[deborahcme]

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]

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]

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

[Altavia]

A "BillyBib" is another option:

https://billybib.com/

[villagetinker]

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]

The screen room drains are helpful also.

Screen Room Drains - One & Only Patented Screen Room Drain

[Mike&Silvia]

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]

Originally Posted by villagetinker

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]

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]

Originally Posted by retiredguy123

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]

Originally Posted by deborahcme

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]

Originally Posted by Altavia

A "BillyBib" is another option:

https://billybib.com/

Like our Billy Bib

[Joecool]

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]

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

[Marmaduke]

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