I tried fitting hot and cold outside taps, but ended up with MORE JOBS TO FIX!

[@TheCarpentersDaughterUK]

I've had a few people say I should have fitted emergency shut off taps to the outdoor tap. Have you been skimming through the video? 😂 I do this at 7:59

[@AndrewLumsden]

Coat the brickwork below the window (if not the entire wall) with Thompsons Waterseal so they don't get saturated when using the taps outside!

[@TheCarpentersDaughterUK]

Very good idea! I discussed it with Mr TCD as an extra precaution, so I think we do that!

[@normanboyes4983]

@@AndrewLumsdenAre you expecting the wall to get wet from the garden hose/outside tap? Really - wetter than it does from the weather. Never had a problem with a wet wall in the vicinity of my garden tap - in 50 years of home ownership.

[@AndrewLumsden]

@@normanboyes4983 Good for you. 🙄😖

[@nicolad8822]

@@AndrewLumsdenHow long do you have outside taps running? And how poor are the connectors?

[@alisonscurr4395]

Vikkie, you never cease to amaze me. Mr TCD must be so happy he has a skilled wife who saves him a fortune on plumbers, plasters, electricians, gardeners etc. Just imagine how much that would all have cost if you had to get tradesmen in.

[@TheCarpentersDaughterUK]

Thanks so much 😍 Thank heavens for KZbin videos to help guide us! I dread to think how much this would've cost these days 😅

[@theoddjobcentre6686]

​@@TheCarpentersDaughterUK you just need a Belfast sink outside now to wash your veg with

[@TheCarpentersDaughterUK]

That is a great 💡 😁

[@paulyh4531]

He prob charges an hourly rate as cameraman 🤣😉

[@jamescharlton924]

@@theoddjobcentre6686like Monty don in gardeners world

[@ClairesCraftyCorner]

When I grow up I wanna be just like you !!! haaa this was amazing you just make everything look so doable ! fantastic job and I never even knew those hose pieces existed :) lol

[@TheCarpentersDaughterUK]

Haha, thanks, Claire! Every outdoor tap I've ever had at previous properties had a little leak, so I wanted to make sure I did it properly... but wow, this job got frustrating 🤣

[@ClairesCraftyCorner]

@@TheCarpentersDaughterUK ohhh yes ours always drips when it's on :) haaa fantastic job though truly cooool

[@TheCarpentersDaughterUK]

@ClairesCraftyCorner you know to use Loctite sealing cord for next time 😀 quick and easy fix!

[@dermotkelly6946]

Best thing you ever did was to put the paste around the olives after they had been nipped up , time consuming but always do it were an olive is involved 👍

[@davidbuckingham7492]

Vikkie.... Good job. Here's a tip when you use compression fittings on any plastic pipe. Always use the pipe inserts. Nip up the compression joint as normal. Then undo it and apply half a dozen turns of PTFE tape over the olives. Then tighten again. Hopefully you'll be leak free.

[@geoffreygriffiths1487]

I don't blame the dog for flinching when hit with the water from the end of the hose, put a rose bud style nozzle on the end of the hose to spread the water flow while reducing the pressure. Great skills.

[@alinicol]

A shower mixer tap is what you need. My dogs love their one.

[@paulyh4531]

Don't give her ideas ,I can see a shower cubicle next in the corner 😂

[@alanhodgson8443]

Good idea but would not work well as the water pressures are not even. The hot water would need to be mains water fed, via a direct unvented hot water cylinder, and that presents other issues with mains water volume and pressure.

[@kimstockwell721]

@@paulyh4531 😂 A standing open air one like at the beach.

[@alinicol]

@alanhodgson8443 I have one, and it works really well, with no issues with water pressure.

