One of our water faucets for the back yard leaks when turned on from the stem, so before we swap it out, I cut a hole in the ceiling in the laundry room to make sure the pipe was not strait welded on. What I found was an on / off valve in the ceiling before it goes out side. That valve will need to be replaced as it leaks a little bit at the stem (only slightly) and green corrosion. This may just require just a new washer?
On to the out side. I suspect the faucet out side is held on with a 1/2" threaded nipple (not sure if that is the correct term). So, if I am correct, all I should have to do is turn the valve off that goes to it, and simply unscrew the old faucet and put the new one on.
But there are a few problems / fears:
1) the inside on / off valve may leak when turned off
2) I could be wrong about how the outside faucet is connected
3) I fear as if I may end up breaking the pipe or loostening the brazing at the on / off valve or before that valve where I would have to turn off all the water to the house
4) I guess I don't trust the brazing
I did pick up a cheap pipe wrench (with the waxed cloth) to have some one on the inside hold it while the old faucet is removed. I could not swing getting a higher end.
On the bright side, when I cut away the drywall in the ceiling I caught a potential problem before it caused a bigger headache by seeing that green corrosion on the on / off valve.
So, is chaning the out side faucet / spigot more simple then I am making it?
On to the out side. I suspect the faucet out side is held on with a 1/2" threaded nipple (not sure if that is the correct term). So, if I am correct, all I should have to do is turn the valve off that goes to it, and simply unscrew the old faucet and put the new one on.
But there are a few problems / fears:
1) the inside on / off valve may leak when turned off
2) I could be wrong about how the outside faucet is connected
3) I fear as if I may end up breaking the pipe or loostening the brazing at the on / off valve or before that valve where I would have to turn off all the water to the house
4) I guess I don't trust the brazing
I did pick up a cheap pipe wrench (with the waxed cloth) to have some one on the inside hold it while the old faucet is removed. I could not swing getting a higher end.
On the bright side, when I cut away the drywall in the ceiling I caught a potential problem before it caused a bigger headache by seeing that green corrosion on the on / off valve.
So, is chaning the out side faucet / spigot more simple then I am making it?