Brian McKechnie wrote:

My main water line (1/2" copper pipe) comes in through the bottom of my
basement wall and bends/slopes outward from the wall about two feet then
connects to the main shut-off and water meter (all on the floor).

I need to replace the main shut-off because it is rusted and leaking. Since
I am doing that I want to raise the shut-off and water meter off the ground.
My question is: is there anything wrong with putting an elbow connector
right where the water line enters the house so I can run the new pipe up
against the wall to another elbow which will then run to the shut-off and
water meter.

This is basically what I want to do:

___SHUT-OFF____METER___
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ELBOW UP

Thank you for all your help.

B. McKechnie

The utility may have insisted that the line be solid,
without soldered fittings, to the shutoff.
They do that because of the greater danger of a
soldered fitting bursting/pulling off.

Ask them. You're going to have to have the water shut off at the
curb anyway.

Jim