How to fit an outside tap

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An outside tap, often called a bib tap is a useful addition, as it can be used for washing the drive or watering the plants. You can even install an outside tap on the hot water, which is great for filling the paddling pool for the kids. There are several ways to fit one of these taps, ideally you would install it over a drain, but that is not always possible. It can also be difficult to find a pipe to Tee into because walls can be tiled or kitchen units can be in the way. Below are some links to other videos that might help, plus links to the products on Toolstation.
How to fit an isolation valve- • How to fit an isolatio...
How to use push fit fittings - • How to use push fit pi...
Slip coupling - Tee into a rigid pipe- • How to use slip coupli...
Where to use PTFE tape- • Where to use PTFE tape
How to use wall plugs- • How to use wall plugs ...
How to use PTFE tape- • How to use PTFE tape -...
Outside tap cover- • Outside tap cover | pr...
Links to products used from Toolstation-
1/2 BSP back plate and 15mm tube, 350mm long - fave.co/3AKu9cT
1/2 BSP outside tap with double check valves - fave.co/3uhLJTi
15mm Isolation valve with lever - fave.co/3CQnpeg
Push fit fittings- fave.co/3ANcils
All the above should be available from your local plumbers merchants.

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@Scaryladyvideos 2 года назад

Just a housewife here who won't be doing plumbing repairs but I wanted to let you know how I approach your helpful videos. Love watching your videos just to get a passing knowledge of how some of the systems in my house works. In the inevitable day that something goes wrong, I have the ability to at least know some of the ways it could have gone wrong. Thank you for such a thorough explanation.

@ultimatehandyman 2 года назад

Thanks for watching the video and thanks for the comment

@ultimatehandyman 3 года назад

I installed this outside tap earlier in the year, but editing the footage took a while! I hope everyone has a great Sunday 😉

@MattyEngland 3 года назад

Thanks for another great vid. Have a good Sunday too 🙂👍

@ultimatehandyman 3 года назад

@@MattyEngland Thanks Matty ;-)

@voidisyinyangvoidisyinyang885 3 года назад

Fascinating info and beautifully shot for clarity. I never saw a screw sleeve anchor used before nor a deburring tool, etc. It's all new to me and I don't plan on doing any of this. I have a camp site for my own land. Still I like to learn about civilization. thanks. p.s. My favorite part was the explanation of the different types of wall faucets.

@lynseyw1061 3 года назад

If only all handy people were this skilled and reliable ☺

@ultimatehandyman 3 года назад

Thanks for the comment 👍

@MrScannerx 2 года назад

Thanks a million! Tap was at an angle when tight and you solved the problem 100% and saved my Sunday, thanks!!!

@ultimatehandyman 2 года назад

Glad it helped! 👍

@helenedwards1468 2 года назад

We have the same problem, really difficult to attach the garden hose at the angle the tap is pointing towards a wall. Now we know what to do.

@simontrangmar4537 2 года назад

I love the amount of pride you display in know how accumulated over many years - it is inspiring. Thank you for sharing your experience.

@ultimatehandyman 2 года назад

Thanks, Simon 👍

@lgoldo268 2 года назад

Been watching your videos over 5 years now learnt lots keep it up

@ultimatehandyman 2 года назад

Thanks for watching the videos and thanks for the comment 👍

@gmmooseblaster 3 года назад

A great tip there turning the hammer action off on the drill as you go through the outer brick. Wish I'd have known that before I destroyed half the face of the exterior brick!

@ultimatehandyman 3 года назад

Yeah, it's well worth doing to protect the face of the brick, but it is slightly harder work. Thanks for the comment 👍

@thehollis91 2 года назад

Great plumber with good knowledge. I've watched a few of these and some are laughable. Your video provided me with everything I needed to do this to a high standard so I thank you.👍

@ultimatehandyman 2 года назад

Thanks for the comment 👍

@jonwagstaff6613 Год назад

Your videos have been a real help in recent weeks.. this and the bolt extraction. Thank you.

