Looking for any tips/techniques you guys use to install freeze-proof exterior hose bibbs. The shortest we can use here is 6 inches which puts the connection just inside the house. By the time it’s anchored seems to me it will be quite a bulge to cover up. It will be in the same location as the sink but that might be a pedestal type so it won’t help cover it up.
Thanks,
Steve
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The valve seat has to be inside of the house or the no freeze becomes a freeze. Install a regular hose bibb with a separate shut off or find a wall that is perpendicular to the exterior wall and install the hose bib there. Drill through the wall and install the hose bibb (making sure that the valve seat is in a conditioned space) and patch the wall.
Yes, you can get a valve with capped drain fitting and place it anywhere below the bib so that gravity will drain it..
Phill Giles
The Unionville Woodwright
Unionville, Ontario
As Archie said but also make sure the hose bib is off level to drain completely after it's shut off.
Steve, it may be the late hour, but I'm scratching my head...
Are you implying that the end of the hose bib is going to come through the wall into the living space of the structure...ie, not below the floor platform and into the basement, but above the platform, in the actual house? I'm guessing into the bathroom due to the reference to the pedestal sink?
Mongo,
Yes, it will will come directly into the bathroom. It just happens that the location I want to place it is where the sink will be. My exterior wall is 2x6 plus sheathing and clapboard siding. I can use a 6 inch non-freeze bibb but by the time I add the pipe and connection it will stick through the drywall. How much I don't know yet, one reason I was asking here to see if anyone has dealt with this and created a 'smooth' finish if you will.
The current location also places the bibb over a flower bed and keeps it out of the walkway and drive way. As suggested, I could try a perpindicular wall but that puts me over the driveway (bathroom is next to the garage). That is another option but not my first choice, yet.
Right now I picture this U shaped connection at the back of the bibb: pipe in the wall and bibb are coming through meeting in the living space by a couple of 90s. Doesn't look good to me. But since the drain and other water connections are there I guess it wont be that bad but...
Thanks for all of the reponses,Steve
Steve,
Where in Wa are you. I am in the Silverdale area and my plumber just installed a std 4" frost free bib and it passed inspection no problem.
Jason
Jason,
I am in Bellevue, they are pretty strict over here. I am now working on having it extend outside a bit and trim out the bit that shows. I don't know why they allow that instead of a shorter bibb but thats the city for you.
Steve