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Looking for suggestions on SIDR 7 vs 9 poly for a residential run in sandy soil from the meter to our build site. Its about a $600.00 increase to run the SIDR 7, the 7 is rated for 250psi ad the 9 is 200psi and the water company supply is about 80psi. Any thoughts or suggestions are greatly...

Gotcha, thanks for the insight and response.

Thanks, we still reside in the Midwest and I have actually hauled Menards materials to our NC build site as the prices are availability are sometimes better than our local NC options. What are your thoughts on the SIDR pipe vs CTS pipe and fittings?

Additionally, I found a HDPE ID size chart and it looks like I could use 1 1/4" SIDR vs 1.5" CTS as the ID on the SIDR is larger. Thoughts?

Yeah I was considering that, the SIDR pipe is a bit more expensive but the fittings are significantly cheaper. Is one considered superior over the other? The county water guy mentioned they like CTS connections....but they also have a seemingly bottomless budget.

Getting ready to run about 900' feet of 1.5" SDR 9 250 PSI CTS PE pipe from the meter to a future house site. I will need to tee off the main line for a couple pasture hydrants and looking at my options. I was looking at pack joint fittings and the prices are incredibly high on these...

Getting ready to have a tap installed on the county water main in North Carolina, will be running 1.5" PE from the meter to the house. The county inspector suggested adding a ball valve after the meter so we can shut-off ourselves in the future for maintenance purposes. This is not something I...

Is pipe wrap recommended or standard practice on underground brass water service connections? Thanks

Thanks for the replies, but these are post installation testing solutions to determine if we have a sufficient amount of chlorine in the supply system. I'm trying to determine if I should install 1-1/4" pipe to mitigate the chlorine issues to increase the water turnover rate in the supply or...

Had a real good conversation with the Water Company field service technician concerning our install and he brought up a water turnover issue that I had not previously considered. We are running approximately 850ft of pipe from the meter to the build site and calculated a 1-1/2" poly line line...

Thanks Wayne, looks like I have some reading to do to get this figured out correctly. I appreciate the resources.

After some basic flow rate calculations using some online references on fixtures I arrive at a peak demand of 100 gpm (or close). This could be entirely wrong, but my attempt to figure this out.

We are planning on approximately a 2,500ft home with a shop, we also have livestock and will likely have a couple pasture hydrants. In total, I would conservatively say 20 fixtures: (1) Dishwasher (1) Washing machine (3) Toilet (3) Hose Bib (3) Pasture Hydrant (3) Shower Heads (6) Sinks With...

Spoke with the county water office this morning, there is no additional monthly charge for the larger meter sizes. The monthly rate is fixed and you pay based on usage, which I thought was fair. The static pressure in our area is between 75-80 psi according to the field installation manager...

Thanks Wayne, lots of good information here. I've tried to reference the plumbing code and if your not in the trade it can be daunting to digest the terms and verbiage. The county did not express a difference monthly cost for upsizing the meter, only the initial upfront cost of purchasing the...

Thanks again, that is valid point on the pressure. I'll contact the water company next week and see what the static pressure is that area. Additionally, we don't have any fire sprinkler requirements in our area.

Apparently the first post requires admin approval, didn't realize that.

Thanks for the reply. The county is charging the following: 3/4" $1500.00 1" 2000.00 2" 3500.00 and requires a RPZ My initial (uneducated) thought was to go with a 1" meter and 1 1/4" pipe to make the 850ft run. Figured I come here first for the more experienced opinions...

Just joined the forum, created a post and its not showing up....did I do something wrong to get it removed?? Thanks.

With the high cost of building anything these days, I'll be doing a mostly all DIY build for our newest (and last) home in North Carolina. The water company offer a 3/4", 1" and 2" meter. The more forum post I read the more I'm getting confused and figured I would just ask the question here...