@upthereds4939 3 года назад

Hot water tap outside, very fancy 🤣 great job mate

@ultimatehandyman 3 года назад

Yeah, the kids are a pain with their inflatable paddling pool 😂 When I was their age, we only just upgraded from a tin bath to a plumbed in bath! Thanks for the comment 👍

@peterfitzpatrick7032 3 года назад

0:55 I thought that meself... 🙄😂

@markyinuk5812 3 года назад

Thanks for great video enjoyed all the different elements, measuring inside and outside, drilling through brick and pipe cutting. Think I want to retrain as plumber now! Cheers

@ultimatehandyman 3 года назад

I'm sure you will never be out of work, if you are a good plumber! Thanks for the comment 👍

@trancemadmaz Год назад

Yet again another top class tutorial. Clearly explained as always 💪

@MrBerksboy 2 года назад

Those dust collection bins are ingenious, never seen those before 👌Great video and a good reference if needed in the future, especially about the type of tap etc.

@ultimatehandyman 2 года назад

Glad it was helpful!

@williamwales6619 4 месяца назад

Good practical info. Can't go wrong following this demonstration. Thanks for vid.

@ultimatehandyman 4 месяца назад

I’m glad you found the video useful Thanks for the comment 👍

@Petertronic 3 года назад

Brilliant video, this will help a lot of people get this job done right. One of those ones that sounds easy but there's a lot more to it.

@ultimatehandyman 3 года назад

Thanks, it was a bit of a pain to film, with it being under the stairs, but then editing the footage was even more difficult, as it took me a few days to edit the footage fully. Thanks for the comment 👍

@rogerk1710 2 года назад

Hello from the states! I live in the Los Angeles area and I’m a general contractor. Interesting the differences in our way of plumbing and electrical and different names. No 2 way check valves here. We use vacuum breakers that screw onto the hose bibs or taps as you call them. Electrical is way different too. I like your system better than ours! Good content!

@ultimatehandyman 2 года назад

Hi Roger, Yeah, things look a whole lot different out there! Thanks for the comment 👍

@mwhortin Год назад

Great video. Loads of plumbing tips as well as just fitting the tap.

@ultimatehandyman Год назад

Thanks 👍

@keithbates9537 Год назад

I love the envelope to catch the dust idea!

@ultimatehandyman Год назад

That was a tip given to me from my brother-in-law’s, late mother 👍

@chriskildun8810 3 года назад

Thorough and very clearly explained. Thank you.

@ultimatehandyman 3 года назад

You are welcome! 👍

@lightvan 3 года назад

Thank you for another good video. Your videos are always thorough, informative and interesting. I am always looking forward to a new one.

@ultimatehandyman 3 года назад

Glad you like them! Thanks for the comment 👍

@DjGiluk 3 года назад

Very informative - thank you. Great videos and I love the amount of detail you go into, it really helps me boost my confidence with DIY

@ultimatehandyman 3 года назад

Great to hear! Thanks for the comment 👍

@billmoir1 3 года назад

Did the same job a few months back,but my cold feed was over 2 metres from the wall where the tap was going to be.I used a 2.5m washing machine hose worked a treat.

@ultimatehandyman 3 года назад

👍

@JoseighBlogs 3 года назад

Great job ~ When I had my house renovated along time ago I instructed plumber to install an outside tap for garden use. It's been invaluable. There's an inside stop cock (or isolator) to turn off flow to outside tap in winter. I understand outside tap should be turned on in winter even if there's no flow of water. Thanks

@ultimatehandyman 3 года назад

Yes, it's best to isolate it in winter. Thanks for the comment 👍

@peterstecks7660 3 года назад

Excellent as usual. The only comment I would make is that in my time, I have fitted 5 outside taps, and it took me the fifth tap to remember to fit it over a waste gulley...! I should have been in the film Dumb and Dumber... 🙄

@ultimatehandyman 3 года назад

I was going to mention that in the video, but it's not always possible. The other tap in this property is over a gulley, but the pipework has been boxed in and tiled over! Thanks for the comment 👍

@Михаиллеви 2 года назад

Thanks both. 😊 i am about to fit one and was pondering this but not now

@sarto7bellys 3 года назад

Good tip about turning the hammer action on and off, this time last year I put a hole through the garage wall for a power cable for my hot tub and blew the brick as the drill broke through luckily I did it outside to inside so the damage is in the garage, thanks for the advice (for any future drilling)

@ultimatehandyman 3 года назад

Good stuff! Thanks for the comment 👍

@pickiewickie 3 года назад

Good video! It would be best to use the plastic liner though as over time, cement inside the wall can eat into the copper and cause leaks. Depends on the environment your installing into though, but as the liner is so cheap, its worth doing

