Sillcock Installation Siding

Then go outside and complete the hole by drilling through the siding.

Sillcock installation siding. Apply a liberal amount of flux to the ends of the pipe and to the insides of the fittings. Under plumbing or general construction. Insert it into the opening and add more caulk if necessary to ensure a good seal. Place a bead of caulk around the flange of the new sillcock to create a waterproof seal against the house.

The old silcock was positioned at the joint where two vinyl ridges come together so it can not lay square against the wall. 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. 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. Return to interior of the house and wrap pipe tape to the male fitting at the end of the sillcock.

Connect the fittings to all of the. Find location inside of house and drill a 1 4 inch pilot hole from the inside through the siding. Sillcock installation on vinyl siding. You can now place the sillcock in the hole and get a better idea how it will sit.

Constructed from high performance polymers our vinyl siding mounting blocks withstand extreme weather and hold their color for the life of your. 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. So for my sillcocks i cut out around it down to the original siding making a square about 6 on each side. My vinyl siding is installed vertically.

I am replacing a sillcock that leaked. From outside use a hole saw to drill for your new pipe. Clean the pipe ends and the. 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.

This will give you a clean cut through the siding. Place the angled siding wedge between the sill cock and siding. List of steps install the outdoor faucet sill cock. My question is how to keep the sillcock square against.

I m not too sure where to place this question.