Great job mate, does this work on ceilings too? Planning on putting one on the ceiling in my daughters room and turning it on to wake her up for school.
Water byelaws require a sleeve to be fitted over the pipe and through the wall cavity. I use plastic overflow pipe for this and the drill diameter is 22mm. It's also easier to fit the tap first to the wall plate and then fit it to the wall before screwing it. That way it's guaranteed to be straight.
So its important to always bang your head on the sink both entering and leaving, and set your hair on fire as you work under the sink, and leave one joint half-soldered because your phone rings half way through. Turning off the mains water first can help if you remember... and though the cables usually go downwards that electric socket will be the exception and you will go through the cables sure as butter. Oh and by the way drilling those pilot holes for the tap base will surely snap a bit off the brick and you'll get no plug in there..or the second of three either so its a risky single-screw by the look of it. Then her husband will come down ..working from home he is two days a week ( in building control) and suggests you're taking a long time for a simple tap, haha ha.
It's changed since then the water is on grey elbow and not on the silver chain mail which I had to used flat soul to stop the water to connect the extension to the waterfall which I put at the curb aka put your mouth on the curb 😂
Would love to see you do a video about stopping these from leaking out the top. Everyone always have issues a few years after installation with leaking. Hopefully it's a quick fix 👍
Good video - superb example of its kind. An outside tap is best connected to the household cold water supply. Non-return check valves are a legal obligation.
You are supposed to sleeve the pipe through the cavity in case it gets damaged via frost or debris falling down the cavity causing a leak in the cavity which can cause a lot of damage if you have insulation in there and you won’t know until it’s to late
hi..good work mate...question...i need a garden tap but the kitchen is at the front of the house(mid terrace)..what will be the best way to get some water at the back garden?cheers
"Apprentices always use too much locktight..." *proceeds to cake on locktight at the same time* 😂😂😂 Great video though it should help people out tremendously!
Hi. Thanks your serious videos, I feel I need to take my life more seriously. Thanks for posting this video. I was looking to 'extend' the outside tap which is in the same position outside on your videos, to, a point 10m away in the garden. The tap will be used for the new garden vegetable area. Any suggestions? As always, thx
Hey, I love your videos! I'm also a plumber but I work giving advice only at B&Q. I imagine your audience will most likely be apprentices and DIY enthusiasts. The all in one kit that DIY retailers sell aren't too bad but I agree, you can't beat hard pipe because hoses naturally degrade over time. Doing what I do at B&Q I know what the most common advice DIYers are looking for, would love to have a chat to help you reach a wider audience. Then I can tell customers where to get a video tutorial!
+plumberparts here's what happened I was all geared up to do my outside tap thinking it can't be that hard watched your vid and thought ah no blowtorch no solder non of that stuff you brushed on so looked into it seen the self cutting ones but I thought they looked poo, poor pressure and where does the bit of metal go? so I passed and got a guy in, £40 not bad I thought. when he'd finished "did you solder that?" "Naaaaa you can use pressure fittings" *Jaw dropped, eyes rolled are they as good as your way of doing it?
I wish I watched this a week ago, I just fitted a a tap just like this, I put the tap into the wall mount and did it up tight, then pushed it through the wall and marked the holes so the tap was straight, the holes didn't end up lining up and my tap is now slightly off straight. Maybe I'll remove the tap use lock tight thread and refit
Haha - I'm here watching this video, because while my taps (Put a hot water one too) ended up straight I had real aggro getting them straight and water tight prior to fitting. I figured I MUST have done it wrong - and apparently here's the answer! At least I know what to do if one starts weeping
Hi I have a question, Our townhouse complex of 50 units did this.. Water Meters had to be removed to protect the geysers. The existing installation has one pressure Reducing Valve per two residential units. This has to be changed to place a Pressure Reducing Valve in every individual feed to each unit, then place the Water Meters upstream of each Pressure Reducing Valve. Do we need to add the additional Pressure reducing Valves?
Thanks for the info mate, just replaced a pants diy kit , with copper I used compression joints and joint compound instead of the pro’s soldering joints , one happy bunny 🐰
Might sound like a stupid question but whenever I fit these I can never get the tap straight so end up faffing around putting more and more PTFE on to get it tight enough. Does the loctite you used stop this happening?