@ultimatehandyman 3 года назад

Yeah, that’s a great point 😉 Thanks for the comment

@United-Til-I-Die 3 года назад

I always use a liner, or if I've got no sleeve in the van then I'll wrap the union pipe in gaffa tape or insulation tape, works just the same 👌🏼

@rayc1503 3 года назад

Condensate, overflow pipe does the job. 👍

@tonybritton1839 3 года назад

Drill a hole to take 22mm copper. Then put the 15mm inside it problem solved

@nickcollins7568 3 года назад

I drill a 22 mm hole and then use some plastic overflow pipe for a liner

@handle1196 4 месяца назад

Very detailed and great job

@ultimatehandyman 3 месяца назад

Thank you! Cheers!

@ur2insecure 3 года назад

Great video, thank you for sharing your knowledge.

@ultimatehandyman 3 года назад

Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for the comment 👍

@OMAR-rv6hi 3 года назад

Very useful and awesome video as always.

@ultimatehandyman 3 года назад

Glad you think so! Thanks for the comment 👍

@dannymurphy1779 3 года назад

FIRRRRRST!!!! Good to see you back UH! You are still my favourite DIY channel!

@ultimatehandyman 3 года назад

Thanks Danny, that means a lot 👍

@Whats-a-Tekker 3 года назад

Your are correct about a double check valve being installed into the pipework inside, but new tap installs with can’t have the check valve built into the tap. Taps with integrated check valves should only be used for replacements. This then wouldn’t comply with water regulations.

@ultimatehandyman 3 года назад

Thanks for the comment 👍

@colindavies9971 3 года назад

as usual a simple informative video just like all the others you have done,,, ,,,making it look so easy well done,,

@ultimatehandyman 3 года назад

Thanks for the comment 👍

@paulekstorm-hughes1894 3 года назад

I remain amazed that the UK doesn't yet have exterior taps with the valve on the inside rather than the outside. In Sweden our outdoor taps have a rod which goes through the pipe from outside to inside to actuate the valve. When you shut it off, the standing water in the pipe through the wall drains out... No freezing and no need to isolate in winter. Edit: on another note, did you ever get those plasterboard fixings that I sent you from Sweden?

@ultimatehandyman 3 года назад

I've never seen a outside tap like that before, but it sounds like a great Idea 👍 Yes, I still have the plasterboard fixings, I've not tested them yet, as I was getting too many negative comments about making the plasterboard fixings videos, however I've blocked a few people now 😂 I will try them out when I get chance, thanks very much for sending them 👍

@arthurtaggart 3 года назад

@@ultimatehandyman Lol well you cannot please everyone! If they don't want to see the video then it's simple just don't watch 😁 Anyway, as a young person who hopes to own a house one day I find your videos very useful

@tf2694 3 года назад

@@ultimatehandyman Your plasterboard fixing videos were extremely informative and allowed me to discover snap toggles which I use at work almost every day, so to counterbalance that negativity thank you for making them.

@Petertronic 3 года назад

That type of exterior tap with the rod through them seem to be a thing in the USA too, I have seen them being fitted in shows like This Old House :)

@stuarttthomas7847 3 года назад

It doesn't get cold enough in the UK to implement this

@ratchriat1716 3 года назад

Great video the only thing is iam not a big fan off push fit fitting thanks a gain for sharing this information with us.

@ultimatehandyman 3 года назад

I never used to be a fan of them either, but they make plumbing so much easier! Thanks for the comment 👍

@rodp2310 3 года назад

Great guide. Thank you. 👍

@ultimatehandyman 3 года назад

You are welcome Thanks for the comment 👍

@zedman442 3 года назад

Nice. Quick ti- I always install the tap first in to the wall plate. Wind it in and then screw to wall. That way you can guarantee it always straight 😀 Also that magnaclean could cause issues mounted horizontally like that?

@ultimatehandyman 3 года назад

👍 Yeah, we had a condensing combi installed about 8 years back, the plumber installed it that way. I need to drain it all down, power flush the system and rearrange some of the pipework! Thanks for the comment 👍

@loafersheffield 3 года назад

Covered all of the bases with "belt n braces". Seen so many o/t's without back-flow prevention. Particularly bad if the tap is left open, with 20 ms of hose, left out in the sunshine for days with a trigger activated gun on the end. Legionella. Worse than a dodgy curry. I use pipe sealing thread instead of ptfe. You can back off the tap somewhat if you can't get it vertically aligned. Or, prefix the tap onto the hose union backplate before locating the screw positions.

