Fitting a new water supply pipe to my property

[suluki]

I am replacing an old lead water pipe to my property with plastic. Can someone please tell me what are the regs regarding how to replace this old lead pipe.

My intension is to fit plastic pipe to the house then run off in copper pipe around the house.

What size of pipe should i use from the plastic pipework to the house and what type of fittings can i use to connect the copper pipe to the plastic.

basicaly i would appreciate a full idiots guide from start to finish to complete the job lol. Many thanks in advance

 

[doitall]

Notify water supplier, and wait for instructions to proceed in writing.

Dig a big hole 800mm down from the house to the stopvalve, repairing the electric cable, phone cable, drains, and the old water pipe as you damage them on the way.

Excavate under building to maintain a 750mm dept to the inside of the building and sleeve.

Line trench with sand and lay pipe, wait for inspector to inspect and pass the work to date, seal sleeve into the building.

Cover pipe with sand, leaving room for the suppier to re-connect to the Company stopvalve.

roll out marker tape and backfill.

roll of pipe 32mm or 25mm

stopvalve for inside with a copper conversion.

drain cock.

 

[htgeng]

Notify water supplier, and wait for instructions to proceed in writing.
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drain cock.

A very complete answer! Now we just need to link to this message next time the question comes up.

 

[Lurker]

You forgot about the pavement/road end

 

[doitall]

You forgot about the pavement/road end

not allowed to dig either up.