I want to have an outside tap fitted but I think I may have a big problem.My kitchen is at the front of my house and I want a tap where I can fix a hosepipe to water my large garden at the rear.Is there any possibility of being able to fit a tap at the back or side of my house?Or will I have to carry on with a watering can.Any advice gratefully received.
Outside Taps
- Thread starter swordfish
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You need to find the nearest mains fed pipe and tee off that to a double check valve/garden tap.
It may or may not invlove a long run, only you will know.
Do you have a side wall to attach it to then run the hose pipe or are you terraced?
Pete
It may or may not invlove a long run, only you will know.
Do you have a side wall to attach it to then run the hose pipe or are you terraced?
Pete
Water butt, pump ,hose 
Thanks both-I live in a semi so I have an outside wall.However my front door is at the side.Could you give me any idea whether it is a very expensive job as I can't face another summer using a watering can.
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Thanks Pete.
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namsag
Whats up with fitting at front and gettin a longer hose to reach back garden
BoxBasher said:swordfish said:
Then pray for rain... it's going to be a hot one (hosepipe ban would really pee on your chips wouldn't it
Fluffster said:
I'm currently planning the fitting of an outside tap, and what you've listed here sounds very simple. However I've got two OLD diy books. They both seem concerned about having an inside stop valve, to enable draining the ext. pipe in cold weather. And one says 'should be fitted to the rising main! I would prefer to fit after the stopcock, or have i misunderstood him?
It also says something about fitting below the kitchen tap, why is this important?
ta!
Having an isolation valve inside for when it freezes o/s turn off and open the tap to release any standing water.
Double check valve negates the positioning of the tee after the sink tap, this was to prevent back syphonage contaminating drinkin water supply.
Feed from anywhere you can connect after your internal mains stop valve.
Pete
Double check valve negates the positioning of the tee after the sink tap, this was to prevent back syphonage contaminating drinkin water supply.
Feed from anywhere you can connect after your internal mains stop valve.
Pete
cheers guys, tap and stopvalve all installed! Understand now about the syphonage prooblem, though the tap has a one way valve in it....clever!
Understand now about the syphonage prooblem, though the tap has a one way valve in it....clever!DIYnot Local
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