@ultimatehandyman 3 года назад

I tried that thread tape on a packing gland once, I found PTFE easier to use, I think it's because I have used hundreds of rolls of PTFE in my lifetime- so I'm mentally attached to it 😂 Thanks for the comment 👍

@MattyEngland 3 года назад

Looks like I'll be installing a check valve then 😂 I didn't install the tap, but pretty sure there isn't one in it.

@Михаиллеви 2 года назад

Do people drink from hoses or fill dog bowls ? I only use mine for plants and care washing.

@NickPower 2 года назад

good tip about prefixing the tap @loafer sheffield. It's always a pain getting them straight with PTFE. On & Off about 20 times & it'll still be a bit wonky. ;-)

@Phil_AKA_ThundyUK 2 года назад

Thanks Hope to see you back soon.

@ultimatehandyman 2 года назад

Thanks, I'll be back soon 👍

@charliechimples 6 месяцев назад

Great video, thanks for sharing.

@ultimatehandyman 6 месяцев назад

Thanks for watching!

@jamesdean8864 3 года назад

I installed a Thermostatic mixer valve so I have the perfect temp for the dog. No messing about.

@ultimatehandyman 3 года назад

👍

@cypriotflare 3 года назад

Fantastic vid and great tips!

@ultimatehandyman 3 года назад

Glad you liked it! Thanks for the comment 👍

@ryanh3285 Год назад

Great video again i was thinking of fitting an electric pump to my tap out the front

@ultimatehandyman Год назад

I've never installed one of those. Is your pressure really low?

@ryanh3285 Год назад

@@ultimatehandyman No just too lazy to set a jetwash up to wash cars and my vans lol thought it would be a better way.

@ultimatehandyman Год назад

The best way is to take it to the car wash 😂 If it’s the van, make sure you get a receipt and put it through your accounts 😉

@ryanh3285 Год назад

@@ultimatehandyman good advice

@lazylad8544 3 года назад

Good video 👍👍. Buy a brass adapter for outside it will last longer and are more robust 👍👍

@ultimatehandyman 3 года назад

Thanks, I have a stainless one (but I keep that for best 😂) Thanks for the comment 👍

@marcs5960 6 месяцев назад

Never like using plastic push fits, had one crack many years ago, much prefer to solder or compression fittings

@paulcresswell1690 Год назад

Hi, do you do work in Birmingham?. I like how professional your videos and work are. Cheers.

@sugarplumfairy101 Год назад

I am assuming that the check valves will significantly reduce the water pressure through that tap?

@ultimatehandyman Год назад

No, they might reduce the flow slightly, but not the pressure- ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-LFHA47T1jpE.html&t

@ruinunes8251 3 года назад

Spot on. Easy to understand.

@ultimatehandyman 3 года назад

Great to hear! Thanks for the comment 👍

@kikii1 3 года назад

Water regs state the dcv has to be inside the house just incase the bib tap dcv fails in winter. Annoying or what? Nobody ever bothers though and they just do it like you. Great video.

@ultimatehandyman 3 года назад

Blimey, they must have changed the regs since I last looked. That is a real PITA, as the DCV is the one thing that is likely to fail over time. Thanks for the comment 👍

@YoutubeHero666 3 года назад

I always fit the double check valve on the pipework inside, usually have the double check valve and isolation valve incorporated into the one fitting. Makes it nice and easy and if someone changes the tap it don't matter what they use as the DCV is inside.

@pb9926 3 года назад

@@ultimatehandyman I believe water regs prefer a double check valve on the pipework inside as in the future that outside tap could be replaced with a standard bib tap, they make a bib tap with the check valves so existing old installs with no check valves can then comply with the regs.👍

@kikii1 2 года назад

@@ultimatehandyman It's apparently so the DCV doesn't fail in winter...but don't worry hardly anyone bothers. There's an ISO valve available with a DCV built in but they are quite expensive.

@kikii1 2 года назад

@@ultimatehandyman On another note...what I hate about this job is when you're drilling the 3 holes and the brick collapses into the 22mm hole. I stopped using those fittings and now go for the older style bib tap fitting to make it easy, but even then, it drives me mad when I blow a brick out.

