{"id":224,"date":"2020-04-30T22:27:12","date_gmt":"2020-04-30T22:27:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.heatingandplumbing.ie\/blog\/?p=224"},"modified":"2020-05-02T10:08:47","modified_gmt":"2020-05-02T10:08:47","slug":"fitting-an-outside-water-tap","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.heatingandplumbing.ie\/blog\/fitting-an-outside-water-tap\/","title":{"rendered":"The Summer has arrived and wouldn\u2019t it be nice to have an outside water tap\u2026."},"content":{"rendered":"<p>You&#8217;ve just been over to the neighbours, at a distance of course\u00a0 in this Covid era.\u00a0 Nothing to joke about of course.\u00a0 But I know your thinking; &#8216;that outdoor water tap Misses ABC has would be seriously handy&#8217;, why didn&#8217;t I think of that&#8230;.dame\u00a0 &#8211; how do I get one installed in my house, who do I ask?\u00a0 A plumber? Probably&#8230;Right, but first a little bit of research while I watch Eastenders, Neighbours, the Late Late Show, Coronation Street, X Factor or Graham Norton, who cares!!\u00a0 Thank the search engines!!!<\/p>\n<p>Ye, we&#8217;ve all been there&#8230;you don&#8217;t think about it until you actually see it in practice and then, I want one!!<\/p>\n<h2>Here are a few of outdoor taps photos which might refresh your mind, in different guises&#8230;<\/h2>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-224 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-large'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.heatingandplumbing.ie\/blog\/fitting-an-outside-water-tap\/outside-tap-install\/'><img width=\"525\" height=\"398\" src=\"https:\/\/www.heatingandplumbing.ie\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/outside-tap-install.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"outside tap install\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.heatingandplumbing.ie\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/outside-tap-install.jpg 577w, https:\/\/www.heatingandplumbing.ie\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/outside-tap-install-300x227.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.heatingandplumbing.ie\/blog\/fitting-an-outside-water-tap\/outdoor-tap-installation\/'><img width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.heatingandplumbing.ie\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/outdoor-tap-installation.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"outdoor tap installation\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.heatingandplumbing.ie\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/outdoor-tap-installation.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.heatingandplumbing.ie\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/outdoor-tap-installation-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.heatingandplumbing.ie\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/outdoor-tap-installation-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.heatingandplumbing.ie\/blog\/fitting-an-outside-water-tap\/outdoor-tap-installation-kit\/'><img width=\"225\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/www.heatingandplumbing.ie\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/outdoor-tap-installation-kit.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"outdoor tap installation kit\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.heatingandplumbing.ie\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/outdoor-tap-installation-kit.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.heatingandplumbing.ie\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/outdoor-tap-installation-kit-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.heatingandplumbing.ie\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/outdoor-tap-installation-kit-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.heatingandplumbing.ie\/blog\/fitting-an-outside-water-tap\/fitting-an-outside-water-tap-3\/'><img width=\"525\" height=\"395\" src=\"https:\/\/www.heatingandplumbing.ie\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Fitting-an-outside-water-tap.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Fitting an outside water tap\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.heatingandplumbing.ie\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Fitting-an-outside-water-tap.png 733w, https:\/\/www.heatingandplumbing.ie\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Fitting-an-outside-water-tap-300x226.png 300w\" sizes=\"100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.heatingandplumbing.ie\/blog\/fitting-an-outside-water-tap\/fitting-an-outside-water-tap-2\/'><img width=\"508\" height=\"381\" src=\"https:\/\/www.heatingandplumbing.ie\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Fitting-an-outside-Water-Tap-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Fitting an outside Water Tap\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.heatingandplumbing.ie\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Fitting-an-outside-Water-Tap-1.jpg 508w, https:\/\/www.heatingandplumbing.ie\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Fitting-an-outside-Water-Tap-1-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.heatingandplumbing.ie\/blog\/fitting-an-outside-water-tap\/fitting-an-outside-water-tap\/'><img width=\"508\" height=\"381\" src=\"https:\/\/www.heatingandplumbing.ie\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Fitting-an-outside-Water-Tap.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Fitting an outside Water Tap\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.heatingandplumbing.ie\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Fitting-an-outside-Water-Tap.jpg 508w, https:\/\/www.heatingandplumbing.ie\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Fitting-an-outside-Water-Tap-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<h3>So what involved in Fitting an Outside Water Tap?