I enquired of Severn Trent about replacing my lead water mains with plastic, since building works make this the time to do it. It appears this aint gonna happen. There is a shared mains with one stopcock for 4 houses. They will fit a new connection direct to the mains on the public highway for free subject to a whole list of conditions, one of which is ensuring no dead legs are left. Judging from the position of the public stopcock, the branches to each house will be under the front drives, most of which are block paved. Since I am on the end of the 4 houses, this would involve digging up the neighbours garden or block paving to do this. Something they surely would not agree to. Oh well. Simon.
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16 years ago