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deborahcme 06-09-2023 09:37 AM

Hose bibb through lanai screen?
 
One of our hose bibbs is on the non-used side of the house. I'm thinking it would be useful to extend the piping around the corner and into the lanai, thus providing a handy source of water for potting table (not outdoor kitchen) and also a hose that you don't have to drag halfway around the house to wash down the lanai. Sooo... is that possible? Is there a way to channel the pipe through the lanai screen in an attractive, finished way? Door to lanai is located on other side of the house. In other words, has anyone done anything like this?

retiredguy123 06-09-2023 09:48 AM

It sounds like you want to install a pressurized potable water pipe aboveground? If so, I wouldn't recommend it. It could freeze. Why not just keep a hose connected to the hose bibb for watering in the lanai?

villagetinker 06-09-2023 11:27 AM

I have done this, please send me a PM so we can discuss. it was a fairly simple project, done several years ago.

Altavia 06-09-2023 12:25 PM

A "BillyBib" is another option:

https://billybib.com/

villagetinker 06-09-2023 04:11 PM

My solution was to carefully drill a suitable hole through the aluminum frame (the portion bolted to the house), install a bushing, then install 1/2 inch PVC tubing and associated fittings as needed, and a flex washing machine hose to the faucet with its own shut-off valve. Works great.

Altavia 06-09-2023 06:51 PM

The screen room drains are helpful also.

Screen Room Drains - One & Only Patented Screen Room Drain

Mike&Silvia 06-10-2023 06:18 AM

I recently had Anthony Torri Plumbing do something similar at a very reasonable price. They ran a water line through the attic and down to the location where I wanted the new hose bib. Just avoid Frank Gay Services!

deborahcme 06-10-2023 06:31 AM

Thanks!
 
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Originally Posted by villagetinker (Post 2225041)
My solution was to carefully drill a suitable hole through the aluminum frame (the portion bolted to the house), install a bushing, then install 1/2 inch PVC tubing and associated fittings as needed, and a flex washing machine hose to the faucet with its own shut-off valve. Works great.

This makes sense to me. Thanks so much for this detailed answer!

PoolBrews 06-10-2023 06:35 AM

I had the opposite issue. My rear water line is in my birdcage - near the pool where they connected the autofill. I wanted a faucet outside the cage for cleaning the filter, hosing off furniture, etc. My floor consists of pavers, so I simply lifted up a row of pavers, connected a Tee to the line filling the pool and ran new pvc outside the cage (under the pavers, under the cage wall) then attached tnew faucet to outside wall.

Re-tamped the sand and put the pavers back, re-sanded the joints, and you would never know anything was ever done!

Should have done this when the pool was installed - live and learn!

deborahcme 06-10-2023 06:39 AM

Thanks
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by retiredguy123 (Post 2224941)
It sounds like you want to install a pressurized potable water pipe aboveground? If so, I wouldn't recommend it. It could freeze. Why not just keep a hose connected to the hose bibb for watering in the lanai?

Thanks for your reply and for advice about avoiding freezing. Keeping the hose connected is geographically difficult because of the need to drag the hose around the perimeter of the lanai to get into the lanai. Doable, but irritating, ya know? The suggestions for billybibb in this thread and the DYI option are good solutions, I think.

Altavia 06-10-2023 07:00 AM

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Originally Posted by deborahcme (Post 2225175)
Thanks for your reply and for advice about avoiding freezing. Keeping the hose connected is geographically difficult because of the need to drag the hose around the perimeter of the lanai to get into the lanai. Doable, but irritating, ya know? The suggestions for billybibb in this thread and the DYI option are good solutions, I think.

I use quick connects so a hose can be easily removed and reconnected when not in use.

HQMPC Garden Hose Quick Connect... Amazon.com

dshoberg 06-10-2023 07:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Altavia (Post 2224992)
A "BillyBib" is another option:

https://billybib.com/

Like our Billy Bib

Joecool 06-10-2023 07:27 AM

Rather than drill your aluminum frame I would recommend trying to get a small piece of Frame from somebody changing their lanai out to glass they throw those frames out all the time, that way you are not Limited and you can mount that anywhere you want the Water to come through

Junehher 06-10-2023 07:52 AM

Get a Billy Bibb. Greatest thing ever - looks attractive, no hole for bugs to come into, and inexpensive. I paid $64.00.

Marmaduke 06-10-2023 08:08 AM

Thank you. Your post and the helpful responses really helped us with the same dilemma.


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