In alt.home.repair on Sat, 26 Feb 2005 19:36:25 -0800
posted:



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. \

If you haven't found the shutoff, have you found the pipe? You don't
say what you *have* found. The shutoff is between the water heater
and the outside of the house. Mine is behind the warddrobe I put in
the basement, and 3 or 4 feet below the ceiling.

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.


Meirman
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