Plumbing regs on water pipes

[turnerfeck]

Having ripped out my old 60s sink (in my 1930's house), and capped off the hot and cold, I find that the copper pipes are sunk into the cement on the wall. When I rendered up the wall, I just went over where the pipes were exposed ( about 6"). I only skimmed the front, so behind the pipes (1") is air.

Also, as the pipes emerge from the thick kitchen wall, there is a foot of Lead pipe, then into copper again. I would have to demolish a very thick wall to replace 1 foot of Lead pipe.

What are the regs on Pipes in wall rendering, and Lead pipe?

 

[corgiman]

according to water regs ONLY water fittings should NOT be encased in walls pipework is ok PROVIDED it has been adequately protected from freezing and/or corrosion

get that lead out though terrible bad for it is

 

[JPC]

There are better things for u than lead...thats for sure.
the copper pipes are best/need to be warpped in smut ie duct tape, to protect them from the badies in render/plaster/cement etc