Spigot Leaking Behind Siding

The outside faucet valve is only accessible through the outside aluminum siding or the inside drywall.

Spigot leaking behind siding.

But left unchecked it doesn t take long for even a small leak from a hose bibb to waste hundreds of gallons of water. In this video this old house general contractor tom silva shows how to prevent water from leaking in behind vinyl siding. Repairing a dripping outdoor spigot is often at the bottom of a homeowner s to do list since the leak is outside the house. Although vinyl is impervious to water when installed as directed by the manufacturer vinyl siding as a whole is not completely watertight.

Discussion in plumbing forum professional diy advice started by juliek jul 30 2010. Https amzn to 31ad1os this video will walk you through how to fix a common source of water leaks in. Another common problem on outside spigots is leaking around the valve stem when the water is. Outdoor water spigots typically go years without servicing until eventually water begins continually spraying from the handle or dripping.

Jul 25 2010. Pulling siding would be a very last resort and would seldom be necessary but without being there not much way to tell and. How to fix the water spigot on the side of your house. Will replace the whole faucet assembly i guess.

Check to be sure weep holes are open along bottom of window openings. Sounds like i will have to cut the drywall to get the job done. The pipe makes a 90 degree turn from the outside faucet into the wall then another 90 degree turn at the corner of my house. Https amzn to 2xh0r56 buy new handle.

I would look for a way to access the area from inside. Outside faucet leaking when hose is on. How to prevent water from flowing under vinyl siding.