Rian Murray - its a bit hit and miss. I literally fitted x6 of them today for a building site. 2 were perfect, finished straight and tight as possible. The other four, identical, did not make that extra 1/2 or 1/4 turn. So had to remove, reapply tape then remember to not go that extra turn at the end. IMO they arent made right, you’d think they would be designed so that the thread is consistent and when fully tightened end up straight! If your really keen, there is a fibre washer that can make up the difference. I should prob try loctite more often lol - I broke the metal catch bit on my first ever new roll before I’d even used it! Dropped on the floor and it broke. So ever since I’ve just stuck to ptfe. Note - these particular fittings you can fit these tight and straight, then mark the holes so no issue. Normally they are fitted into a standard backplate.
globalste - as noted, yes your right. If using the same backplate kit as shown in video. Otherwise a standard backplate you cant pre tighten it. You could in theory screw the plate on wonky but would look ridiculous.
Hi what would you recommend for my rather he has a terraced house and wants a tap out the back but kitchen and bathroom are towards the front of house what would you advise ? I'm happy to do it for him but thinking if best practice to follow ? Thanks
We've just fitted a new kitchen faucet. Previously we had the Hozelock tap adaptor for the former faucet. As of the new tap I don't want to ruin it by constantly fitting and removing another tap adaptor (it's what buggered up the previous tap). I need an outside tap - but we are not competent enough to do this job :/ I need hot water for outside though. How does that become possible with an outside tap? (??). Sorry to sound dumb - these things are not my forte! Thanks for any help!
Hi I’ve got a 22mm mains pipe which I want to add an outside tap to, can I use a pipe cutter to the main pipe rather than cutting into it to create a t-bar?? If this is ok could you allow me the correct cutter into the pipe please? Thanks.
can you help please ? i have connected a self cutting tap into a 15mm cold water supply pipe to install an outdoor tap but when i turn on the self cutting tap water flows out then it suddenly just stops flowing, its kind of like something is stopping it flowing properly. would you suggest that i use compression fit instead of self cutting tap ? thank you..
Good video! A garden tap needs to be connected to a double check valve. You can get taps that have double check valves within it but they can become damaged by the frost at winter, therefore its best to install them inside as you have shown.
Fit the check valve inside if the tap outside freezes the water will expand and ruin the check valve inside allways fit a tap with a check valve built in much easier to replace when things go wrong better still make sure the tap outside is insulated in the winter
Depending on what water board area your in some water boards want the check valve inside and some outside Weston college please not and don’t give your apprentices wrong information
We were always taught to use conduate and a plastic tap to isolate the supply for outside taps. My tutor was one for possible lightning strikes to outside metal components.
Hello: I have a 3/4 brass stopcock under my sink which is the feed/supply for the house which has been in about 40 years and is now reluctant to turn either way...can I still buy a replacement head for this unit please which I think would be the easiest option. Thank you.
Great vid, thanks. How about if the feed is from a boiler? My sink unfortunately is on the other side of the kitchen (not attached to outside wall). If I do manage to use the boiler feed, will this mess up my boiler performance?
Hi my external tap had just stopped working, I have a new build and the tap came with the house, is it still the regulations that you can use a check valve built into the tap or will it be located somewhere else in the system? Thanks any help would be appreciated
You'd have to drill a 24mm hole. that hole would almost hit the holes for the plugs. Possibly crack brick then not get good fixing. It doesn't need a sleeve. It Would be good practice to wrap with duct tape before fitting. stops the concrete or brick coroding copper.
Hello good sir, my dad asked me to call a plumber, but the parents are out of the house for the week, so I'm going to give it a go myself! Just one question - the cold water feed is going off in a T compression fitting to the sink and dishwasher. Could I just replace that T with a four-way compression fitting to the outside tap via a few elbows? Also, I'm assuming check valves don't have to be vertical?? Cheers
brown faye Well without looking there's no reason not to. Just dont touch your gas meter, or any gas pipework. It's not worth the risk, and it's illegal!
Would you use a single or double check valve on something like this, still really new to plumbing sorry if it sounds stupid I just don’t quite understand the difference yet
So aint that valve gonna crack when the water freeze in the winter? It just doesn't look like it can be drained. Super fun to watch them videos! Thanks!
