Ridiculous situation with National Grid - HELP! *Resolved*

kmmr

You mean a whole new pipe all the way along the wall?That can be done relatively easily. Just replace all along the wall.

Still no excavation required though.

aj_the_red

Things are never that easy im afraid, they must go back to the main or back to where they find pe, i will be honest with you they will deff have to excavate.They cant connect back onto the old steel , not trying to be awkward with you just telling you what to expect to save any unwanted aggro when you deal with national grid.

kmmr

Don't worry. I'd rather know what i am up against. Part of the frustration with NG is their unwillingness to even come and look until I pre-pay the whole cost.

Would I be able to shorten the pipe leading from the mains pipe to the meter? If I could get this meter a little higher, then it could stay where it is. Not great (it will then be in a bedroom) but might be worth the saving.

aj_the_red

You could get the meter refixed on the wall to the left (in the pic)and connect it up to the main tap but its difficult to see the type of main tap you have as the tap may need changing.

I would try and get a national grid engineer there to refix the meter for you , there are ways you can get them to do this although i cant tell you but your plumber will be able to sort im sure

kmmr

Hmm - none of that is good news - but thank you for your advice! At least I know my choices a bit better. Thanks!

keystone

moaninggit wrote: »

just a sugestion why dont you trawl the streets untill you find a man with a digger working for the gas board .He will have the right tickets and a EUSR card £50 for the use of his membership number on the Form job done.
good luck

Thats intelligent advice. What is he going to do when National Grid cross reference the number, find out he's supposed to be working for them on Job X and he loses his employment with them for moonlighting?

Cheers

keystone

ormus wrote: »

copy this number?

and that suggestion, surely, is fraudulent.

Cheers

ormus

speeding is a crime too.
we all do it though.

ormus

kmmr wrote: »

You can see the meter currently up in the air. ................................................................

Can anyone tell me how to make this picture a bit smaller!

keystone

ormus wrote: »

speeding is a crime too.
we all do it though.

so you are agreeing that the suggestion from your previous post is fraudulent?

Cheers