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Lead pipe replacement (under concrete floor) worth it?

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  • cyclonebri1
    cyclonebri1 Posts: 12,827 Forumite
    What price peace of mind?, pretty priceless actually.

    The suggestion to search out another route to your stopcock is good, it may even be possible to fit a tap before the 3 metres, ie just within the house then run surface piping behind kitchen units etc, needs a good dose of looking at.

    I had ours done 23 years back when I built a new kitchen extension. I had the pipe moled up 15 metres of drive with 4 holes needing to be dug in the drive. A hole in the kitchen floor may allow moling of just 3 metres.

    PS still remember how phenomenally little that cost me back then, £40 for a Sunday mornings work by 2 guys who had the kit, (plus pipe cost). Hate to think of the cost today though:shocked:
    I like the thanks button, but ,please, an I agree button.

    Will the grammar and spelling police respect I do make grammatical errors, and have carp spelling, no need to remind me.;)

    Always expect the unexpected:eek:and then you won't be dissapointed
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