Definitely Berlin was so crazy because you can not remember how many night did you stay. By the way, Have you been going to the gym? you look so fit!! Cheers!
Hi, I'm a D.I.Yer & I would have drilled from the inside to make sure I didn't hit anything, any reason why you didn't? Anyway, I wonder if you can advice me? I am connecting a hose to my Mothers garden tap & to a length of uPVC pipe that I will be drilling holes in then running it along the fence in the garden so all she need to do is turn the tap on to water her plants but I'm not convinced the water pressure is powerful enough to exit all the holes in the 26ft uPVC pipe , is there anything I can do? She has a Combi boiler. Thanks David
It's better to drill from the outside because when the drill comes out the other side of the wall, it tends to crack the surrounding surface. It's easier to cover up inside with some filler because it's behind a washer anyway.
I have a problem with outside tap bought off ebay to replace one with bottom entry. When I screw tap into new base plate the tap points upward should there be a washer please ?
Quick question. How were you able to be line up the position of your drill hole for it to end up exactly where you wanted? In this case, the back of the cupboard, underneath sink, missing the electrics etc
Lar Ko he would have measured it against a base point - maybe either the underside of the window, or from the back door. Cross checking where the tap would pop out internally.
Or maybe it was sheer luck he missed the electrics! 😀😀😀 Joking apart, I prefer to drill a narrow pilot hole from inside out, but you do have to be careful not to "burst" the exterior surface of the wall as the drill bit exits...
Hi. Wonder if you can help. I live in an apartment & I have a blocked 4 inch metal down pipe, it has what I can only think us a 'service plate' on it & I'm sure that's where the block is as water doesn't go down it, it just goes past & to my bath/basin, the 'service plate' is rusted
If you sleeve it with 22mm, you won't have any wall left for the plugs. That's why dripies tend to use the elbow unions as they are usually thick, rubbish and rip people off.
Do you think a sleeve is required for the copper pipe entering the wall? Only thing would be you'd need to drill a 22mm hole for the sleeve and then the holes on the plate wouldn't work. Any thoughts?
How do you know that the tap wont end up being upside down when you screew it into the wall plate? Is there some way of knowing or markings on the plate top and bottom? And do you prefer am internal check valve over the ones built into tap? (would you still put in an internal check valve if using check valve in tap housing)
That’s locktite stuff he used will allow you to turn the tap tight and still have it the right way up. If the tap has got a check valve you won’t need another one.
I am looking to install an outside tap but the pipe work runs just below the worktop surface next to the sink cabinet and behind the washer, instead of low down like in your video. Then the hot and cold for the washer T's off vertically downwards each of these horizontal pipes. Would it be possible to swap out the standard washing machine valve and replace it with a brass appliance tee, using the spare connection for the tap instead of say a dishwasher??
I bought one of those through wall mounting plates, with pipe attached. Before I fitted it, I discovered that the council was sponsoring external insulation, with a huge grant from the government. It cost me very little to have it installed. Now the pipe is too short to go through the wall. Is it possible to get this type of mounting with a longer length of pipe; I need about 450mm? I'd rather not extend the pipe, and have a potential point of weakness out of sight inside the 22mm sleeve. Alternatively, how easy would it be to desolder the existing length of pipe, and replace it with a longer length? Or can the outside mounting plate be bought without the pipe, so I can use my own length of pipe?
I imagine you've sorted this out now but in any case, the most conventional options are either to ram the hose onto a hose tail as shown in the video and secure with a jubilee clip or to use a ¾in BSP to ½in quick connector, along with the mating part that screws onto the hose itself. E.g. Toolstation part no. 42950 has everything you should need but I believe you can buy basically the same thing from Poundland. Beware one of the hose end fittings may have an automatic shutoff valve which could cause confusion. In truth there's basically a limitless number of ways you could connect a hose to that tap if you don't care what it looks like 😈
hi i have a somewhat related question, i seem to have a tap in my bathroom (to connect my washing machine) but for some reason the guys from the washing machine shop told me its missing a tap? as in i just have to add the tap part or i have to make a whole new installation of a tap like you did in your video?
