d for your help. always nice to get some words from those in the know. i'll post pics of the end result and report in case it helps others that search. thanks for your time. appreciated. Bruce
  4. brucestatham

    mains water leak- consumers side

    thanks for the reply Ian. makes sense as the leak is coming from the joiner. have tried tightening the glands today but no better, worse if anything:cry: but i guess all I've done is made the split bigger :whistle:. I've been to TS today to get some bits, but what I needed wasn't in stock, so I...
  5. brucestatham

    mains water leak- consumers side

    yes I thought about that, then I thought i'd better get the means to turn the main valve / stop cock off just in case I end up with a fountain as a garden feature. that will be my first approach though. I plan to be armed with new bits and bobs as well, just in case !
  6. brucestatham

    mains water leak- consumers side

    the leak is definitely at the end of the coupling. can see it quite clearly now. the stop cock is covered with water. the coupling looks to be a reducing one so will get an assortment of sizes tomorrow. once the supply is turned off I will then be able to take further images. so i'm off to TS in...
  7. brucestatham

    mains water leak- consumers side

    hi andy. have dug further and sourced the leak. theres a join/ coupling (got 'PHILMAC' on it) its coming from here. may just need a tighten? off to toolstation tomorrow to get the stop cock key first in case leak gets worse after I mess around with it. any further suggestions or ideas...
  8. brucestatham

    mains water leak- consumers side

    this is it so far. red arrow indicates my boundary. blue arrow indicates where there is a trickle of clear water. pipe measures at 20mm os diameter.
  9. brucestatham

    mains water leak- consumers side

    thanks andy. I will post pic asap.
  10. brucestatham

    mains water leak- consumers side

    hi there. I have a water leak. initially I guessed it was outside my boundary as the water mark on the soil was there, and slowly working down into my garden. I decided to dig a hole to check and looks like it is on my side. with an excess on my insurance of £700 I may decide to dig further into...
  11. brucestatham

    soil stack inspection cover

    have to assume it has asbestos in it. would be ideal for so many reasons to have it outside, but not an option........ thanks for reply Ian. was just hoping to get the outside underground pipe cctv'd and if that was ok just source and replace cover. so many things I hate about the way this house...
  12. brucestatham

    soil stack inspection cover

    thanks for reply. had a feeling, more and more as I look at it and can not seem to find even pipe that is the same diameter as this one, that the long term answer would be to replace it, all of it. just found the stain on the floor as ripped out the old kitchen, so lucky in a way new kitchen...
  13. brucestatham

    soil stack inspection cover

    mines got a small leak, and is perished. when removed I am sure it will fall apart. any ideas where to get a replacement? house built late 1960's and outside diameter of pipe is 123mm. images attached...... thanks in advance....
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