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A general guide to follow for your water line: 1  The average single or 2 family home with 2-4 bathrooms and 2 kitchens, will most likely require a 1â-1 Â¼â copper water line. 2  3 family homes will most likely require a 1 Â½â copper water line.
Very old cold water systems used lead pipes to run water around homes; this is still in place in a lot of. properties in the UK. Lead pipes are also very commonly used between the water company stop tap. and the mains stop tap in your home.opper and plastic pipes Pipes for cold water systems can be produced in either copper or plastic, and come in many sizes from 8mm to 35mm in diameter. The most common sizes for cold water pipes are 15mm and 22mm.