+b m i dont know how to attach a photo, but it looks like 2 pieces of thin silvery colored pipes that finish off with a cap, separated by about 20cm and coming out of my bathroom wall...
I read quite a few places to put the copper pipe inside a plastic pipe (slightly larger) as brick can corrode copper if left bare? Is that true or abit OTT
Hi mate Love the videos can you please recommend a plumber that could install an outside tap for me , i live in the Hillingdon Middlesex area And any idea of what the cost could be to please ? Kindest Regards Dave
Hiya James How about a video on how to go about installing not just a cold but a hot tap as well. Apparently loads of people are now doing this. Some people use this method so that they can wash the dogs or car. Just a thought.
How can i increase my PSI? my sprinkler can't reach its fullest potential because of mediocre pressure. By the looks of if you and I have the same, but my friend's water is almost a yet stream.
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Hi are you using glue on the joints ??thanks
The replacement tap does not end up vertical but horizontal. What is the best way to rectify this?
Great job mate, does this work on ceilings too? Planning on putting one on the ceiling in my daughters room and turning it on to wake her up for school.
I'm not sure that would adhere to the by-laws.
You spoil your daughters too much... Mine get a glass of cold water to the face...
@@demonnet you spoil your daughter too much mine gets a slap to the face 😂
@@ozzyefc44 you spoil your daughter too much mine gets a spit on her face
I used to use a spray bottle to get my son out of bed😂
I had no idea Simon Le Bon was a plumber in his spare time! Great tutorial Simon, thanks 👍
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Water byelaws require a sleeve to be fitted over the pipe and through the wall cavity. I use plastic overflow pipe for this and the drill diameter is 22mm. It's also easier to fit the tap first to the wall plate and then fit it to the wall before screwing it. That way it's guaranteed to be straight.
I get serious Bradley Walsh vibes from this guy. Thanks for expertise. :)
Hi John , The way you work looks like a plumbing job is so simple and easy. Well done !
It's James - wrong disciple
So its important to always bang your head on the sink both entering and leaving, and set your hair on fire as you work under the sink, and leave one joint half-soldered because your phone rings half way through. Turning off the mains water first can help if you remember... and though the cables usually go downwards that electric socket will be the exception and you will go through the cables sure as butter. Oh and by the way drilling those pilot holes for the tap base will surely snap a bit off the brick and you'll get no plug in there..or the second of three either so its a risky single-screw by the look of it. Then her husband will come down ..working from home he is two days a week ( in building control) and suggests you're taking a long time for a simple tap, haha ha.
It's changed since then the water is on grey elbow and not on the silver chain mail which I had to used flat soul to stop the water to connect the extension to the waterfall which I put at the curb aka put your mouth on the curb 😂
Would love to see you do a video about stopping these from leaking out the top. Everyone always have issues a few years after installation with leaking. Hopefully it's a quick fix 👍
Good video - superb example of its kind.
An outside tap is best connected to the household cold water supply.
Non-return check valves are a legal obligation.
Cheers mate!
Nice one for these legendary videos! As a newly qualified plumber they really help. And congrats on your wedding.. Holdtight!!
You are supposed to sleeve the pipe through the cavity in case it gets damaged via frost or debris falling down the cavity causing a leak in the cavity which can cause a lot of damage if you have insulation in there and you won’t know until it’s to late
Yes, but he installed this under a window board!
Some great tips. Thank you so much for taking the time to make this video. :)
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Very good video! You are very enthusiastic and funny, which makes people enjoy watching your tutorials!
hi..good work mate...question...i need a garden tap but the kitchen is at the front of the house(mid terrace)..what will be the best way to get some water at the back garden?cheers
Great video! Thanks.
"Apprentices always use too much locktight..."
*proceeds to cake on locktight at the same time* 😂😂😂
Great video though it should help people out tremendously!
Hi. Thanks your serious videos, I feel I need to take my life more seriously. Thanks for posting this video. I was looking to 'extend' the outside tap which is in the same position outside on your videos, to, a point 10m away in the garden. The tap will be used for the new garden vegetable area. Any suggestions? As always, thx
Mate you make soldering look so easy it defineltly isn't so easy lol any tips or videos you got?
