I have my main water line that runs under an area of ground that is now part of my neighbor's property. At one time it was all one piece of land, but the previous owner divided it up, which is why part of my line now runs under the neighbors property line.
They have used a part of that area to temporarily store vehicles, which now seems to have cracked the plastic line. My water bill was tripled and now I can see the muddy area where the line has been damaged.
I need to dig that area up to replace the damaged line and want any good suggestions on exactly how to replace so I don't have to worry about it getting damaged in the future.
My father suggested replacing with PEX, as it's flexible and won't crack like cpvc.
Should I also add sand or pea gravel to cover the PEX, insert the PEX inside some other type of pipe or what would be other options to protect my line?
They have used a part of that area to temporarily store vehicles, which now seems to have cracked the plastic line. My water bill was tripled and now I can see the muddy area where the line has been damaged.
I need to dig that area up to replace the damaged line and want any good suggestions on exactly how to replace so I don't have to worry about it getting damaged in the future.
My father suggested replacing with PEX, as it's flexible and won't crack like cpvc.
Should I also add sand or pea gravel to cover the PEX, insert the PEX inside some other type of pipe or what would be other options to protect my line?