Recent content by Paul Stephenson

Thanks to all who replied. Very helpful. Your replies prompted me to explore the water supply line (after living in house 35 years). I carefully dug down 3 feet outside the foundation wall and voila reached a shiny reddish pipe: copper! So obviously not the original supply line from 1927...

I am considering replacing (with PEX) all of my home’s remaining indoor galvanized water supply lines (at least 40 and up to 95 years old, showing rust at threaded joints but not yet springing leaks) and the existing main valve (see picture). Not at this time planning to replace exterior buried...