[@alinicol]

@paulyh4531 when I was renovating our bathroom, we used the dog shower for a month, just put up a shower curtain. 😆 🤣 😂

[@kaywest2805]

We plumbed an old Belfast/butler sink on the outside tap to clean boots we've used it so much to wash stuff you don't want to in the kitchen sink

[@andreacrashe9894]

*Vikkie tradeswoman of many trades. Well done on all the kitchen plumbing under the sink. Great explaining too. 🙂 Can I point out that your hubby is also fantastic at filming all the things that you are doing. Big cheers for him. 🙂nz*

[@davewatson1919]

I’m planning on fitting an outside hot tap for the same purpose to wash our Rottie , I’m fitting a blender valve before it goes through the wall which negates the need to mix hot and cold outside and also all ready have a 4 bar Stuart turner monsoon pump fitted which takes care of the pressure may be this would help you as well . Cheers

[@realtoolsrealreviews5173]

A tip for your hose fittings, the hozelock ends with the red collars have built in flow stoppers for when nothing is connected to end of the hose water can be left on. You ideally only ever want 1 at end of your hosepipe (so you can swap nozzles without turning water off) but none anywhere else in the system as the flow stoppers will always add a restriction to the flow but its worse especially if they’re run backwards. I would recommend to standardise all fittings to the none stopper type (orange head with grey body) for all your hosepipes on the property since the red fittings are no good to use with a jetwash either due to the aforementioned flow restriction (jetwashes do not like any flow restrictions as if there isn’t enough flow rate you will cause cavitation in the pump and damage it)

[@THE-RIVER-RAT]

Vikkie Please mention in your next video why the earth wire is there as it's important and if I put it in this comment it won't get read. Also fantastic job you did fixing and installing them taps I have seen professionals not do as good a job.

[@icarossavvides2641]

I find those push on connectors can be devils to get on sometimes and difficult to feel when they've actually gone in all the way, especially in awkward places. I always use some Pipe Lubricant which helps a lot. I also use it on compression joints, between the olive and the nut which makes it much easier to tighten up. I feel joints should seal properly without any sealing gunk and, unless thare's a problem with the pipe or coupling I never get a leak.

[@ianc8814]

Top tip for JG Speedfit going into a compression fitting! Put the nut and olive onto the Speedfit pipe before you put the insert in. Usually the olive won't go over the insert, especially not the superseal ones with the blue or black rings. Interesting video, fair play for showing the bits that didn't go to plan. Its very essy to strip the threads in those plastic wastes, sometimes the threads are plastic or sometimes there's a silly brass insert that spins round if the last person overtightened it 😅

[@colinb6035]

Vicky when installing outside taps from new the double check valve’s should be inside to comply with regulations!

[@tonyjover]

Just to repeat and collate advice already given in these comments - change all the water stop fittings on your hoses (especially if you're ever going to use a jet washer), and always use sealant on any olives - it doesn't only seal leaks itself, it also lubricates the olive allowing the fitting to be more effectively tightened. As an aside, a pair of needle nosed pliers are good for converting water stop fittings ;)

[@garyphillips7993]

I put P Clips fixed to wall on the flexible pipe below the tap - it helps to stop breaking the fitting to the tap if you pull hard - experience taught me that! 😂

[@heffo1992]

I'd have put the isolation valves on the branch of T going up to the tap in sink as I dont think they're full bore.

[@MrCraigShepheard]

Put a loop on the wall near the taps and then you can hook the dog’s lead to it so he can’t run off when you are washing him.

[@JL-rx6hl]

or just loop the lead on to the tap

[@frankief7111]

Thanks for sharing this. Since you asked what I would do differently.... I think the hot water is not really needed, I just take my dog inside and wash her in the shower. That would have left you with adding a simple T on the copper pipe. I would have been scared to touch those black pipes unless I could eliminate them completely. But if I had to I would have used a pushfit isolator and avoid compression joints on plastic. As for the earthing I don't think it's needed as plastic doesn't conduct electricity.

[@VHVHVHVH-m3s]

Great work ethic, I am a fan!

[@jonathansmith31]

Vicky, cant remember if you said in a previous video, however i would suggest you go for an unvented hot water system. That way its same pressure as the cold water and you dont have to install noisy pumps!!!

[@franceshawe9572]

Unless the kitchen cold supply is directly from the source.

[@richardlyons7582]

Just a note Vikkie, on the ball'O'Fix turn them off and on every 6 months as they can get stuck. lever taps are better.

[@TheCarpentersDaughterUK]

Thanks so much for the heads up! I'll have to set a reminder in my calendar to do that!

[@chrismaplethorpe6781]

Have had to fit the earth clips loads of times. It is a pain trying to get them on and even worse trying to get them off again.

