replace hosebib

Most of the time I replace frostfree faucets, hosebibs, outdoor faucets from inside the home. I locate and cut the drywall for access. Twice I have cut the siding to replace a faucet. Today was the second time in my plumbing career. Access from inside would have been a little nuts. I opted for...

Sometimes you will need to replace an outside hosebib. The one in thise pictures is from a 1959 home in Bellevue. The home has galvanized piping. For whatever reason, the shutoff here is barely threaded onto to the galvanized pipe nipple. I reached in and pulled it out without tools. Yes, I'm...