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Originally Posted by villagetinker
You can probably do this, IMHO, be sure to use a good quality metal hose bib, and add the reverse flow valve (required by law, I believe). Make sure the hose bib is securely attached to the house and not being supported by the plastic pipe, one good hard twist or pull on the hose and you could have a flood.
Several neighbors just used a Y adapter, buried water pipe outside the house to the new location, and installed a suitable hose bib. This works well if you have grass or garden the whole way , but not if you have to cross walkway or drive way.
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Agree with the above post, very doable DIY project. I would add that this is a great plumbing project to use a pex water line extension to your existing plumbing. You will need a pex tubing crimping tool and some crimping clamps, a short piece of pex tubing, and a T shaped shark bite plumbing connector.
Once gaining access to your existing water line, cut the copper pipe and add the appropriate size shark bite T shaped plumbing connector. You this will re-establish your existing cold water line and you can put a piece of pex tubing on the other portion of the T shaped shark bite, no sweating of pipes necessary. You can then crimp the other end of the pex tubing onto the hose bib and attach it securely to your home. Again, no pipe sweating necessary. All parts are relatively inexpensive and can be purchased at Lowel's or The Home Depot. And an added benefit is that you will now have the crimping tool for future projects.
If I was currently at the Villages and not at our home up North, I would be happy to bring over my crimping tool and help you out. Good luck.