Getting and fitting an outdoor tap (off utility room) - Can I do it?

GibsonSt19

Hi all, I was just wondering how expensive and how easy this is to do?

I'm a DIYaphobic, but I may be able to do it.

The main water supply is in the utility room (which used to be the kitchen).

Suggestions or recommendations welcome. Idea of price etc also welcome.
Recommendations for tap systems would also be great!

Thanks lovely people.

espresso

You should be able to do it for yourself quite cheaply. There are various kits on the market to make the job easier for DIYer's which utilise a self cutting fitting, which is fitted around your cold water pipe.

See this link for an example.

Go on, have a go!

:cool:

GibsonSt19

Thanks for that. It would need to be as simple as using lego for me! That tap kit looks pretty good, but I was hoping for more of a sturdy looking one, if anyone spots one somewhere, please give me a shout

coolagarry

Gibson. It's as easy as this

Turn the water off
Drill a hole near the inside cold water pipe that goes to your outside location (You will need a masonery drill at least 11" long - perhaps borrow one.
Push the rubber tube through the hole.
Screw it to the cold water pipe as per the instructions on the pack.(be careful to have the rubber seal fitting properly)
Then turn the handle on the metal thing that's now attached to the cold water pipe so that it cuts a hole into it.
Go outside and fix the tap to the wall and attach the rubber tube to the tap.

Turn on the water and start washing the car..... It's that easy.

All the instructions will be given on the pack - the only place to be particularly careful is when attaching the metal bit to the cold water pipe - so try and do it where you can get access to the pipe easily.

It will only take about 30 mins total. Good luck
http://www.machinemart.co.uk/product.asp?p=052020100&r=2005&g=101

espresso

GibsonSt19 wrote:

Thanks for that. It would need to be as simple as using lego for me! That tap kit looks pretty good, but I was hoping for more of a sturdy looking one, if anyone spots one somewhere, please give me a shout

Not sure what you mean about "a more sturdy looking one". That is the industry standard cast brass tap and I have been using a similar one for over twenty years with no problems!

Easy peasy!

rizla01

Just a hint but very important.

Try to locate on the outside wall where the pipe will exit from and DRILL INWARDS from the outside otherwise you could 'pop' a large chunk of brickwork from the wall and that will be impossible to make tidy. (Not so bad if you have render outside) If you pop the plaster on the inside you can repair that easily. Learned that from bad experience!
Also better to drill ABOVE the dampcourse level. (normally at ground height but on some properties (mine) it's up to 18 inches above.

GibsonSt19

coolagarry wrote:

Gibson. It's as easy as this

Turn the water off
Drill a hole near the inside cold water pipe that goes to your outside location (You will need a masonery drill at least 11" long - perhaps borrow one.
Push the rubber tube through the hole.
Screw it to the cold water pipe as per the instructions on the pack.(be careful to have the rubber seal fitting properly)
Then turn the handle on the metal thing that's now attached to the cold water pipe so that it cuts a hole into it.
Go outside and fix the tap to the wall and attach the rubber tube to the tap.

Turn on the water and start washing the car..... It's that easy.

All the instructions will be given on the pack - the only place to be particularly careful is when attaching the metal bit to the cold water pipe - so try and do it where you can get access to the pipe easily.

It will only take about 30 mins total. Good luck
http://www.machinemart.co.uk/product.asp?p=052020100&r=2005&g=101

Y'see, you've gone and mentioned the word 'drilling', and that's made me nervous! I may give it a shot tomorrow afternoon though. Emergency services on alert!