@TheStevenWhiting 3 года назад

Moved into ours with one installed and the head/handle eventually fell off and fell down a gap in the ground. Had to use pliers to turn it on. Eventually, walking home from work by amazing chance someone has dropped one in the gutter. Took it home and used the head/handle :)

@ultimatehandyman 3 года назад

👍

@ALLORD-YGO Год назад

Thanks this helped a lot

@ThatLeeNoble 3 года назад

I've just paid a plumber last Friday to install an outside tap and he has put no isolation valve in, so I've probably been mugged off. He did get the pipe through the wall and straight into the back of the tap with no exposed pipework outside though.

@ultimatehandyman 3 года назад

Isolation valves are not a legal requirement, but a double check valve is. Isolation valves are normally a good idea, but sometimes they can start weeping, so people often do not fit them. Thanks for the comment 👍

@TryDiy Год назад

If not protected by an insulated cover, bib taps with integrated double check valves can get damaged in the winter.

@ultimatehandyman Год назад

👍

@choncord 3 года назад

Really enjoyed this.👍

@ultimatehandyman 3 года назад

I'm glad you enjoyed it Thanks for the comment 👍

@antoniogalluccio4213 2 года назад

At least somebody showing the pipe must be sleeved and sleeve sealed to the fabric of the building, and underlining the need of a double check valve as a backfloe prevention device to avoid contamination of drinking water. The winter cover. Although everything I would use a full bore valve for an outside tap, just for a better flow of water in case you want to connect a plant watering system to that.

@ultimatehandyman 2 года назад

Thanks for the comment 👍

@happysunshinydays6349 Месяц назад

Total newbie here, but can I ask a question about the point you highlighted about the tap being off center/wonky when screwing it into the pipe? I've watched few outside tap videos and was wondering why a lot of plumbers don't screw the tap into the mounting plate/pipe before sliding the pipe into the wall so it can be lined up before screwing the mounting to the wall? Is there a reason that's not done? Hope this makes sense 😊

@ultimatehandyman Месяц назад

You can do it that way, but it’s difficult to grip the backplate when it’s not fixed to the wall. You would have to use a pipe wrench or something to grip it- which can chew up the brass fitting, as brass is quite soft. Also the tap can then be in the way for drilling the fixing holes!

@plumbraider2265 3 года назад

Nice! I would probably solder or use compression fittings. But you got to use what you’ve got!

@ultimatehandyman 3 года назад

I've always preferred solder fittings, but I'm changing my views now on fittings and plastic pipe etc. I know a few plumbers and they use push fit most of the time now. I saw something a few days back where a plumber had installed some 22mm copper pipe on a rising main and within weeks it had a pinhole leak, when he removed the pipe it was green inside! Thanks for the comment 👍

@plumbraider2265 3 года назад

@@ultimatehandyman my guess is that he accidentally got flux in the pipes. I’ve seen people just push the tube in a tub of flux or put an excessive amount in the fitting. Surefire way to get flux in the pipe and corrode the copper. I only put a little bit on the pipe with a brush and none in the fitting. Works everytime. I also use a lot of compression fittings though, but only if I can reach them afterwards.

@ultimatehandyman 3 года назад

@@plumbraider2265 He said he had flushed the pipe thoroughly, and that the pipe was in constant use, as it was the rising main. I think he said the pipe had been sent to a laboratory, as they suspect there was something wrong with the pipe, which happened when it was being manufactured. People were also saying that they were struggling to bend the pipe without it rippling. I think the insurers were involved etc.

@markingham1185 2 года назад

Interesting video but I'm just wondering why you've teed into the hot water pipe and not the cold water pipe ?

@ultimatehandyman 2 года назад

This tap is a hot tap, to fill up the kids paddling pool ;-)

@markingham1185 2 года назад

Ah! so if I wanted to fit a tap to water the garden /plants it's the same process only tee into the cold feed I assume .

@ultimatehandyman 2 года назад

@@markingham1185 Yes, that is correct 👍

@daves4026 2 года назад

Proper job as always 👍

@ultimatehandyman 2 года назад

Thanks Dave 👍

@loudennum11 4 месяца назад

Are male and female always the same size once you pick the size i.e 1/2 inch or is one thread smaller than the other?