Spent 2 hours watching your videos.
Just finished a diploma in level 3 plumbing and these tips will be useful, Thanks and subscribed.
Bad boy. You are supposed to sleeve the 15mm pipe with a 22mm one to comply with water regs 1999. Nice video as always
Hey, I love your videos! I'm also a plumber but I work giving advice only at B&Q. I imagine your audience will most likely be apprentices and DIY enthusiasts. The all in one kit that DIY retailers sell aren't too bad but I agree, you can't beat hard pipe because hoses naturally degrade over time. Doing what I do at B&Q I know what the most common advice DIYers are looking for, would love to have a chat to help you reach a wider audience. Then I can tell customers where to get a video tutorial!
So you work in B n Q bro. Cool story
A plumber who stacks shelves at B n Q......... Said no one ever. Hahahaha what a pipe. Mind the pun
knowing my luck I'd have drilled straight through that socket under the sink!
+Craig Sanderson It can happen to any of us!
+plumberparts here's what happened I was all geared up to do my outside tap thinking it can't be that hard watched your vid and thought ah no blowtorch no solder non of that stuff you brushed on so looked into it seen the self cutting ones but I thought they looked poo, poor pressure and where does the bit of metal go? so I passed and got a guy in, £40 not bad I thought. when he'd finished "did you solder that?"
"Naaaaa you can use pressure fittings"
*Jaw dropped, eyes rolled
are they as good as your way of doing it?
pretty much yh if they leak just tighten them
@@plumberparts Apart from U, right? RIGHT? Oh...
Awesome!!! Thank you so much. You made it look so easy; I think even I could do it.
What size drill bit did you use? Thanks
I wish I watched this a week ago, I just fitted a a tap just like this, I put the tap into the wall mount and did it up tight, then pushed it through the wall and marked the holes so the tap was straight, the holes didn't end up lining up and my tap is now slightly off straight. Maybe I'll remove the tap use lock tight thread and refit
Haha - I'm here watching this video, because while my taps (Put a hot water one too) ended up straight I had real aggro getting them straight and water tight prior to fitting. I figured I MUST have done it wrong - and apparently here's the answer! At least I know what to do if one starts weeping
Hi I have a question, Our townhouse complex of 50 units did this.. Water Meters had to be removed to protect the geysers.
The existing installation has one pressure Reducing Valve per two residential units.
This has to be changed to place a Pressure Reducing Valve in every individual feed to each unit, then place the Water Meters upstream of each Pressure Reducing Valve. Do we need to add the additional Pressure reducing Valves?
Congrats on the marriage and what a handy video cheers
Thanks for the info mate, just replaced a pants diy kit , with copper I used compression joints and joint compound instead of the pro’s soldering joints , one happy bunny 🐰
Might sound like a stupid question but whenever I fit these I can never get the tap straight so end up faffing around putting more and more PTFE on to get it tight enough. Does the loctite you used stop this happening?
Rian Murray - its a bit hit and miss. I literally fitted x6 of them today for a building site. 2 were perfect, finished straight and tight as possible. The other four, identical, did not make that extra 1/2 or 1/4 turn. So had to remove, reapply tape then remember to not go that extra turn at the end. IMO they arent made right, you’d think they would be designed so that the thread is consistent and when fully tightened end up straight! If your really keen, there is a fibre washer that can make up the difference.
I should prob try loctite more often lol - I broke the metal catch bit on my first ever new roll before I’d even used it! Dropped on the floor and it broke. So ever since I’ve just stuck to ptfe.
Note - these particular fittings you can fit these tight and straight, then mark the holes so no issue. Normally they are fitted into a standard backplate.
The Captain why don’t you tighten the tap and then screw it to the wall after?
globalste - as noted, yes your right. If using the same backplate kit as shown in video. Otherwise a standard backplate you cant pre tighten it. You could in theory screw the plate on wonky but would look ridiculous.
Great video m8 thanks , my question is ...... is the procedure the same for a modern style timber framed house ??
Regards and all the best Andy H
What a legend you are. Love your videos
Great job excellent instruction!
