how much to fit an outside tap?

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Hi

The kits you buy to fit yourself have an isolation tap attached.

movingforward2010

elsien wrote: »

Something else to think about is having a point to turn it off inside the wall from the tap you're fitting. So if there's cold weather and the outside tap/pipe bursts, you can isolate it without having to turn off the water to the rest of the house. I'd never have thought of that if the plumber hadn't suggested it. Any way, I'm too cack-handed to even think of having a go myself - nearly flooded the place unblocking a u bend. Never again.

thanks , i was thinking about pipes freezing in the cold weather:cool:

squiffy_2

I was wondering if anyone could tell me if it's possible to put an outside tap on my house.

My kitchen and bathroom are both at the front of the house, and my garden is at the back of the house. We live in a terrace house, with no rear access (it backs onto a train track). We want to use a hose pipe but even with the array of tap attachments available none of them will go over our tap.

Any ideas?

ic

If you don't want the hassle of running a pipe to the back of the house, why not fit a tap under the sink where you can hook up the hose pipe?

silvercar

Our house has outside hot and cold taps. Fitted by the previous owner, but probably worth considering while you have a plumber on site.

martindow

silvercar wrote: »

Our house has outside hot and cold taps. Fitted by the previous owner, but probably worth considering while you have a plumber on site.

Why do you have an outside hot tap?

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martindow wrote: »

Why do you have an outside hot tap?

Why not... its a good idea if you do not want to slop buckets of water around when you are cleaning your car... and if you need a refill you don't have to walk your dirty wet feet into the kitchen.

Derek_Duval

martindow wrote: »

Why do you have an outside hot tap?

Great for a paddling pool!

asp746

mine was £40 - i expected it to be a lot more so was pleasantly suprised.

jmacdee1

I have been a plumbing technician & gas engineer and have run my own plumbing company for many years so heres my tuppence worth...

An outside tap should be hard piped in 15mm copper or 15mm plastic barrier pipe and should have winter protection & isolation valves inside the property along with a double check valve to prevent backflow contamination. Estimated costs for materials at todays crazy prices is £25.00 + Labour cost of NO MORE than £50.00. Therefore i would say for a normal outside tap correctly fitted i would charge no more than £75.00 and you shouldnt pay any more than that either.Thanks.