Raise hose bib

[billconner]

I have a hose bib at back of house, where grade is highest around house, about 6" above grade. It's straight out of basement, about middle of 2x10 joists for first floor. Exposed in basement and ball valve for winter shut off a foot or so from where it goes through band joist.

Very inconvenient bring so low. How do I raise it? Does not seem feasible to add plumbing in wall. Best I can figure is extend to a "T", put a hose bib high to use and one low to drain for winter. Not pretty.

I suppose other option is a hose bib connected to existing with a hose.

Never faced this before - old city houses all have higher first floors on mostly level lots - and was looking for that brilliant solution someone on GJ came up with.

Thanks!

 

[rlitman]

If your basement winter shutoff valve has a drain port, you won't need the lower valve outside.

 

[HoosierBuddy]

I had a similar situation, in that I needed a hose bib on my deck, but my access (to drill a hole from the basement) didn't allow me to come out more than 5-inches above the deck, leaving no room to have a hose bib and valve.

I bought a flush mounted automatic hose connector (see link below). Suggest you could mount it in place of your current valve and NOT raise the valve. You'll note that it includes a flush mount connector that turns on as soon as you "plug" the hose in (pretty much just like an air hose works when you plug it in). You can have a short hose with that special "plug in" connector on one end and a valve with a male hose connector on the other end.



My short hose has the blue "plug in" connector above hooked to one end and this type of valve on the other end.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09WSRDD9D/?tag=atomicindus08-20

In practice, if I want to fill up my hot tub with it, I have my hose-valve off. Plug in the hose. Point the male end of the valve at the tub and then turn the valve on. If I want to use it to power my pressure washer, I hook a second hose to the male end of the valve...hook that hose to the pressure washer and then plug in the hose to the house.

Anyway...the advantage over a standard hose bib is it is flush mount to the wall AND it doesn't require clearance underneath.

EDIT...I got mine from Amazon....but it was a frost free version like the one below. Zoro has it for $67 but you'd still need the adapter for the hose. Aquer brand.

 

[billconner]

Two very helpful posts! Thanks.

Hoosier - it's on vinyl siding. Think that could still work? Maybe need to flash a solid wood or plastic "donut" against sheathing? The hose bib there now is wonky too.

 

[HoosierBuddy]

Yes. You can make it work. Best would be to get one of those blocks they sell for vinyl siding that trims out a square, cut unthreatening siding, nail in a spacer block, install the vinyl block, then drill and mount the flush mounted spigot.

 

[Innovate1]

Yes. You can make it work. Best would be to get one of those blocks they sell for vinyl siding that trims out a square, cut unthreatening siding, nail in a spacer block, install the vinyl block, then drill and mount the flush mounted spigot.

I have never been threatened by siding but then I have limited experience with it...

Seems like you could move it up several inches just by moving it to the top of the joist space. Just drill a higher hole. And then one of those trim blocks might be big enough to cover the old hole. If that gains you enough that would look the best.

 

[billconner]

maybe one of these is more pragmatic.

but I really like the flush socket idea....

 

[HoosierBuddy]

FYI...I snapped a picture of the one I installed above my deck. You'll see that it is way too low to have a hose bib. The other side of that wall is the joist space in my unfinished basement. That was as high up as I could drill a hole from the basement through to the deck. The main reason I installed it was to refill the spa after water changes, but it's handy for cleaning the deck as well.

 

[duneslider]

I too would suggest the Aquor House Hydrants. They are a little expensive but totally worth it in my opinion.

I have the more expensive version with the vacuum breaker as that is code here, so I had to have that style to pass inspection.