Adding outdoor faucet?
Question:i have a house about 70 years old.there is a faucet for the hose in the front but not the back.i see a water pipe in the basement that i can connect to but if i cut it.it wont have threads to connect the t connector to add a new pipe to go threw the foundation and outside..how do i do this if there are no threads to connect to on old pipe ?
Answers:
Sounds like you have old galvanized piping. There really is know way to connect to that pipe without adapting to the old with new copper piping. If you know how to solder copper. Have at it. You may have to call a plumber. There are other options. Such as cpvc piping. You will still have to adapt it the same as the copper. Make sure, if you decide this option, to follow the directions on the glue can. This glue generally takes 2-4 hours to cure. If you draw a picture, and take it to Home Depot. A good plumbing associate will be able to help you with the correct fittings and adapters. Good luck!
borrow or rent a pipe threader,spray with wd40 before threading.
You need to go to Lowe's or home depot and get yourself a "how to" book on plumbing that will walk you through step by step on what you need to do. Bottom line is that you will need to turn off the water supply to that line using a valve. Cut the pipe, soder in a T, drill a hole though the wall of your house to feed the pipe to the outside, soder the T to that pipe and then go outside your house and cut the pipe off and soder in a spigot and screw it to your house. Go back into the basement and turn the water back on and look for leaks. Hopefully you won't find any. If you do find a leak, take the torch and take apart the joint and resodder it. Basically, it's a lot of freaking work and you may want to just consider getting another section of hose that can reach your back yard and save yourself about 5 hours of work and a lot of frustration!
Yes, you can get an adaptor that has threads on one end and not on the other. In fact, I think these really are copper to brass adaptors.
You can cut the pipe and install a "T"
Run your line to the outside, about an inch or two away from the house. Screw on the Adaptor to the faucet before you install it onto the copper pipe so its in the right position. Then just do the solder work on the copper. But so you know I would install a shut - off for that line so it can be shut off without the rest of the house if it springs a leak down the road.
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