@ultimatehandyman 4 месяца назад

Yes, but some threads are tapered, such as BSPT threads. BSPT threads normally seal by applying PTFE tape to them, then once the threads are tight, it creates a good seal 👍

@sshaunss 4 месяца назад

Cheers does it have to have a sleeve just got a 16mm bit and silicone today to start it. Also doesn’t it have to go over a drain and the self cutting kits seem to say not for use with pressure washers so i think I’ll go this route thanks for the tips especially the turn on the water before fitting tap so it fires out any brick dust/copper

@ultimatehandyman 4 месяца назад

No, you don’t have to use the sleeve, it’s just that I prefer to use one. It does not have to be over a drain, but it’s better if it is. Yeah, keep clear of the self-cutting tap kits, they are not the best 👍

@TheVeyron81 Год назад

I saw another video and someone is spouting comments about 1999 regulations. apparently you can only use a tap with a check valve to replace an existing tap that was installed before 1999. If installing a new tap a check valve must be installed inside the building. ??

@ultimatehandyman Год назад

I try not to get involved with regulations/rules/recommendations. If you want some real fun, just start asking questions about regulations in electrical forums 😂

@TheVeyron81 Год назад

@@ultimatehandyman I don’t want to go down that rabbit hole, I just want to install a tap for my sister 😆

@dothejobwithrob6178 2 года назад

I was told if it’s a new tap you need to put a double check valve on the pipe work. The double check valve in the tap is only for an existing outside tap.

@ultimatehandyman 2 года назад

Not sure about that. I did look when making the video and do not remember there being any specification for where the double check valve needed to be. They are the weak link in the system and often fail, so for me getting one built into the tap is the most sensible option 👍

@caskwith 3 года назад

If you want the tap to be nice and plumb, fit it to the union before you screw the union to the wall, you can get it perfect then. If you do this though it is worth doing a leak test as well before fitting to the wall, just in case. Doing it this way takes a few extra minutes but it saves a lot of faffing about later on.

@ultimatehandyman 3 года назад

👍

@rodgerq 3 года назад

Didn't know that about the double check valve by-law, interesting!

@ultimatehandyman 3 года назад

Apparently they have changed it since I last looked, the double check valve has to be on the inside of the property. Thanks for the comment 👍

@rayc1503 3 года назад

@@ultimatehandyman it's due to expansion. During freezing temps a few the external DCV's fail.

@roversnolan1 11 месяцев назад

Good video. Im willing to put my hand to anything and can usually figure things out but its always handy to have a good idea before you start and be sure you have all the parts to get the job finished. Judging by the accent your a local lad, Blackburn/Hyndburn area by any chance?

@ultimatehandyman 11 месяцев назад

Not far away, I live in Darwen 👍

@roversnolan1 11 месяцев назад

@@ultimatehandyman knew it. I said Darwen, the wife thought closer to Bolton.

@roversnolan1 11 месяцев назад

@@ultimatehandyman Just over the hill in Rossendale

@970357ers 3 года назад

My tip: Measure carefully and drill from the outside-in. You can pick a mortar bed/joint for easier drilling and reduces the chance of blowing bricks.

@ultimatehandyman 3 года назад

👍

@frankief7111 3 года назад

Nice. When I did mine I used a flexi with push fit connector for the last part, doesn't look as nice but no helper needed 😊

@ultimatehandyman 3 года назад

👍

@michaelplays2449 3 года назад

Great video ,thanks !!!!

@ultimatehandyman 3 года назад

You are welcome! Thanks for the comment 👍

@adamguest7869 Год назад

18:09 not sure if that was the tap or he dropped his guts 😂

@ultimatehandyman Год назад

😂

@TheWhisky81 2 года назад

Hi, just found this video and so glad i did, being new to all this plumbing can I ask what the purpose is of putting copper pipe through the liner or jg plastic pipe, is it to protect the pipe from freezing in winter? Thanks john.

@ultimatehandyman 2 года назад

It protects the copper pipe and also helps to prevent it from freezing 👍

@TheHarlemShow01 2 года назад

Very informative wish you were in leeds I would hire you to fit mine

@ultimatehandyman 2 года назад

Thanks for the comment 👍 I love Leeds BTW

@TheHarlemShow01 2 года назад

@@ultimatehandyman yes was a good win and good for Joe gelhardt

@kyester123 3 года назад

Can you put a double check valve inside the house and still have one on the tap or can it cause problems?

