home WATER main LINE replacement from meter to house DIY

my old metal water line from the meter to the house needed to be replaced.. so I did it myself.. I was a licensed plumber for 2 years. so I make it look easy... feel free to ask me ANYTHING ..I SAVED OVER $1000.. but FYI, this job will kick you butt

[@oleksiisemeniuk6957]

looks easy, do you need any permits to do it yourself at your home?

[@chriscraft2]

a permit is a reason for them to raise your taxes because you improved.., you be the judge

[@Vincerama]

I'm amazed at your ability to just sketch in 3-D

[@Guacquin]

Incredibly insightful - I really appreciate the step by step diagram with annotations. As an architectural designer, these items are typically left to our engineers to define, so your walkthrough helped me piece together a lot of gaps in my knowledge. Thanks for the breakdown!

[@joseoneway5065]

Thanks for the video. I don’t have a broken water line but my water company is offering me an insurance so I was looking into this video and I think I can do this myself. 💪💪💪

[@smashingken1]

Whenever you're replacing your main water line under ground with anything other than copper. You must add a copper ground line beside it. Good Video

[@DrDirtNips]

We charge 120$ per foot to run new water service lines.... you saved a shit ton.

[@chriscraft2]

some people can’t afford that.. that’s why I made the video.., thanks 😊

[@DrDirtNips]

I am a plumber and i wouldn't be able to afford plumbing repairs if i didn't do them myself.....

[@DebateThis]

which is crazy because its not like its that skilled of labor, they tried to charge me $6500 for 50ft and $3200 if i dug and backfilled

[@abc-ed1nr]

Thank you for this video. I had never done this work before but I now see how easy it is. Thank you again!

[@markwarnock5116]

Excellent job and pictures! You explained everything in detail! Thank you for sharing your knowledge and experience!

[@danconlan8735]

Nice job and you are a pretty good artist too! Thanks for sharing. Slainte, DC

[@bradleygann]

Very helpful video mate. Nice work. Thanks.

[@Murdock_]

you def saved more than $1k, my meter is closer than yours and they wanted to charge me $1k just to fix the leak and almost $2k to replace all the pipe...no sir.

[@Cinematic_Jesse]

Thanks for the video! Great job I recently had to do the same but I ended up going with Pex B due to freak freezing times here in Texas.

[@tommyboi76]

Just had to do this exact job on my house. Water company changed the meter and it messed up the old pipes on my side. Only difference is i had a cement slab about a foot wide and 4 inches deep to treverse. Plus, my landlord went with flex PVC. Not sure if It'll last. Ive been hearing negative reviews about it

[@josephbohme7917]

could easily put a Spindown ISPRING wsp100 minimum at point of entry after your valve for access- Keeps the big grains of sand etc. ruining all things further inside. You can purge it every few months and be amazed. All filter after it will thank you.

[@heimizhou450]

Thank you for detail introduction. your drawing is amazing

[@Rhythm515]

Awesome video, Chris! Thank You!!

[@seredachan]

Wondrous. Thank you for sharing. 💙💛

[@dg8676]

The part where you burned yourself 😂😂😂😂 great job tho budy. I was thinking about buying a cabin built in 1930 the pipes are galvanized and I’m sure the line to the water main is gonna need to be replaced

[@drelaw2002]

Excellent video dude.......

[@brayoshomediys9686]

Great. I have this leak on the pipe, been looking for it all over the house but none is visible. The way bill has recently rose to 575 from 100, I guess the leakage is on the pipe leading to the house.

[@sgudino1]

like the drawings.

[@weeman_designs]

90s are ok on supply lines. 2 45s is a good idea on drain pipes where there are solids trying to make that 90 degree turn. Just wanted to mention that, not trying to be argumentative

[@jejemon123]

Mine is different the meter is in the basement but I am responsible on red that you draw, from corporation stop and on is theirs.

[@martinbachmann6283]

GREAT instructional-video indeed, Brother Chris - well explained. Plus, I really liked seeing the VERY cute lil Kitty that jumped out at 8:55min! Did you allow cute lil Kitty to help you too!? 😺

[@charlessanders1342]

At least you have a straight shot mine has prob 3 90 degree turns and goes under foundation into crawl space I have valve in house shut off now to see if it's something leaking in house plumbing or between house and outside meter.