[@craigbrockman8886]

Vikki, amazing work. I may have missed it, but to be sure, a cold water pipe is allowed for electric ground because it comes from ground, but it has to also be conductive. The plastic pipe is not conductive. The way it looks now, the sink needs a ground. I could also be miss understanding the application for the earth wire. Any way, just a thought.

[@lesmorton4623]

I agree. Please check that you also have an alternate earth, because the electrical earth is supposed to be connected electrically to the rising main. If there is no other earth on your system, then it isn't grounded and is dangerous.

[@paulmcgeoch2603]

Lubrication gel helps with the hassle of putting the inserts in 😁

[@normanboyes4983]

Well done Vikki.👍

[@philcrockford5534]

When using isolating valves, the most common ones actually restrict flow. I always go for the full-bore type so that the same pipe width is continued

[@TheCarpentersDaughterUK]

Do you know if speedfit do a full bore valve? I couldn't find one online

[@peterskidmore8222]

Instead of a hot & cold outside tap, I fitted an internal thermostatic valve and now have a warm and cold outside tap. Perfect for washing the dogs and filling up buckets to wash the car.

[@theonlywoody2shoes]

Make sure that you insulate those anti-backflow taps before there is any risk of frost - they fail really easily once they even slightly freeze. Maybe box them in, or as a minimum add foam covers until any frost risk has passed.

[@HouseFairyDIY]

I isolate my outside tap at the junction under my stairs once there's a risk of freezing, and I turn the tap on. I leave it like that until April.

[@TheCarpentersDaughterUK]

@HouseFairyDIY that's probably what we'll be doing!

[@lynjermey6423]

Absolutely amazing. You could build a washing station for Hans.

[@du7ch384]

I'm surprised you didn't fit a thermostatic mixing valve under the sink to regulate the outside temperature of the outside hot tap, fairly cheap and worry-free for Hanss. Maybe an idea for after the kitchen refit

[@AndyCallaway]

Nice work. The plastic fittings are a pain. I had some fitted when I had an extension built. After about two days, one of them started leaking. I called the guy back and he came and said " oh, it just needs pushing in a bit more." Shove, shove shove, and then that fixed the problem. For two days. Then it started leaking again. Long story short, I eventually replaced it with proper copper fittings, properly soldered in. Problem gone. 👍

[@TheCarpentersDaughterUK]

That sound unlucky! I've only ever had one leak on me years ago under our bathroom sink and just replaced with a new part. But I would like to learn soldering copper one day!

[@AndyCallaway]

@@TheCarpentersDaughterUK Don't make the mistake I did, using lead based solder... Luckily it's the hot water which I do not drink. 👍

[@tonyjover]

@@AndyCallaway the aount of lead leaching into the water from a soldered connection would be immeasurable. Much ado about nothing.

[@tonyjover]

@@TheCarpentersDaughterUK as you've noted yourself Vicky, plastic fittings don't leak if they're correctly fitted.

[@AndyCallaway]

@@tonyjover True enough.

[@kimstockwell721]

Great job Vikkie .

[@Amir-f6o1z]

Always enjoy your videos. Love the channel. Peace and blessings onto you

[@shaun30-3-mg9zs]

Hi Vikkie, Good job on fixing your outside taps, I know it's no fun being under kitchen units with no space to swing a spanner. That was me back at Easter time when we had an annoying drip from an old isolating valve for this dishwasher, I felt fine when I finish fitting the new valve, but I felt it the next day. As always a great video

[@My-cat-Kimchi]

You’re hair and makeup are lovely today. JS.

[@wisher21uk]

Absolutely amazed you’re doing so well Vikkie thanks for the upload 😊

[@paulyh4531]

Agree it's very enjoyable , seeing the progress of these little jobs. 👍

[@paulyh4531]

Very good , another task done. I see you got your electrics on wall ready for your hot tub 😊 👍

[@AnyKeyLady]

Well done! Our plumber installed an outside cold tap for us but didn't fit an isolation valve. When it leaked the first time, we had to cut off the water to replace the tap. I did buy an isolation valve at the same time but was too nervous to cut the copper pipe to do it. The tap is leaking again another 5 years later. I think there is too much pressure going to the tap so i really need to do this now. Yeek! Wish us luck!

