Water main.

[Big Jimbo]

I have an existing place that i will be knocking, and building a new house. It is currently supplied by a lead water main. It says on the affinity water web site, that if i change my water main to plastic, i can ask them to change my lead communication pipe to my boundary. So basically, i can get a lead free water supply. They say that they "normally" connect to a 25mm plastic supply. They don't however say that they won't connect to a larger pipe, (under 63mm or it needs certain tests)

So as the new house will be much larger than the existing, with 4 bathrooms, and a W.C. kitchen and utility, would you try and get them to connect to a larger pipe ? If so what size.  I'm thinking that if i could get that sorted now, it might prevent me having to pay under there development scheme.

Thanks for you responses in advance.

[Conor]

25mm will be fine, 32mm is the next size up and you wouldn't get bigger than this.

[Mike]

25mm is good and, at least in some areas, note that your standing charge will be higher if you select a larger diameter.