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Didn't expect this much in put, thanks guys!

Fortunately we live in an unincorporated area, so no worries on permitting the job. Not too worried about the mechanics of it, 15 years in the refrigeration business has provided ample experience dealing with PVC work, and I have worked with PEX in the past. I just wasn't sure which would hold up better underground.

I sure wish I could afford to hire a plumber for this one, no doubt! Unfortuantely times are pretty tight and I'll have to put on my ditch digger/plumber-wannabe hat.

Roger that on the buried cables, they are due out tomorrow to mark them out. I kind of figured that even though there's no phone or electric running anywhere remotely close to that area, I'll probably run into something I'm not thinking about.

The old pipe going to the house isn't metal, it's a grey plastic flexible pipe. Not sure what it is, but it does not look like PEX, PVC, CPVC, or anything else I've seen before. It doesn't glue together anywhere, there are threaded fittings at each end that connect the pipe to the meter and the house.

Thanks for the tips fella's. Hope ya'll are thinking of the fun I'm having when you are slaving away at the range this weekend!

JLaw

Question for any plumbers out there...

The main water supply line to my house is leaking in several places. I'm planning on trenching and running new pipe this weekend, but don't know what type of pipe is right to run underground.

Quick searches show options on burying PEX, PVC, and CPVC show mixed reviews. Not sure if the soil type makes a difference, but it's in the Woodlands/Spring area, lots of trees to fight with.

Anyone have opinions or experiences with any of the above mentioned options?

Thanks,

JLaw