@ultimatehandyman 3 года назад

Yes, you can also have one inside. It should not cause any problems, although each check valve does restrict the flow a little. Thanks for the comment 👍

@kyester123 3 года назад

@@ultimatehandyman thanks for the reply, I assume the bolt of the double check valve goes on the bottom. Is that correct?

@ultimatehandyman 3 года назад

@@kyester123 Not sure about the inline double check valves, but they will have a directional arrow on them. All the taps with double check valves that I have seen, have the brass bolt on the bottom 👍

@Rev_Claud 2 года назад

Great video cheers. How would you increase the pressure on the outside tap?

@ultimatehandyman 2 года назад

You could probably install a booster pump or similar (not something I have ever done). Water pressure can vary hugely, depending on where you live. The flow to taps can be reduced, if the stop tap supplying the property is not open enough, so that is always worth checking. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-NiLxc_RHUAo.html

@bigginge1167 3 года назад

Water regs state the double check valve has to be on the inside of building! So even though you’ve got one built into tap it’s useless because you’ve still need one on the inside!

@ultimatehandyman 3 года назад

It seems they have changed it since the last time I looked. Thanks for the comment 👍

@bigginge1167 3 года назад

@@ultimatehandyman basically it’s due to if the valve outside gets frost damage and doesn’t work properly you fall short of the back flow requirement on cat 3 water! Tidy job otherwise!

@daithi007 3 года назад

Good job!

@ultimatehandyman 3 года назад

Thank you! Cheers!

@corkion 2 года назад

great vid very good job

@ultimatehandyman 2 года назад

Thanks 👍

@amazing451 3 года назад

Good informative video UH is the blow out pipe on the boiler the same as the condensate pipe

@ultimatehandyman 3 года назад

No, the condensate pipe is normally plastic. The blow off valve pipe is copper and is connected to the pressure relief valve on the boiler. If the pressure is too high in the boiler, the RV will open and water will exit through the pipe, to the outside of the property. The pipe is normally bent to face the wall, so that hot water is not spat where it could hit someone 👍

@amazing451 3 года назад

@@ultimatehandyman Seen them RV often and always thought they were the condensate pipi, know better now 👍👍

@david020218 3 года назад

who blew the face off the one with the silicone on it

@ultimatehandyman 3 года назад

Not sure, I think it was some Sky installer. I'm always looking at things like this when I'm out walking, there are plenty of houses with the face blown from bricks- with a cable leading to a satellite dish. Thanks for the comment 👍

@mrchumley 2 года назад

Thanks for the video. When I try to tighten the tap with an adjustable spanner, the corners just start shearing off the hexagon on the tap. If I tighten by hand it ends up pointing the wrong way and/or it leaks. Any idea where I'm going wrong? I used about 15-20 turns of PTFE.

@ultimatehandyman 2 года назад

It might be because of the spanner, some adjustables are notorious for rounding off nuts and bolts. I normally use Bahco adjustables, as they seem to work the best!

@mrchumley 2 года назад

@@ultimatehandyman Thanks for taking the time to reply. In the end I sorted it by backing the tap off by a full turn, winding even more PTFE into the gap and then tightening by hand. So far it seems to be leak free.

@bigrob9921 3 года назад

Hi bud. I already have an existing outside tap that is starting to leak. Now whoever fitted it didn't think to install an isolation valve inside the property. Am I right in looking at the pipe freezing kits to isolate the water supply. Or what would you recommend? Cheers

@ultimatehandyman 3 года назад

I'd isolate the whole house at the incoming stop tap, either in the house itself or the one at the boundary to the property. Failing that you could use a pipe freezing kit, just make sure it is suitable for mains pressure water. I once changed one of these over live for a friend, I was p!ssed wet through after doing it 😂

@TamesideHandyman 2 года назад

Question: When they advertise outside taps (bib taps) they say 1/2" and 3/4" Is this only referring to the back thread (the part that connect to the water supply? Is the end that the water comes out always 3/4" on modern taps ??

@ultimatehandyman 2 года назад

Hi John, I'm not sure now 😂 I've only ever seen 3/4 inch outlet ones and ½ inch outlet, but I just did a quick Google search and it seems there are lots to chose from. Some say they have a 15mm thread for the backplate and some say ½ or ¾ I even found one that had an outlet that was 7/8" Whitworth Confusing or what!

