Incoming water pipe

[jumpingjack]

I've recently sold my house (stc) and my buyer has flagged up an issue with my incoming water pipe. I have had a plumber round as the buyer wanted it lagged as it comes in via an outside wall and not through the floor. My plumber didn't think this was necessary but did it anyway, after 3 years living here and temperatures getting down to -12 2 years ago I have never had aproblem with frozen pipes. He now has said its not acceptable for the pipe to enter through the wall of the house. I was just wondering if anybody had any thoughts on this? Any advice would be gratefully recieved,

 

[hunterseye]

When i sold my house a few years ago i kid you not i got a letter from solicitor saying i needed a ticket from a sparky to say the cooker had been unplugged. ridiculous.

 

[AWheating]

any mains pipe not 750mm below the ground until its 750mm inside the property should be lagged for protection from freezing.

 

[glenno1]

:iagree:

 

[PlumbBobBob]

:iagree:

me too

 

[Centralheatking]

Legally this twerp should be told to jog on - the sale has taken place - end of. if you get involved it might be
taken as you accepting responsibility for a building you have sold. KEEP AWAY

centralheatking

 

[Joncpi]

Not true. It is perfectly acceptable for the incoming mains to enter through the wall of a house. But it must be sleeved and insulated. All new builds in Portsmouth Water area have to enter through the wall of the house as all new builds must use the "Groundbreaker" box for installation. Er there is an exception to this now I think about it. OK in general all new builds enter through the wall. Groundbreaker do a thing called an "insuduct" especially for your situation. It complies with all necessary regs. Look it up on the internet.

 

[Bernie2]

Hmm! Without going into it to much. The current regs do say insulate if the pipe is on an outside wall. But I can not remember (age problem) if it applies to water mains installed under former Regulations i.e Current Regs are not enforceable unless you install a new main.