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Moving stop tap

 
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chopper



Joined: 20 May 2008
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Location: Leeds
PostPosted: Tue May 20, 2008 10:36 pm    Post subject: Moving stop tap Reply with quote
I'm currently extending my house and moving my kitchen to another room. I need to move the stop tap (currently under the kitchen sink) to the extension, where the new kitchen will be (about 3 meters away).

Does anyone know:

How much would this cost?
Who can do this work, and how big a job is it?

The house is a 1930s semi, the pipe going into the tap under the sink (from under the floor) is a brown metal one. There is about 2ft of space under the floorboards, and the extension will have similar. It might sound stupid, but this issue has only just occured to me! Please help!
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zubsgela



Joined: 15 May 2008
Posts: 9
Location: Blackburn, UK
PostPosted: Wed May 21, 2008 6:27 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
It is possible for this to be done and would possibly take a day to complete. If you dont have an external stop tap than the water board will first need to come out and isolate the main supply on the street. The job involves a bit of digging and could cost £3-500
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thescruff
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Joined: 03 May 2003
Posts: 4472
Location: Bath
PostPosted: Wed May 21, 2008 7:29 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
I'd feel guilty charging a hundred quid, but I don't do dig Laughing
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AlanE
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Joined: 29 Jun 2003
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Location: Colchester Essex
PostPosted: Wed May 21, 2008 8:05 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
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If you dont have an external stop tap than the water board will first need to come out and isolate the main supply on the street. The job involves a bit of digging and could cost £3-500

Or a walk to van for the pipe freezer lot less hard work involved!!
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zubsgela



Joined: 15 May 2008
Posts: 9
Location: Blackburn, UK
PostPosted: Wed May 21, 2008 1:16 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
You can alternately locate the stop tap under under the floorboards in the same location and place a access hatch there. Along with rerouting the pipe meant to come out from the ISV. This would possibly work out cheaper.
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