Thursday, July 8th, 2010
I need to run a residential water line from the meter at the street, about fifteen feet underground, then up to a height of about three feet above ground, where there needs to be a high-quality brass valve to accept a garden hose. Not sure if I need a pressure reduction valve also, but I will assume yes. This will be a watering station for a landscaping / garden area. Any rough idea about what a job like this might cost to have done?
Garden Hose
Tags: Brass Valve, Garden Hose, High Quality, Job, Plumber, plumbing, Pressure Reduction, Pressure Valve, Quality Brass, Residential Water, Rough Idea, Three Feet, water line
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Tuesday, June 23rd, 2009
garden in need of water but hose not long enough..help need easy water line fix
ReelSmartWizard
Tags: Garden House, Garden Shed, Help Line, House Garden, Water Faucet, Water Garden, Water Hose, water line, Water Shed
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Sunday, February 1st, 2009
If you are sick and tired of carting your garden hose around the yard, consider shortening the hose by installing additional hose bibs in convenient exterior locations around your home. The only requirement is that you will need to tap into a water line and you will need to be able to solder copper pipe to connect the bib.
There are many options for hose bibs. To prevent waste water from backflowing consider an anti-siphon hose bib. There are also frost-free hose bibs available that will not freeze during winter months.
To install an additional hose bib, first drill a hole into the side of your home where the water line is located. It’s best to use a hole saw that is the same diameter of the pipe. Insert the hose bib shaft through the opening. You will need to turn off the main water supply and and drain water lines. Now attach the hose bib flange to the wall.
You will need to cut the water supply line with the two cutter and then solder the copper pipe to the threaded adapter fitting. Now install a copper T and piping to the hose bib stub.
Connect the hose bib to the adapter with a union fitting. Consider installing a shutoff valve here. Now caulk around the flange to seal. Check for leaks by turning on the water at the main valve. Once a steady stream is established turn it off. Now turn on the hose them to test it.
Tags: copper pipe, Diameter, drain water, flange, Garden Hose, hole saw, hose bib, hose bibs, Leaks, piping, shaft, shutoff valve, steady stream, waste water, water line, water lines, water supply line
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