<\/h3>\n<p>Lets look at the kit you&#8217;ll need:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-231\" src=\"http:\/\/www.heatingandplumbing.ie\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/garden-tap-installation.jpg\" alt=\"garden tap installation\" width=\"1888\" height=\"603\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.heatingandplumbing.ie\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/garden-tap-installation.jpg 1888w, https:\/\/www.heatingandplumbing.ie\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/garden-tap-installation-300x96.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.heatingandplumbing.ie\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/garden-tap-installation-768x245.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.heatingandplumbing.ie\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/garden-tap-installation-1024x327.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/>OK, its not overly complication, and we&#8217;ve not here to disguise that fact.\u00a0 But there is one constant, ask your husband or the handy neighbour and you are looking for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.heatingandplumbing.ie\/plumbing-services\">Plumbing<\/a> trouble!! We&#8217;ve been there and rescued a few situation!<\/p>\n<p>Well, if you decide to go it along, here&#8217;s what you&#8217;ll need to install an outdoor water tap:<\/p>\n<p>As the image suggests, you&#8217;ll need a garden hose, ideally tucked up nicely against your wall, and wrapped.\u00a0 Yes, we can install this handy wall stand aswell.<\/p>\n<p>You can buy these kind of water hoses wrap around tools from the likes of Woodies, B&amp;Q, etc.\u00a0 But someone will be tasked to securely attach your wraparound hose to your home, yes, we can do this as a part of the installation.<\/p>\n<h4>Routing your Tap off the Water Mains<\/h4>\n<p>Now, this is the really tricky bit!\u00a0 Well, not for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.heatingandplumbing.ie\/\">AG Heating &amp; Plumbing<\/a> of course!<\/p>\n<p>Step One: Placing the Outside Tap, where should it go?\u00a0 Well, the best place is right in line with your kitchen sink, under your link, because you already have a cold water feed.<\/p>\n<p>Now, you punch a hole through your wall, we take out the drill and create a small hole, the width of a half inch pipe.\u00a0 Three small plug holes are created with the drill, which will secure the tap and the fitting to the wall.\u00a0 Plugs are in.<\/p>\n<p>Add some silicon around the pipe.\u00a0 A bit like:<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-2' class='gallery galleryid-224 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-large'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.heatingandplumbing.ie\/blog\/fitting-an-outside-water-tap\/installing-an-outdoor-tap\/'><img width=\"525\" height=\"307\" src=\"https:\/\/www.heatingandplumbing.ie\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Installing-an-Outdoor-Tap.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Installing an Outdoor Tap\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.heatingandplumbing.ie\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Installing-an-Outdoor-Tap.png 679w, https:\/\/www.heatingandplumbing.ie\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Installing-an-Outdoor-Tap-300x175.png 300w\" sizes=\"100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.heatingandplumbing.ie\/blog\/fitting-an-outside-water-tap\/outdoor-water-tap\/'><img width=\"525\" height=\"288\" src=\"https:\/\/www.heatingandplumbing.ie\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Outdoor-Water-Tap.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Outdoor Water Tap\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.heatingandplumbing.ie\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Outdoor-Water-Tap.png 944w, https:\/\/www.heatingandplumbing.ie\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Outdoor-Water-Tap-300x164.png 300w, https:\/\/www.heatingandplumbing.ie\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Outdoor-Water-Tap-768x421.png 768w\" sizes=\"100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>Insert your three screws, screw on your tap, make sure you use some Locktight around the tread to really secure the tap.\u00a0 Now the outside is done, make sure you close it off.\u00a0 The indoors part of the job is to follow&#8230;<\/p>\n<h4>Fitting your outdoor tap &#8211; indoors section<\/h4>\n<p>Your new pipe should be sticking out and usually you will have to elbow your piping downwards, elbow down and T into the water supply.<\/p>\n<p>You can see this great video here on YouTube &#8211; How to Fit an Outside Tap.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"HOW TO FIT AN OUTSIDE TAP - Plumbing Tips\" width=\"525\" height=\"295\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/NoZ-0ToWZQM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>You could teach yourself how to fit an outside water tap or you can just call the experts&#8230;parts supplied and fitted from 79 euro&#8230;call or<a href=\"https:\/\/www.heatingandplumbing.ie\/contact\"> complete our online form<\/a> to get a full proposal&#8230;also, your outside tap does not have to be outside your kitchen window, we can place it almost anywhere if required.\u00a0 Just call the experts.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Contact our team today, complete our\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.heatingandplumbing.ie\/\"><strong>\u2018Get a Quotation Form\u2019<\/strong><\/a>, call the team on 01-908 1194 \/ 085-281 9755 or email:\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:info@heatingandplumbing.ie\">info@heatingandplumbing.ie<\/a>\u00a0and we will provide an instant quotation and be on site at your home or office within the hour.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>You&#8217;ve just been over to the neighbours, at a distance of course\u00a0 in this Covid era.\u00a0 Nothing to joke about of course.\u00a0 But I know your thinking; 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