Building over our water supply pipe?

[noseall]

There's no isolation valve upstream of this pipe. It supplies our water meter and shut off tap.

Surely then the stop tap can be closed off outside the dig zone?
If not, you might need the water company input.

 

[Dereekoo]

Surely then the stop tap can be closed off outside the dig zone?
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Yes it can, unfortunately its downstream of the dig zone

If not, you might need the water company input.

If he is going to build over their supply pipe he needs to talk to them or do it on the fly

 

[Ivor Windybottom]

Shutting off this pipe, other than squeezing it shut with a clamp, would probably involve shutting off multiple houses.

I've read that clamping plastic pipes isn't good for them, they may return to their flattened state so we'd get restricted flow for ever.

I saw them fitting the water meter, they did it with water squirting out of the pipe at full pressure. So it's messy but can be done.

I'll update if/when the water company tell me what they suggest. I've sent them plans, grid references etc.

I know that the pipe doesn't have a wayleave right for the neighbouring land it already crosses. So it's possible that I may have opened a can of worms by asking them, and a load of legal stuff now becomes necessary.

 

[stevie888]

Can you not freeze the pipe?

 

[blup]

Have you costed moling it?

 

[Ivor Windybottom]

Have you costed moling it?

I've got no problem at all with digging a trench. The problem's that I don't think I'm allowed to do anything with it, i.e. disconnect, divert etc.

Moving it probably involves paperwork, legalities and ££££s. So I'm looking at just building around it. Not really over as stated in the title, the foundation would be deeper so it would end up encapsulated in the concrete.

I'll dig it out by hand where footings are needed before the digger bloke gets here and go wild with the spray paint. Stick some warning stakes into the air from it or something, should be fine.

Unless the water company come up with any sensible ideas.

 

[cdbe]

If you've previously excavated it's length on your property just repeat and swing it, meter/stop tap attached, to where you want it in a new trench and extend your communication pipe to meet it. Obviously assuming there's sufficient room at your boundary to "bend" it round your garage.