[@mimilong3817]

Excellent! Thank you!

[@dflenn9423]

Great job and explanations!!

[@andyfromdenver]

awesome work

[@brayoshomediys9686]

That's a mans work there. Thank you for the info.

[@maryjohnstone1051]

Awesome. Thank you!

[@railgrab]

should run wire along the new pvc so that pipe can be detected from surface in future years

[@jakemartin7312]

Thank you

[@LOOKY_LEW]

Exactley what I needed to know. Thank you!

[@ramchillarege1658]

Excellent video. thanks.

[@That_Cyber_Dude]

where can you connect to the house? Would same line as hoes bib work? Run from meter to hose bib and connect it there?

[@user-zl5ks1fm1v]

Omg!!! Thanks so much for the insight!!

[@kusmamapa4665]

Hey guys, anyone know what the adapter you put onto the water nipple called pls?

[@user-vt2vd4ek4b]

I would’ve test no leak before covering with dirt

[@lexiluther5544]

there was a storm where i live but i think there’s a leak in the waterline but i think it’s on the city side. is there any way to tell without digging?

[@mikeschiavoni5973]

If it was on the citys side it doesnt show up on the meter.

[@steveandrandibuell9212]

❤ Dylan

[@luisg106]

Can you post a link to the pvc cement you used?

[@richardjohnson642]

Could you use PEX

[@lachelleprieto8463]

No 90* ?

[@Mrdealornodeal618]

How long did it take for you to complete this project? Good job!

[@chriscraft2]

8 hours

[@antonieoostendorp1616]

why did that take 8 hours , did that include excavating and backfilling. Not sure why you used 2x45's when a 90 would save you a fitting. MDPE vs PVC. At the main there would be a taping band or tapping saddle, with a talbot ferrule or a ballvalve with the service line going to the meter. Was that a pulse reader on your meter.@@chriscraft2

[@anthonygreen1515]

You back fill everything before making sure the new line didn’t leak?

[@chriscraft2]

why would it have leaked? 🤔

[@anthonygreen1515]

Not saying you didn’t do a good job, sometimes materials fail even if it’s brand new. In todays post Covid world it seems like quality standards have dropped. Also if you didn’t inspect the pipe it could have unseen damage I.e. pin hole, hair line/seam line cracks. Who knows maybe a contractor from Home Depot drilled a hole in section and returned the wrong piece when no longer needed it….Pressure testing it before backfilling to check for leaks would be a good idea.

[@chriscraft2]

when you know what you are doing you don’t “hope” or “cross your fingers” when you build or make a repair… you create problems when you worry about delusional possibilities.. just glue the damn pipe

[@gtrdrejugfde288]

Nice job. But I like pex

[@shawnphillips1220]

If you dont mind me asking, what state are you located? My meter is very similar to yours. I dont have a shut off besides the one at the meter and its "required" to call them to shut off. I bought a water key but is hard to shut off and Ilm affraid to apply pressure to turn it. I need to install my own shut off and might as well get rid of the galvanized water lines while Im at it. Just wondering if the depth of mine would be deeper living in a colder state. Im in Indiana and it can get quite cold here. It's like -5 right now in the am hours.

[@chriscraft2]

I’m in Houston, tx.. you do things different where you are

[@-Kreger-]

Next to the meter there should be a curb valve. They can get pretty sticky or hard to turn if they haven’t been used in a long time. I’m in NC. So it certainly could be different in Indiana. Mine is similar to Chris video

[@gabakusa]

why dont you use pex?

[@williamhartsell6390]

No prv?

[@chriscraft2]

not in Houston, TX

[@shanem6156]

lot of boroughs won't allow you to tap into the main with drills and it's done by hand with a tap machine. not my favorite part of work

[@azdesertnews7563]

😊

[@Mr572u]

I knew a guy named Chris Craft in high school. Ironically, he died in a boating accident.

[@bmcdonald7303]

Awesome. Thank you!!