Do you have a video for outside hot water tap? A lot of people looking for them over the summer for paddling pools, pets etc
Hi what would you recommend for my rather he has a terraced house and wants a tap out the back but kitchen and bathroom are towards the front of house what would you advise ? I'm happy to do it for him but thinking if best practice to follow ? Thanks
Fantastic video mate 👹 gurning as usual
We've just fitted a new kitchen faucet. Previously we had the Hozelock tap adaptor for the former faucet. As of the new tap I don't want to ruin it by constantly fitting and removing another tap adaptor (it's what buggered up the previous tap). I need an outside tap - but we are not competent enough to do this job :/ I need hot water for outside though. How does that become possible with an outside tap? (??). Sorry to sound dumb - these things are not my forte! Thanks for any help!
Nice vid. How do I know which copper pipe I should plug into? Thanks bro.
Just a quick stupid question. When you screw the tap on, how do you know it will be the right way up when it’s tight enough?
What would the general price be to fit an outside tap in the south of England Always assuming the water supply is on the wall your drilling through.
Hi I’ve got a 22mm mains pipe which I want to add an outside tap to, can I use a pipe cutter to the main pipe rather than cutting into it to create a t-bar?? If this is ok could you allow me the correct cutter into the pipe please? Thanks.
can you help please ? i have connected a self cutting tap into a 15mm cold water supply pipe to install an outdoor tap but when i turn on the self cutting tap water flows out then it suddenly just stops flowing, its kind of like something is stopping it flowing properly. would you suggest that i use compression fit instead of self cutting tap ? thank you..
Can I ask why the pipe through the wall wasn’t sleeved ?
Congrats on your wedding mate :) Enjoying these videos.
Have exactly same set up, but come out at front of house, thinking of running around side of house to back, what size pipe should I use?
Awesome job how much should i expect to pay for that same job thanks
Good video! A garden tap needs to be connected to a double check valve. You can get taps that have double check valves within it but they can become damaged by the frost at winter, therefore its best to install them inside as you have shown.
Not allowed for new installations
Plumbing Weston College what is not allowed? Installing the valve inside? Or having the valve built in tap?
Hi I had a outside tap fitted but the plumber didn’t fit a double value on the inside. Will this cause me a problem in the winter. Thanks
Fit the check valve inside if the tap outside freezes the water will expand and ruin the check valve inside allways fit a tap with a check valve built in much easier to replace when things go wrong better still make sure the tap outside is insulated in the winter
Depending on what water board area your in some water boards want the check valve inside and some outside Weston college please not and don’t give your apprentices wrong information
We were always taught to use conduate and a plastic tap to isolate the supply for outside taps. My tutor was one for possible lightning strikes to outside metal components.
Sounds like 0.0000001% chance of that
Hello: I have a 3/4 brass stopcock under my sink which is the feed/supply for the house which has been in about 40 years and is now reluctant to turn either way...can I still buy a replacement head for this unit please which I think would be the easiest option. Thank you.
Great vid, thanks. How about if the feed is from a boiler? My sink unfortunately is on the other side of the kitchen (not attached to outside wall). If I do manage to use the boiler feed, will this mess up my boiler performance?
No it will not cause a problem as long as you debour the pipes
Hiya, what brand drill bits do you use? All the ones I own are useless!
Hi my external tap had just stopped working, I have a new build and the tap came with the house, is it still the regulations that you can use a check valve built into the tap or will it be located somewhere else in the system? Thanks any help would be appreciated
Could you do this with push fit fittings ?
Hi mate, just wondering why u didn't sleeve the 15mm pipe with 22mm pipe, as it is going through a solid concrete wall. 🤔
You'd have to drill a 24mm hole. that hole would almost hit the holes for the plugs. Possibly crack brick then not get good fixing. It doesn't need a sleeve. It Would be good practice to wrap with duct tape before fitting. stops the concrete or brick coroding copper.
Another good man bites the dust. You'll learn. :)
Hello good sir, my dad asked me to call a plumber, but the parents are out of the house for the week, so I'm going to give it a go myself! Just one question - the cold water feed is going off in a T compression fitting to the sink and dishwasher. Could I just replace that T with a four-way compression fitting to the outside tap via a few elbows? Also, I'm assuming check valves don't have to be vertical?? Cheers
All fine! Sorry for the delay in replying!
