Outside Tap For Upstairs Flat

[plumbandplumber]

Hello to all. My sister lives in a first floor flat and needs an outside tap. I can drill through the wall into her bathroom to tee into the cold water supply. However, I will need to run a pipe down the outside of the building to a new wall plate and tap at ground level.

I will have to insulate the pipe, but how to do it neatly? Running a pipe down with foam insulation will look untidy, especially when the sun starts to rot the insulation.


What’s the best and neatest way to run the pipe? Is copper or Speedfit best? Should I perhaps run it in some trunking – if yes, any recommendations?

Any advice on how to do this job so it’s not an eyesore will be welcome.

 

[stratplus]

Hello to all. My sister lives in a first floor flat and needs an outside tap. I can drill through the wall into her bathroom to tee into the cold water supply. However, I will need to run a pipe down the outside of the building to a new wall plate and tap at ground level.

I will have to insulate the pipe, but how to do it neatly? Running a pipe down with foam insulation will look untidy, especially when the sun starts to rot the insulation.


What’s the best and neatest way to run the pipe? Is copper or Speedfit best? Should I perhaps run it in some trunking – if yes, any recommendations?

Any advice on how to do this job so it’s not an eyesore will be welcome.

Copper pipe on brass stand off clips with the black armaflex insulation (ht it is called which is uv protected so won't fall apart like the grey).
Don't forget the isolation and double check valve inside the property.
Wont you need permission to run the pipe down someone else's wall?

 

[plumben]

Run your copper and insulation inside some waste pipe to protect it as said above id check about permission
And fit a leaver valve then double check so the hole building isn't using your sisters water and her water bill

 

[gasmanrob]

Run it into a down pipe with a hopper on it but supported and insulated obvs

 

[plumbandplumber]

Thanks for the advice. So, am I right that I should run the copper pipe inside 32mm plastic waste pipe with insulation between the copper and plastic pipes?

Also, can gasmanrob explain his method, as I'm not sure where the hopper comes in.

And yes, she has permission for the pipe run.

 

[gasmanrob]

The hopper just finished the pipe off rather then having a pipe running down a wall. We used to do it when running external gas runs in blocks of flats. Kept it neat and the copper out of site from the traveling folk

 

[dsmart]

Funny that this has sprung up, just been asked to quote for a 1st floor outside tap!

 

[lame plumber]

copper pipe outside and service valve in flat, turn off service valve after use and turn on garden tap to drain pipe, simples. Stops neighbours leaving her tap on and wasting water.