Browse Forums Building Standards; Getting It Right! 1 Nov 07, 2010 10:59 am Hello, Could somebody let me know what's the standard depth the builder is supposed to run the water supply from the front yard point to the house? Reason: I damaged yesterday the PVC pipe while starting to do the front yard. My builder apparently run the pipe overground and just covered it with soil (about 5cm). Is the usage of unprotected PVC pipe just 5cm underground ok outside? I assumed the supply line needs to be in copper/steel or if in PVC it would need a conduit to run through? Any advice welcome, Regards, Chris Re: Water supply to house, PVC, 5cm deep? 2Nov 16, 2010 3:39 pm I would think that 5cm cover is totally unacceptable, but i can't find something hard to quote here unfortunately. Perhaps a call to the plumbers licensing board would answer the question for you. 5cm cover would also mean your cold water would be significantly affected by the outside temperature. Re: Water supply to house, PVC, 5cm deep? 3Nov 17, 2010 8:13 am I would contact the builder as it may be a good gesture as the plumber is doing a * job and is doing a bad job for the builder and I am sure that they would want to know. I am also hoping that by you using the phrase "the builder installed the pipe" that they are also a liscensed plumber also as this ins a plumbers job. Re: Water supply to house, PVC, 5cm deep? 4Nov 17, 2010 10:04 am I am going to get a quote from my plumber to replace plastic pipes with copper ones, surprised to know it is a standard practice to have a plastic pipes run from water main/meter to the house nowadays. Re: Water supply to house, PVC, 5cm deep? 5Nov 20, 2010 7:37 pm kel I am going to get a quote from my plumber to replace plastic pipes with copper ones, surprised to know it is a standard practice to have a plastic pipes run from water main/meter to the house nowadays. There is nothing wrong with plastic piping per se, been used in Australia for years and is so common OS it isn't funny. The core issue is why the pipe was so shallow. 5cm is a joke. Re: Water supply to house, PVC, 5cm deep? 6Nov 21, 2010 9:22 am should be at least 300mm deep... Kodiak Data Cabling onFaceBook Consult*, Design and Installation Data, TV, Home Theatre/ AV Cabling, Multi Room Audio, IP CCTV and Door Intercoms Ask for a Quote. *DIY DATA Cabling Is Ilegal Re: Water supply to house, PVC, 5cm deep? 7Nov 27, 2010 6:36 pm Ive also got the same issue with my new house that I just got the keys for during the week. The pipe is only 10cm below the surface at the deepest point and is totally exposed for a couple of metres. The pipe is made of a flexible yellow rubber and only 20 -30mm(approx) in diameter. I am just worried the first time I get the garden fork out I'll also need to call a plumber to fix the hole! I guess I'll have to try and hit the builder up and see if they'll trench it properly. Re: Water supply to house, PVC, 5cm deep? 8Nov 27, 2010 11:31 pm amydaz Ive also got the same issue with my new house that I just got the keys for during the week. The pipe is only 10cm below the surface at the deepest point and is totally exposed for a couple of metres. The pipe is made of a flexible yellow rubber and only 20 -30mm(approx) in diameter. I am just worried the first time I get the garden fork out I'll also need to call a plumber to fix the hole! I guess I'll have to try and hit the builder up and see if they'll trench it properly. Yellow should be for gas and only gas. yep sounds good make the footing bigger to to allow for the pipe in the middle 3 7330 Plumbers 'can be' plumbers, made all the worse by self certification which the building surveyor invariably accepts as proof of compliance! The good thing is that you know know. 3 4873 DIY, Home Maintenance & Repair 3 pipes are coming from upstairs bathroom. 40mm from bathroom sink, 50mm from shower and another 50mm from the bathtub. Highly unlikely that any of these will be open at… 2 859 |