Attaching Hose Bib Flange To Corrugated Siding

The hole saw will likely be dull by the time you are done drilling.

Attaching hose bib flange to corrugated siding.

Add nipples and a union to reach a coupler attached to the hose bib. When the siding was installed 20 years ago it was cut around the hose bibb. While holding the hose bib in position drive a concrete screw through each of the flange s screw holes and into the screw holes on the wall. Align the screw holes on the hose bib s flange with the screw holes on the wall.

Clean the inside of the hose bib in the same fashion until shiny. But if the hole is too big your screws don t have anything to grab. The old ones also had a bigger flange that covered most of the gap and then was caulked around. There are at least three alternative ways to do it.

Plumbing hose 12 universal 321 color family. Typically the hose bib has a mounting flange with two screw holes. Build in a slight incline away from the hose bib drill a locator hole and bore a 1 1 8 inch hole. Now you have a corrugated side that will go against the wall and a flat side for the spigot to come out of that a flange will lay flat on.

Predrill a pilot hole for the screws with an 1 8 masonry bit. I like the hose bibs that have the flange and the notches on the sides. Use either long self tapping screws or construction adhesive to attach it to the wall. If you want to hang something from your vinyl siding don t even think about drilling through it to attach a hook to the sheathing.

Free delivery with 45 order. Assemble the hose bib to the pipe placing it in the desired finished position. This renders the siding vulnerable to moisture and voids the warranty even if you seal the hole. I m replacing a few hose bibbs on an older house with aluminum siding.

Clean the hose bib. Drive the screws until they butt against the flange and secure the hose bib to the wall. Apply the paste flux to the inside of the hose bib and outside of the copper pipe. These are used to attach the bib to the foundation of the home.

Assemble the hose bib and pipe. They re ugly and if they re not brass they ll rust in time. Beige cream 183 black 16 brown tan 81 gray 34 green 19 red 19 white 70 more ways to filter. 1 press the flange of the hose bib up against the foundation.

Add sections of threaded pipe to reach the location of the hose bib. I would either paint it to match the metal or you could stain it to add some contrast before you attach it to the wall. Builders edge 390. Personally i would not use a latex caulking on fiber cement.

Sometimes i ll use large fender washers to hold them to the wall. Ignite the torch and heat the joint evenly.