Sep 1, 2002 · Basements, Attics and Crawl Spaces - Hide water meter? - Hi, I moved into a house with a semi finished basement which has a water meter that has a wall built around it with an opening that measures 36 1/4 high by 23 1/2 wide. There were originally wood shutters that covered it, but for some reason the previous owners

Jan 22, 2018 · [b]Leak in finished basement coming from under the wall (directly below first floor bathroom).[/b] [b]Wall is not wet, ceiling is not wet. Recessed lights, however, are flickering, but no evidence of water near them.[/b] [b]What I did:[/b] 1 - …

Aug 5, 2009 · A water meter is generally ¾ inch, but there are exceptions. Get a backflow preventer and a thermal expansion control device and place them on the end of the pipe according to plumbing code. Step Four - Obtain the Meter. You’ll need to get a water meter from either the municipality or by purchasing it online.

Dec 9, 2022 · The water meter is in a closet in our basement. I “think” the answer to your question about concrete slab is “yes”. The floor of our underground basement is concrete. Here’s some more details: 14:45:00 - toilet flushed (meter=34,736.1) 14:45:12 - water meter starts running

Aug 22, 2019 · We came home after 5-6 hours and realized that there was a considerable amount of water in the basement. The basement is about 60/40 finished/unfinished. On the unfinished side the wooden shelves were clearly damp and darker than the dry wood.

Jul 23, 2004 · Also, whenever the water is on full blast, at any of the faucets, or the appliances (dishwasher, clothes washer), there is a banging noise, that seems to be coming from the water meter. It is coming from the basement, but can be heard upstairs, so it is fairly loud. Is this normal, or is there a flaw in our meter? Any advice would be appreciated!

Nov 20, 2007 · The water company is coming next week to replace my meter and to relocate the outside remote reader. They are doing this because we built a porch on the front of the house and the remote reader is difficult to access. The main house shutoff, located just before the meter, does not work completely and allows a small trickle of water through.

Feb 6, 2019 · also, where the copper line originates inside my basement from the outside main line there is about a 6" section of pipe, then a water meter, and then I plan to start my pex pipe from there. There is currently a ground wire connecting the copper on …

Aug 22, 2014 · I've been battling water leaking from my front porch, down into the basement below. I believe I've found that problem, but during the process, since I wasn't sure if water was also entering at ground level, I had an estimate quoted from a company that does the "water diverting", i.e., drill weep holes at bottom of cinder block, allow to drain into tile drain, pump out …

Jun 20, 2010 · Next, take the wire cutters and cut a piece of #6 bare copper wire to the measurement between the clamps plus an additional 6 inches. The additional 6 inches of bare copper wire is needed to arch around the water meter and provide enough clearance so that the water meter will not be damaged in the event of a surge or other electrical problem.