@TamesideHandyman 2 года назад

@@ultimatehandyman Yeah I am confused as hell lol Maybe worth another video when you have bought them all ;-)

@jackhouldsworth8640 3 года назад

great video mate, what is your trade/ day job as you can do everything lol

@ultimatehandyman 3 года назад

I used to be a maintenance engineer in a chemical plant Thanks for the comment 👍

@franciscrocombe 2 года назад

Hello, I've noticed drills online have a chuck capacity of 13mm. For an outside tap I'll need a 15mm to 20mm chuck. Which drill do you use?

@ultimatehandyman 2 года назад

SDS drills are best for masonry- ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-dfvSdRcSzK4.html&t But you can get masonry bits with a reduced shank to use in a 13mm chuck - bit.ly/3vcGJAQ

@paulmiller2073 3 года назад

Where did you have your pipe slice from and the pipe reamer what is Toolstation or Screwfix

@ultimatehandyman 3 года назад

I got them when I was in the Blackburn branch of Wolseley, I think that brand of tools is exclusive to them (I could be wrong). To be honest Raptor make great tools for the money, I'm more than happy with them. www.wolseley.co.uk/

@kyester123 3 года назад

How much of a better connection are metal compression fittings compared to plastic push fit?

@ultimatehandyman 3 года назад

They both work well. I'd never use push fit outside though, as the sun light degrades the plastic. I pressure tested a push fit fitting once, it exceeded my expectations ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-I59OeSwrhEc.html&t Thanks for the comment 👍

@kyester123 3 года назад

@@ultimatehandyman the only exposed pipe work outside will be the tap and the 15mm pipe that it threads into then everything else will be inside. Saw another comment about non return valves being inside too, is that the case? Thanks

@daleprosser350 3 года назад

Whoever fit that heating filter didn’t think about cleaning it out during a service. Potchy to open that without a spill

@ultimatehandyman 3 года назад

Yeah, he could have cut out some of the old gate valves that are no longer needed as well. I'm hoping to sort it out before the freexing weather arrives. Thanks for the comment 👍

@neilobusk 3 года назад

Exceelent stuff Chez...when can you come and do mine....? N x

@ultimatehandyman 3 года назад

Too busy sorry, but I can point you to a video that shows how to install one 😂 Thanks for the comment, Neil 👍

@neilobusk 3 года назад

@@ultimatehandyman got me fittings ordered...gonna give it a go...:)

@TheChromeCookie 3 года назад

why not attach the tap to its screw in socket before you drill it to the wall, that way you can make sure it is upright without error.

@ultimatehandyman 3 года назад

You can do it that way, if you prefer 👍

@imprezaaudi 3 года назад

Dont forget water regulations require a double check valve to prevent contamination of fresh water

@ultimatehandyman 3 года назад

👍

@AmirKhan-qx2lr Год назад

11:09 i'd have used a vertical laser level, less faffing and 100% accurate.

@ultimatehandyman Год назад

I was going to use the laser, but then I just get people asking “what if you don’t have a laser level?” 😂

@HoundDogMech 3 года назад

If you live in a climate that Freezes ever then install the type of bib that shuts of 1 foot inside the house where i is warm all winter and that foot of valve drains when shut off so it can not reeze. Just saying Bro. but then you know that I'm sure

@ultimatehandyman 3 года назад

We don't have those available in the UK (well I've never seen one for sale) Thanks for the comment 👍

@GeeTheBuilder 3 года назад

Not needed here as you have shown, but if I know there’s gonna be a lot of watery hat I can’t drain I always drill a 3-5mm hole in the pipe that will be cut out. You’ll need to drill right through or the water won’t come out often. Then if you’ve forgotten to isolate or whatever you can clamp something over that small hole or get the wife to use their finger 😬

@ultimatehandyman 3 года назад

👍

@Keets319 3 года назад

Did you have the hammer function on while enlarging the hole size?

@ultimatehandyman 3 года назад

Yes, once the initial hole is made, you can drill through from each side, so there is no chance of blowing the visible face from the brick 👍

@TapelessDrywallFinishing 3 года назад

👍👍👍👍

@ultimatehandyman 3 года назад

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@ericthekingthekingtheking4842 3 года назад

Why dint you just leave the union screwed in the wall outside then push against that with your push fit mate

@ultimatehandyman 3 года назад

There was a 22mm central heating pipe in the way. My 15mm pipe was behind the 22mm, so I could not pull it away from the wall far enough to get it on the end of the hose union tube. Thanks for the comment 👍