We have been in the house for about three weeks now and the water pressure is horrible. Dad measured it and we only have 45 lbs. It takes about 45 minutes for Mom or fill the big tub so Jair and I can take baths. OK, Jair can't bathe with me yet, but soon. It took a long time for Dad to figure out the general location of the water main. The contractors that finished the basement put the walled over the water main valve and pressure regulator, so there were no indications of where it is. He even went around to some of the other homes being built in the area to see where their water main shutoff valves were located, the height of the valves, and what they looked like. When he had a good idea of where the valve was, he cut a small hole in the call downstairs and there was nothing there. He felt around in the call and thought that he felt something, so he put a camera in there to see what it was. He was relieved when he discovered that it was the valve. Once he found the valve, and opened up the wall, he did some research online to figure out how to adjust the water pressure. Now we have 65 lbs. of pressure and everything water related is now much better.

The small hole on the right was the first exploratory hole.
Here is the water main valve and water pressure regulator.
We finally have good water pressure and access to the main water valve!
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