[@juliequinlan6564]

You make it all look so easy! Amazing! 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏💕

[@stephendavies6949]

Nice job, expertly done and well explained. Thanks for sharing.

[@tlabort]

I've got to say you have done a good job and well done .If i was doing it i like copper either solder joints or compression i have tried using push fit and you always get a leak from one part of the job and have to replace that part again. Also a lot of service valves and compression joints are coming with brass olives and tend not to seal as well as copper olives so its best to buy a 20 or 50 pack of copper olives and replace then Also best to put the olive on then the insert. But keep up the good work you do

[@matthewharmer1656]

Looking good, a good job done.

[@jaydee743]

You’re amazing

[@deanos102]

good job there , but water regs state the double check valve should be fitted inside as the one outside can freeze up and stop working btw

[@Flat-Five]

Why do they sell them then?

[@deanos102]

​@@Flat-FiveJust because they sell something does not mean it meets regulations

[@JayG2K]

watched your vidoe way back and your plumbing skills have improved leaps and bounds!

[@adamcbrewer]

"Watch it thistle!" 😆

[@MrRedfreds]

Good job,

[@MrLikerBiker]

When you get your hot tub and have a gas boiler, you can do the fill with hot water from your outside tap. Gas is about 1/4 the cost of electricity so it is a really cheap way to get the tub going.

[@andrewhead6267]

My daughters cocker spaniels spend virtually every winters day jumping into freezing lakes and streams. Yet she too thought it worthwhile fitting a hot water tap to wash them off when home. They attached a shower head to a hose, to wash the dogs with. It must be a trend!

[@Bdbrad71]

Nice job looks great

[@totherarf]

My first ever job on site was to fit the main earth to the stop tap (as near as is reasonably practicable..... 1978 and it is still etched in there) and I have done many more of them since! If you are struggling to take one off you can loosen the locking nut. That should be tightened up after you have tightened the clamp up fully! If you have a really grotty one you can use a pair of snips and cut it free and fit a new one. To be honest the one you have is not doing much other than bonding the metal sink to the metal pipe for a couple of inches! It might be an idea to get an insulating hood to cover the taps up in winter to stop freezing.

[@andrewhead6267]

I was going to ask, as a novice. Is there any point putting an earth bond on a pipe that ends up as plastic very quickly, before touching the ground.

[@totherarf]

@@andrewhead6267 I am no longer a sparkie so may not be up to date on the regs but No! Especially so if you are running off an RCD or RCBO. Same with radiators on a plastic system they are classed as Extraneous metalwork. But if you have electrical appliances nearby that sink should be earthed, for sure!

[@paulmarriott2544]

Hello. Love your dog watering station. Something i did spot though. The hose fittings are on the wrong end. The red connectors are for the attachment end. They are water stop connectors. They let you change fittings without turning the water off. Look forward to your next episode.

[@chrisdunkley8055]

Thermostatic mixer is the future, maybe next time.

[@cliffthompson9515]

NICE WORK VIKKIE ❤️ ❤️❤️

[@martinshelley1849]

Nice job, I think you didn't need the earth though as the pipes are plastic.

[@dwalsh3469]

Earth strap!! You have isolated the earth by inserting the plastic pipe. You need to route it onto some metal component that actually is earthed.

[@00000Si]

It was already isolated, just has a shorter length of copper pipe now. Presumably there's another earth strap wherever it goes back to copper

[@dwalsh3469]

@@00000Si I think you are right actually. Not sure about the presumption though 😅. Never any harm in flagging up possible or actual electrical problems though. 👍

[@precisioncardmodels]

Did you consider the freezing problem? You can get faucets that drain themselves abd have the actual valve on the inside of the wall.

[@juliangoffe3894]

if you want to wash your dog safely just get a flomaster thermostatic mixing valve, and deliver safe warm water to an outside tap, designed for the NHS to ensure people can shower at a safe and comfortable temperature, fit inside do not mess about with any other mixers

[@juliangoffe3894]

from Screwfix, £34.69 including VAT

[@bruces3575]

I'd be concerned for the winter freeze. You need to be able to shut off the water to the outside and drain the taps. If you get a burst your only option is to turn off at the main shutoff valve.