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DIY advice and stand up comedy in one lol. Thanks mate!
I am looking to be self employed as a plumber love your videos
Don't bother mate....... f..kn nightmare.
Hi. Is it the same for installing hot water tap?
Great video. I have the gas meter under my sink so the space is even more cramped than in this house. Is it still posible to do this job?
brown faye Well without looking there's no reason not to. Just dont touch your gas meter, or any gas pipework. It's not worth the risk, and it's illegal!
Would you use a single or double check valve on something like this, still really new to plumbing sorry if it sounds stupid I just don’t quite understand the difference yet
Water regs say double ( inside the property on a new install)
What pieces would i need to run a tap straight from my washing machine valve? Please let me know
So aint that valve gonna crack when the water freeze in the winter? It just doesn't look like it can be drained.
Super fun to watch them videos! Thanks!
He Ka Should be fine. Although you can buy special shrouds for valves like that one. PP!
Definitely Berlin was so crazy because you can not remember how many night did you stay.
By the way, Have you been going to the gym? you look so fit!!
Cheers!
Hi,
I'm a D.I.Yer & I would have drilled from the inside to make sure I didn't hit anything, any reason why you didn't?
Anyway, I wonder if you can advice me? I am connecting a hose to my Mothers garden tap & to a length of uPVC pipe that I will be drilling holes in then running it along the fence in the garden so all she need to do is turn the tap on to water her plants but I'm not convinced the water pressure is powerful enough to exit all the holes in the 26ft uPVC pipe , is there anything I can do? She has a Combi boiler.
Thanks
David
It's better to drill from the outside because when the drill comes out the other side of the wall, it tends to crack the surrounding surface. It's easier to cover up inside with some filler because it's behind a washer anyway.
Is there a reason why you solder and not just use compression fittings?
Asking as a novice
Hi, love your videos. What do you think is the best way to have a hot and cold water feed outside? Ideally it will be mixed. Many thanks!
I have a problem with outside tap bought off ebay to replace one with bottom entry. When I screw tap into new base plate the tap points upward should there be a washer please ?
Quick question. How were you able to be line up the position of your drill hole for it to end up exactly where you wanted? In this case, the back of the cupboard, underneath sink, missing the electrics etc
Lar Ko he would have measured it against a base point - maybe either the underside of the window, or from the back door.
Cross checking where the tap would pop out internally.
Or maybe it was sheer luck he missed the electrics! 😀😀😀 Joking apart, I prefer to drill a narrow pilot hole from inside out, but you do have to be careful not to "burst" the exterior surface of the wall as the drill bit exits...
I done that in college. Its actually fun!
Well done mate!
Hi.
Wonder if you can help. I live in an apartment & I have a blocked 4 inch metal down pipe, it has what I can only think us a 'service plate' on it & I'm sure that's where the block is as water doesn't go down it, it just goes past & to my bath/basin, the 'service plate' is rusted
Great sense of humour, made me laugh all the way and very easy steps to follow. Thanks very much. Congrats on your wedding btw
Ha! Thanks Caroline!
Didn't see any sleeving or did I miss that part of the video , does the kit come with a cover on the 15 mm already or something ??
If you sleeve it with 22mm, you won't have any wall left for the plugs. That's why dripies tend to use the elbow unions as they are usually thick, rubbish and rip people off.
It's not a gas pipe
Do you think a sleeve is required for the copper pipe entering the wall? Only thing would be you'd need to drill a 22mm hole for the sleeve and then the holes on the plate wouldn't work. Any thoughts?
Yes it is and we missed that point in this video! Sorry!
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How do you know that the tap wont end up being upside down when you screew it into the wall plate? Is there some way of knowing or markings on the plate top and bottom? And do you prefer am internal check valve over the ones built into tap? (would you still put in an internal check valve if using check valve in tap housing)
That’s locktite stuff he used will allow you to turn the tap tight and still have it the right way up. If the tap has got a check valve you won’t need another one.
Flipping loved this video... laughed so much!! Great tutorial too. Boom !
