Akl- Meadowbank-Drainlayer needed urgently

[Nasty]

yeah same idea. Cut it off at both ends and relay a new one. The challenge is finding one of the ends

With the water pipe both ends should be easy ... one at the house with the tap into the house .. the other at the mains ... I am buggered if they do it different up there though

[Katman]

2) If that fails - OK I know I shouldn't say this - divining.
Yes divining.

You may laugh, but I swear by it.

(With pinpoint accuracy).

And it doesn't need to be brass rod. Good old #8 will do the same job.

[lb99]

You may laugh, but I swear by it.

(With pinpoint accuracy).

And it doesn't need to be brass rod. Good old #8 will do the same job.

ha, I have workmates that can do it accurately too.

I usually do my divining with the digger bucket, works pretty good too, so far I have flound plenty of water pipes, stormwater, sewer, and the odd telecom using this method

I saw an old dude use the rods to find a holesaw that the boy dropped in the mud and then drove over a few times just for good measure..... worked ok.

on topic, where is your meter?,if its on the street that will be the start of your water feed, it should be a straight line to your house, if your meter is up the drive, then maybe the council is responsible for everything upstream of there?

[The Stranger:Me]

ha, I have workmates that can do it accurately too.

I usually do my divining with the digger bucket, works pretty good too, so far I have flound plenty of water pipes, stormwater, sewer, and the odd telecom using this method

I saw an old dude use the rods to find a holesaw that the boy dropped in the mud and then drove over a few times just for good measure..... worked ok.

on topic, where is your meter?,if its on the street that will be the start of your water feed, it should be a straight line to your house, if your meter is up the drive, then maybe the council is responsible for everything upstream of there?

I was going to suggest the digger bucket as plan C - let them locate it with their digger. You'll know exactly where it is then all for free.

I think you will find he is in the Auckland City area. Much of this area has no meters.

[xgnr]

well an update....

Rang the Council

"The pipe is his problem as it relates to existing user rights i.e. he has to repair and maintain etc as it is on his property"

yay sez I

"But check with Metrowater"

OK so I do

"You need to check with the Council"

I did sez I

"oh... well I cant offer advice but suspect that it's your problem"

Is there anyone that knows I asked.

"hmmmm probably have to talk to a lawyer"

So, based on the assumption that this new neighbour is just as likley to

a. cut the water with a big mo' fo digger and
b. build a house over the pipe anyway which will be an arse in the future.

I have rung a drain layer to get the damn thing moved as soon as possible. God knows where the pipe goes, a digger dug trenches all over the place yesterday and there are sewer pipes and storm water pipes and other old pipes but no sign of mine.

Pictures for clarity, my house is down the driveway to the left behind the digger and another old place. I suspect my water pipe runs through his place as well

Cheers

Stu

[xgnr]

photo of my place, water connects at front right so you see the problem with just running a new pipe to it right

[lb99]

you could lift them, and team up with your neighbours, run a new main down the drive, its not impossible, get some beer, a heap of blokes and hand dig it (shudders at thought), could be done in a day or to with minimal disruption, pavers are easy to reinstate too

[xgnr]

Owner rang me this evening saying they found the pipe.

Easy to run another one from the road down the drive and hook up where it fuking well should be.

yay

Box of beer for the drainlayers when they on site tomorrow for a quick relay of some pipe down the ROW.

Cheers and thanks for your advice

Stu

[xgnr]

Shot home yesterday and had a yarn to the plumber.

Couldn't do the job as he had no pipe in the wagon.

No worries he sez, "I will get the boss to give you a call with a price"

Office Chick rings "yep, got you a price.... lay 35M of 25mm pipe, dig a trench 300mm deep by about 2M long at the end... connect to existing water pipe"

"Thats $748"

WOT

"Plus GST"

Holy shit

So, I am getting me gummies out, heading off to sumfukathatsellscheappipe and doing it meself.

and to add insult to injury

"We will credit the fittings we have used to fix your pipe instead of billing you"

BYE sez I...

Time to get get a sweat up with some honest toil