Water to new build

[WWilts]

Where would you put the water meter/stop for the new dwelling?

& 

2) Where would you have the water supply pipe entering the new dwelling (meant to ask that, sorry)

 

 

 

Edited April 19, 2021 by WWilts
forgot what I was actually needing to ask ... duh

[ProDave]

What does your water Co say?  Usually the water meter is in the underground Toby (stopcock) box where it enters your land.

[Conor]

On the footpath, where it says footpath on your drawing. The boxes are always installed in the public realm unless the closestain is already in private land.

 

 

[Conor]

Run the pipe down the driveway and then in to either the plant room or kitchen. Wherever is a sensible place to have the internal stopcock. You normally run the pipe straight with no bends / joins etc until it's inside the building and above the floor slab. Use ducting then bringing the pipe though the footings and slab.

[Jilly]

Can it be done with the other services? I just got a refund from UK power because they shared the dig and road closure with the water people.

[TonyT]

Boundary box-  good name

 

https://www.scottishwater.co.uk/-/media/ScottishWater/Document-Hub/Business-and-Developers/Metering-Services/200718appendicesV23April14.pdf

 

[WWilts]

Trying to work out

Should I ask for a temporary connection (water / electrics)?

Or do as the builder proposes, and apply for a new connection right away?

Or do both?

[TonyT]

If you can get the permanent connection in, the utility companies will only mess you about and when you want the permanent supply they will be nowhere to be seen.

 

Get the supplies in early and let the only drama be the painter not finishing on time?

[Gus Potter]

Just a thought.

 

Once you get the connection sorted make the pipe diameter 32mm alkathene rather than 25mm which is standard for a shortish run on a single dwelling.

 

The pipe will cost a little more, not much cf the trench etc. Doing this means that if you have a few bends in the pipe you reduce flow loss over the under ground section.. lets you play with the rest of the plumbing.

[Jilly]

Yup, and learn to check everything, as the builder annoyingly put 25mm in mine instead of the specified 32mm. Also try to have no joins, they put them in mine and tried to hide them I know its not the end of the world, but as Gus says, the pipe is only a few pounds more and comes in 50m lengths. 

[trialuser]

Before you go bunging in a 32mm pipe just because you can and it's only a few quid more, check it won't turn round to bite you later.

Here in Scotland I am billed by business stream (farm with field troughs), and the standing charge per year for 32mm over 25mm is several hundreds of quid more.

Perhaps just check that's not the case where you are.

edit, just checked, £1233 v £436!

I suppose you could add a foot of 25mm to the connection end

Edited April 20, 2021 by trialuser