I am looking to install an outside tap but the pipe work runs just below the worktop surface next to the sink cabinet and behind the washer, instead of low down like in your video. Then the hot and cold for the washer T's off vertically downwards each of these horizontal pipes. Would it be possible to swap out the standard washing machine valve and replace it with a brass appliance tee, using the spare connection for the tap instead of say a dishwasher??
I bought one of those through wall mounting plates, with pipe attached. Before I fitted it, I discovered that the council was sponsoring external insulation, with a huge grant from the government. It cost me very little to have it installed. Now the pipe is too short to go through the wall. Is it possible to get this type of mounting with a longer length of pipe; I need about 450mm? I'd rather not extend the pipe, and have a potential point of weakness out of sight inside the 22mm sleeve. Alternatively, how easy would it be to desolder the existing length of pipe, and replace it with a longer length? Or can the outside mounting plate be bought without the pipe, so I can use my own length of pipe?
I need to know what part to buy in order to connect a water hose to a tap like you installed. Any vids on that?
I imagine you've sorted this out now but in any case, the most conventional options are either to ram the hose onto a hose tail as shown in the video and secure with a jubilee clip or to use a ¾in BSP to ½in quick connector, along with the mating part that screws onto the hose itself. E.g. Toolstation part no. 42950 has everything you should need but I believe you can buy basically the same thing from Poundland. Beware one of the hose end fittings may have an automatic shutoff valve which could cause confusion.
In truth there's basically a limitless number of ways you could connect a hose to that tap if you don't care what it looks like 😈
Great video. What about if your pipes are hoses, as mine are under the sink?
I'd cry into my pillow at night! But in all honesty, you really want the pipes to be hard copper mate!
hi i have a somewhat related question, i seem to have a tap in my bathroom (to connect my washing machine) but for some reason the guys from the washing machine shop told me its missing a tap? as in i just have to add the tap part or i have to make a whole new installation of a tap like you did in your video?
+b m i dont know how to attach a photo, but it looks like 2 pieces of thin silvery colored pipes that finish off with a cap, separated by about 20cm and coming out of my bathroom wall...
I read quite a few places to put the copper pipe inside a plastic pipe (slightly larger) as brick can corrode copper if left bare? Is that true or abit OTT
Very helpfull. Keep em coming.
Hi mate
Love the videos can you please recommend a plumber that could install an outside tap for me , i live in the Hillingdon Middlesex area
And any idea of what the cost could be to please ?
Kindest Regards
Dave
Bradley Walsh is now a plumber LOL luv it.
moodyjeep better money mate! The chase just wasn't paying the bills lol.
Hiya James
How about a video on how to go about installing not just a cold but a hot tap as well. Apparently loads of people are now doing this. Some people use this method so that they can wash the dogs or car. Just a thought.
Ok we'll look into it,
Woof!
great vid mate the faces u pull and things you come out with randomly had me weak
Great stuff and great fun presentation you should be on the teev.
Tommy Walsh eat your heart out!
lol
Congrats on your wedding, great video. Is there a specific kit you can buy with all parts included? Gary
Good old-fashioned hemp and boswhite, for me still.
Didn't know Bradley Walsh did plumbing too
🤣 I was thinking he looks familiar from some where but couldn't think.
yip thats gotta be him chip off the block...cash chaser..
He might do a better job
Brian C yeah he moon lights as a so called plumber after The Chase
What would the general price be to fit an outside tap in the south of England Always asuming
How can i increase my PSI? my sprinkler can't reach its fullest potential because of mediocre pressure. By the looks of if you and I have the same, but my friend's water is almost a yet stream.
Does the plumber have to be qualified to fit an outdoor tap? And is there any link where i can check the rules
My kitchen is at the front of the house but obviously I was wanted a tap round the back, is this not possible with the kitchen being at the front?
Surely the hot pipe should be on top?
Thanks for the bonus bit mate.
+Handyjack No worries mate!
How about drilling from inside under the sink to outside with thin long pilot drill?
You risk blowing out the brick on the other side. Even a small 5.5 or 6mm will potentially blow out a large amount of brick. Always, always outside in
Hi
Is that same for installation outside hot tap water?
Thank you
Old comment but yes
Can this process be done for hot water as well ? (ie for filling a paddling pool)
can you connect outside tap kit to hot water pipe under sink if not why lease thanks michael