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spigot through the wall nothing exposed then
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Also a lever valve on the inside.
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I normally use one of these
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I always use the rear entry back plate same as Shaun, Jim & hammer so no exposed pipework at all. Makes for a nice neat finish, with a 1/4 turn lever valve & double check valve on the inside. I dislike the taps with the built in check valve as they tend to get damaged and stick if they freeze up in winter and then do not work properly with a trickle of water coming from them or none at all in the summer.
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No copper or extra fittings showing. Just the way I was always taught to avoid often unsightly extra metal and pipes that can freeze easier.
I now use the tap flange pipes and sleeve the pipe with 20mm conduit and lever valve and double check valve inside.
The flange will also add extra brass to freeze though.
Previously I used 1/2” x 15mm solder female brass straights and sealed them in the wall.
I now use the tap flange pipes and sleeve the pipe with 20mm conduit and lever valve and double check valve inside.
The flange will also add extra brass to freeze though.
Previously I used 1/2” x 15mm solder female brass straights and sealed them in the wall.
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When I first started out - poorly trained in a fast track centre and anxious about everything - I used to drill slightly too big a hole (25mm) rather than risking the pipe getting stuck (i know - jeez - how would you get out of that terror!!?), would never lag or sleeve the pipe, would use integral d/c valves rather than separate and would pipe it in any way I thought
would get a good fixing on the wall and look ok, running upwards not unusual. I even remember one time someone wanted isolation and there was "no room" inside so I put one on the short run to tap outside.
Now I follow the majority advice outlined above.
When I first started out - poorly trained in a fast track centre and anxious about everything - I used to drill slightly too big a hole (25mm) rather than risking the pipe getting stuck (i know - jeez - how would you get out of that terror!!?), would never lag or sleeve the pipe, would use integral d/c valves rather than separate and would pipe it in any way I thought
would get a good fixing on the wall and look ok, running upwards not unusual. I even remember one time someone wanted isolation and there was "no room" inside so I put one on the short run to tap outside.
Now I follow the majority advice outlined above.
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