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I bought a house this month and have been unable to locate a main water
shut
off other than the one in the meter (under the sidewalk) that takes a
special
tool.

I've followed directions from my home inspector and looked in entrance to
the
crawlspace, master bathroom, all around outdoors and in the converted
garage..
no luck. The house was built in 1973. The meter in the sidewalk is on
the side
of the house that the master bathroom is on and opposite the side where
the
converted garage is. I'm thinking this house does not have a shut off.

How much will it cost to have a plumber come out and install one.. I dread
to
think. But I will have it done if I can not find a shut off.

Can anyone offer other suggestions as to where the shut off might be?
Contacting the previous homeowner is pretty much out of the question.


The shutoff valve is right where the water line enters the house.