Detached Garage and Water

[GMCAMARO]

I have a garage that is detached from the house.

In the winter, I would like to get water to the garage for the purposes of washing the cars. On the side of the house, I have already provided a faucet with hot water, what is the best way to get it to the garage? The garage is about 15 feet from the house. The house and garage are already on the same plan.

 

[thefairlaneman]

Bury a pipe below the freeze line. Easy as drinkin a cold glass of fresh ice tea after a big sunday dinner!

 

[beltfeed]

Part two of putting the supply line below the frost depth. Inside the building use a outdoor park type water riser/faucet. They have internal linkage that opens and closes the valve down at the line depth. This is nice if you don't plan on heating all the time and your in a colder area. You can aways run a flex line from the park faucet to the buildings plumbing system. And drain the building system in the cold months if you don't heat.

 

[GMCAMARO]

Bury a pipe below the freeze line. Easy as drinkin a cold glass of fresh ice tea after a big sunday dinner!

Unfortunately there are two large swamp maple trees that have many routes between the house and the garage. Also, here in the frozen hinter land the frost line and code are four feet.

 

[Bib Overalls]

You were not thinking ahead when you planted those trees.

You could run your hot and cold water into a hose "Y" and from there to your shop with a garden hose. There are lots of different brass hose compatable fittings that you can get at the home centers.

You cold put a 3/4"copper line through the wall with a female hose conection on the outside and a hose bib inside. You would loose some heat during the cold months and that would require a higher proportion of hot water in the mix. And the hose would have to be drained after every use during the winter.

 

[zimaad]

Why not just use a hose to wash the cars? I'm assuming your not washing the cars inside the garage. I obviously don't know the setup of your detached garage to your house though. Also, I often considered putting water to my detached. The problem wasn't ever getting water there, but getting it out!

- Drew

 

[Donzi4me]

Unfortunately there are two large swamp maple trees that have many routes between the house and the garage. Also, here in the frozen hinter land the frost line and code are four feet.

Go around them.. My garage is 20' away from the house, and I ended up running about 130' of water line and gas line to it. Not because of trees, but because my deck on the house runs the entire width and is only 2' off the ground. 4' frost line here too, and no way I was digging a trench under the deck 4' deep by hand. I came out the side of the house and ran up the backyard and up into the garage. Water line is cheap and run at least 3/4".

 

[GMCAMARO]

Why not just use a hose to wash the cars? I'm assuming your not washing the cars inside the garage. I obviously don't know the setup of your detached garage to your house though. Also, I often considered putting water to my detached. The problem wasn't ever getting water there, but getting it out!

- Drew

We have lived in the house for only a year. The house came with a detached 2 bay garage. We built another 3 bay garage. The problem with the garden hose is the layout of the house causes me to carry the hose through living quarters and makes a mess of the house. If I get water to the two bay garage, I could carry a much smaller hose through the house.

 

[GMCAMARO]

Go around them.. My garage is 20' away from the house, and I ended up running about 130' of water line and gas line to it. Not because of trees, but because my deck on the house runs the entire width and is only 2' off the ground. 4' frost line here too, and no way I was digging a trench under the deck 4' deep by hand. I came out the side of the house and ran up the backyard and up into the garage. Water line is cheap and run at least 3/4".

You still had to dig 4' down, though?

 

[Donzi4me]

You still had to dig 4' down, though?

Rented a trencher attachment for my brother in law's Cat skid steer. 1 1/2 hours later all 130' was done. I'd be there till christmas doing it by hand!!!!