reconnecting outside taps

[kirkgas]

as part of an ongoing kitchen renewal contract for a council we come across some houses fitted with outside taps and none have double check valves, we are instructed to reconnect them when we alter the plumbing to the new sink, but do we need to fit double check valves as we are "fitting" the tap today, or are we working on existing and can simply repipe into the existing pipe, like gas work i say if we reconnect it has to be done to todays regs and needs a check valve, Clerk of Works wont issue works order for the check valve, my arguement is they should have one which we could connect on to what do you guys think?

 

[oilman]

Ask your local building control, and get the answer in writing.

 

[kirkgas]

cheers oilman

 

[seco services]

fit the double check valve.

 

[littleleaks]

The regs state that double check valves have to be fitted on all new and on all existing works which are being modified, i had this same problem on an mod job, the contractor wanted me to fit the taps with no dcv, i just did`nt connect them

 

[kirkgas]

cheers for the assistance, i will speak to our contract manager to see if he can check the bill of quantities to see if we can get an extra payment, if not then too bad, i will order them via stores and keep myself right,