[@cbobwhite5768]

In the states, we have "Freeze-proof faucets" that we use on outside walls. You buy the faucet according to the wall thickness you have. The faucet is attached to the outside wall and the other end attaches to the water supply, in a heated crawl space or basement. The faucet doesn't work like a standard valve. when you turn the handle, you're turning a long stem, that cuts off the water at the opposite end of the faucet, on the warm side of the wall. When the valve is closed, all the water drains from the faucet, so there's nothing to freeze. I was curious if you have them in the UK.

[@nicolad8822]

Not heard of anything like that, but I’m not a plumber! We don’t have heated crawl spaces or basements. It’s rarely cold enough for long enough in most parts of the country for freezing taps to be a real problem as long as you insulate them a bit. Unless maybe they are away from a warmed house. I could turn off my outdoor tap from just inside the exterior wall but I don’t and have never had a problem.

[@chatterboxpopsi8265]

Hi Vikki enjoyed watching popsi UK 🇬🇧

[@idi0tdetectioninprogress]

Don't worry about the earthing Vikkie. Its only supplementary bonding and no use seeing as the sinks fed in Hep2o plastic anyway.

[@rrddaatube]

Great video. I put this on my list of things to do when Charlie did it, still there undone, maybe one day! What is the earthing for? I'd always assumed pipes were earthed as they went into the ground, so would earth other things. Is it earthing the sink?

[@sh3riff]

Much better video!!! Abit of yapping at the start, but the editing and DIY fitting the taps was spot on 👏

[@ohasis8331]

@5:10 Is that handy dandy little marking device a punch or an inking type marker? Hans, defined: if he can't chew it (water), bite it, (stick, toy or food), it ain't worth bothering about.

[@mfielding007]

Looks nice and neat

[@Dylanrutterford]

Great video 😃

[@andymarriott8150]

Very nice work Vikkie and so funny Hans isn't keen on the shower but you best buddy when you're watering the plants. being a little bit hawkeyed here is that the power for the hot tub at the end of the video?

[@TheCarpentersDaughterUK]

Thanks so much, Andy 😀 He drives me NUTS while I water the plants 🤣 Constantly barking at the hose lol... I can't seem to train it out of him! And yes... well spotted! It should be installed this week hopefully 🙏

[@richardhart7652]

Vikki what is the earth wire connected to as plastic pipe is non conductive

[@envoycdx]

Any plans for water collectors etc - and reusing rain water etc to save on water costs (assuming you're on a water metre that is)?

[@TheCarpentersDaughterUK]

Very good question.... and yes, we plan to. And no, we're not on a water metre.

[@envoycdx]

@@TheCarpentersDaughterUK kool - Its insane how much water comes off the roof and through the gutters, I massively under estimated it, and bought a single 200l drum 2 good downpours and it was full. Good thing about it is once you have a few dotted about, you can link them up and use one to cascade down over to the next if there is nothing to assist collection. Be cool to see what you come up with :) From there, you can even look at automation (you know, if you decide to go away for a week or two have things self watering :D ) but I can jump too far into these things.

[@nicolad8822]

@@TheCarpentersDaughterUKYou probably will be before too long.

[@paul1962uk]

'Give myself a bit of a length'............oooh matron!😂

[@TheCarpentersDaughterUK]

Haha... can you spot the intentional Carry On joke in this video? 😆

[@ceciliafairy88]

Thought you may have done a diy outdoor shower 🚿

[@VampyRagDoll]

You did a fabulous job chick. We tried a shark bite fitting on a tap for outside and it was a disaster and we gave up lol.

[@MrRedfreds]

We tested this on Gromit..😮😅

[@markduggan3451]

How do you make everything look so easy?

[@TheCarpentersDaughterUK]

Ha... I thought my struggles made this look hard 🤣🤣

[@pirasathstephen5349]

i'm still waiting for media wall video lol😜

[@ifiwooddesigns]

I’m not a plumber but if you experience any cold weather or freezing in your region, you should have installed an off valve after your sink and before it goes through the wall. Otherwise the cold will freeze the water pipes and break them. Maybe also install a ‘T’ at bottom of pipes to drain any water in the winter.

[@TheCarpentersDaughterUK]

Thanks. I've installed an inline emergency shut off tap for both of the outdoor taps. They're the speedfit ones.

