Sillcock Installation Siding

This video is about installing outside water faucet on existing siding.

Sillcock installation siding.

Place a bead of caulk around the flange of the new sillcock to create a waterproof seal against the house. Return to interior of the house and wrap pipe tape to the male fitting at the end of the sillcock. I m not too sure where to place this question. Then i fill in behind the siding with blocks of wood that match the distance from the vinyl siding to the old siding usually the thickness of the underlying foam insulation.

If you are using a mounting block you will need to cut out for the block and then pull back the siding to get the backing plate installed. Sillcock installation on vinyl siding. Ply gem mounts and blocks create a smooth stable surface for installing accessories on your home from lights and doorbells to electrical outlets water faucets and more. Find location inside of house and drill a 1 4 inch pilot hole from the inside through the siding.

Clean the pipe ends and the. Get free shipping on qualified mounting blocks or buy online pick up in store today in the building materials department. List of steps install the outdoor faucet sill cock. The old silcock was positioned at the joint where two vinyl ridges come together so it can not lay square against the wall.

Press your bit into the siding that covers the outside of the house just far enough that it makes a hole with the centering part of the paddle bit. Connect the fittings to all of the. My question is how to keep the sillcock square against. Under plumbing or general construction.

So for my sillcocks i cut out around it down to the original siding making a square about 6 on each side. From outside use a hole saw to drill for your new pipe. Mounting a sillcock hose bib through osb covered with vinyl siding and connecting to pex why are you running red hot water pex to an outdoor sillcock you may need blocking inside the wall between studs to be sure your sillcock is securely mounted. I am replacing a sillcock that leaked.

Apply a liberal amount of flux to the ends of the pipe and to the insides of the fittings. Then go outside and complete the hole by drilling through the siding. This will give you a clean cut through the siding. My vinyl siding is installed vertically.

You can now place the sillcock in the hole and get a better idea how it will sit.