if a house is on mains water and the pipe that goes from the meter to the house is totally rusted out underground and needs replacing . does it have to be done by a registered plumber/drainlayer? Can anyone link me to some info?
trade4us2,
Aug 28, 10:10am
Well I put mine in, with the approval of my plumber. A blue plastic pipe that was quite cheap.
aj.2.,
Aug 28, 10:26am
No , you can do that sort of work your self , just use alco , but note use the good hanson fittings or even better the copper fittings , less chance of any troubles that way.
aredwood,
Aug 29, 10:48am
If you own and live in the house you can. If the house is a rental then get a plumber.
If you want to save money, dig the trench yourself. As that is the most time consuming part of replacing the watermain.
anne64,
Sep 5, 7:43am
As it happens. It does have to be done by a registered plumber under the Health Act . you can lay the pipes yourself, provided they meet the standard and are the required depth (its quite a formula to work out) but the plumber has to connect it. It was a house I bought and just before settlement discovered the steel water pipes under the ground were all rusted and broken so the house had no water supply. Not a cheap fix as the meter is over 100m from the house. The vendor was trying to do a cheap quick-fix by running a hose across the paddock (which would be fun in summer when our cold water tap would provide scalding hot water!) Sorted now :)
wembley1,
Sep 5, 8:22am
Plumbers Gasfitters and Drainlayers Act actually.
And a registered and *licensed* plumber.
john26a,
Sep 6, 12:49am
You cannot put copper under ground.
anne64,
Sep 6, 3:36am
Health Act 1956 as amended by Health (Drinking Water) Act 2007 requires it too.
40wav,
Oct 9, 6:54am
Err. what?
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