anyone know how to shut off the water to your house?

Probably a daft question, but how do you actually shut off the water to your house? I've got basic tools, nothing specialist. How do you do it? Thanks in advance.
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nina_shed Oct 29, 2026
williamj
Find it now, before you need it. The main stop valve is usually where the pipe comes into the house: low on a basement or crawlspace wall on the street side, under the kitchen sink, in a utility room or garage. In warm climates it's sometimes outside by the foundation. A lever valve is off when the handle sits across the pipe. A round wheel turns clockwise. Turn it while you're calm, old wheel valves often seize, and you'd rather find that out on a quiet Sunday than with water pouring through a ceiling. If yours won't move, there's also a valve at the meter or the street, but that usually needs a special key and may belong to the water company.