[@TheCarpentersDaughterUK]

You can see them at 16:09

[@Paul_Holmes]

I'm not surprised he don't like it, hasn't it got a finer spray rather than full on jet wash? 😁

[@confusedofhinckley5294]

It's easy to do a job like this, and forget one of the inserts. The joint may seal for now, but it will leak later (ask me how I know). So now, I do a "dry fit" cutting all parts to length, count out the number of inserts I will need, and making sure I use that number!

[@lindaarmstrong5972]

Well done uou. Uour brilliant

[@leighspeck3585]

Undo the nut behind the clamp in future loosens the screw.

[@garydouglass9577]

The best tip you’ve ever done. Use your drill as a hammer 🤣 after all it was a hammer drill!

[@TheCarpentersDaughterUK]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@markhutton6824]

I replaced our kitchen tap, that involved a dremel grinding disc and me staring every time I smashed my head into the mains cut off. Fat forward a year and the tap he had installed was unable to be tightened up so the whole thing as horrible. New tap purchased along with a bump cap. The old tap removed, again with the use of the dremel and the new tap installed. It took longer to get the old tap out than it was to install the new tap which after eight months hasn't dared move. The most important thing during the removal and installation I got pressure on my head but the bump cap protected me... even my wife when looking under the sink with the cap on said it was worth the money.

[@rmcassidy1004]

You look great..

[@36ydna]

You perhaps need to anchor Hans to something before you try to wash him with the hose.😄😄😄

[@TheCarpentersDaughterUK]

I thought that lol... the kind they have at the dog's groomers 🤣

[@TheCarpentersDaughterUK]

10 points for whoever spots the Carry On joke first (and it's not an innuendo 😅)

[@paul1962uk]

@@TheCarpentersDaughterUK tut tut lol..........mmmmmm 'tuts'😊🤣

[@Ant98986]

Tbf your vids are full of innuendos it's too hard to tell!

[@TheCarpentersDaughterUK]

Accidental ones 🤣🤣

[@wisher21uk]

“I’m going to give my self a bit of a length oh that was pretty good” 😊😂

[@paul-fk7de]

Hi vikkie you never fail to amaze me been a subscriber now for years love all your videos and yes you have helped me with stuff I have been doing hints and tips very well done thank you for sharing 😊 👏👏

[@pankajsharks4337]

Very nice mam 🎉

[@TheCarpentersDaughterUK]

Thanks so much ❤

[@I_Don_t_want_a_handle]

There's a joke in there somewhere ...

[@awt]

19:20 oh _now_ he doesn't want to play with the hose... 😅 I see that you've still not tried soldering (or at least, you're not willing to show us!). Go on, have a go!

[@Morpha-Ahprom]

💖

[@TheCarpentersDaughterUK]

Thanks for watching ❤️

[@anthonykeeley8271]

pipes on hot and cold should be looped into the system to eliminate dead legs(dead defined if more than 6 diameters off the flow pipe) water regs odds are wont be used in winter chances bacteria buid up in stagnent water

[@johnsweekendworkshops4100]

It’s always the case

[@envoycdx]

Still watching, but if you haven't got one, invest in a socket set (little 1/4 set will pay for itself in no time with jobs like that)

[@envoycdx]

In addition, lever ball valve isolates for the win -easier to use in emergencies and no tools to locate first!.

[@stuartdavis8327]

You don't need the earth bonding if you have RCD fusebox....The main water incomer only needs to be bonded to the main earth if it comes in on copper or lead and should be bonded near the stopcock....if it's plastic again no need

[@KevinAmatt]

My neighbour, who is an electrician, said they don’t earth water pipes any more because there’s no way the electricity will connect to the pipes.

[@Ant98986]

Put a post in so Hanz can be on his lead

[@chris-w4n9w]

"gonna give myself a bit of a length" Oh Matron.....

[@stevenwatt2010]

5:16 ninja air fryer sound lol

[@TheCarpentersDaughterUK]

Impressive !! Chicken breasts if you were wondering.😂

[@elminster8149]

There's no point connecting earth bonding above plastic pipe, it needs a route to earth to be effective. Get your earthing checked by a sparky.

[@TheCarpentersDaughterUK]

Thanks for the heads up!

[@wisher21uk]

It was on a flexi in the first place 😊

[@serge6286]

It's to earth the sink and taps