Putting outside water tap in

Markcowie · Jan 24, 2013

Could you suggest the tools I will need to do this job ?

stevemachine · Jan 24, 2013

Copper or pex? Replacement or new install? A few more details and we can surely help ya out

Markcowie · Jan 25, 2013

It's copper pipes I am at college doing plumbing course and this is my little project cheers

Markcowie · Jan 25, 2013

Also it's a install I know you need to drill from outside to stop brick crumble ?

stevemachine · Jan 25, 2013

Copper cutters, grit cloth, tape measure, torch, flux, solder (95-5 or 97-3) and drilling from the outside seems about right. Every situation is a bit different but what I do solder a piece of copper into the hose Bibb, plenty long. Make sure the valve is open when you solder so you don't melt the washer. Then once the hole is drilled I put the hose Bibb with a soldered piece of pipe through the hole. If you have to drill pilot holes for your screws mark those out and drill them, then reinsert the hose Bibb and measure mark cut clean flux and connect then go back outside, make sure the Hose Bibb is level and screw it in to your holes. Again make sure the hose Bibb is open an solder.