Outside Water Spigot - Fail

[GPintheMitten]

That faucet comes through the bond, between floor joists . Measure, find the location in the room below the joists. Cut the drywall ceiling in that area to expose the plumbing.

 

[dadster4]

Buy an access panel first so you will know what size hole will be possible to work through...12 x 12 is about what you need for room to work. Measure carefully to locate where to cut, standard length for a frost-free sillcock is 12" from the outside flange. Most likely, with copper piping, your dealing with a sweat connection and will need a small tubing cutter, torch, 95/5 solder, flame-proof blanket, and a fire extinguisher or spray bottle of water. Start with a small hole in wall until the end connection is located and then cut to size of the access panel. Valve out water line and drain completely and remove valve core from the new valve before applying heat! You may want to sweat in a short 3-4" piece of copper into the new valve outside the hole and use a coupling to make the connection to the existing piping, this will be easier and quicker to sweat than trying to sweat the new valve directly to the existing piping, and keeps torch time in the wall to a minimum. Good Luck!

 

[rekees4300]

Most likely, with copper piping, your dealing with a sweat connection and will need a small tubing cutter, torch, 95/5 solder, flame-proof blanket, and a fire extinguisher or spray bottle of water.

To avoid the whole soldering hassle and the possibility of burning down your house, consider Sharkbite push-to-connect fittings.

Homepage - SharkBite

 

[Zerk]

Tri level? Few steps to bedroom?

I like ranches for the big basement, but the houses boring. Similar.

 

[jlgurr]

Tri level? Few steps to bedroom? I like ranches for the big basement, but the houses boring. Similar.

Yep, from the front door you step up to the main living area and step down to the rec room and bedrooms.

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[Clint S]

To avoid the whole soldering hassle and the possibility of burning down your house, consider Sharkbite push-to-connect fittings.

Homepage - SharkBite

These things work well but are expensive, BUT when soldering in an enclosed space it would be WELL worth it. I have a water filter that came with them for installation and they went on with no issues.

 

[jlgurr]

Finally got around to finishing this. The cold weather is coming. Used the shark bite type fittings. I'll never solder in a tight place again. Purchased the access door panel too. Sure beats trying to patch Sheetrock. Thank you everyone for the tips.

 

[fidowanttobe]

Nice work. Relieved? I too am a fan of access panels. Wife, mmm, not so much. Sharkbites are awesome too for tight spaces.

 

[jlgurr]

The best part of this particular panel is that it's in the top corner of a bedroom closet. You won't notice it unless you were looking for it.

Definitely relieved to not be using the valved Y adapter as a shutoff now AND no cold weather worries.