Chief architect library hose bib11/20/2022 ![]() ![]() ![]() Helping a "contractor" who is out of work for a year, who is not insured, and who is desperate for money. With that said, here is a little lesson for future reference, if you want to help someone get on theirs feet, make sure its a family member or a close friend. Stick to school and what you know, and hire a Professional contractor to get everything done the right way and forget it bout it. You already had a plumber there and he told you what needs to be done, so why you want to put a band-aid on something just to rip everything out later it makes no sense. If you going to re-do everything else, you should know what you doing and you wouldn't be here looking for solution to a simple fix. Ryan I will be frank with you not to waste your or anyone's time and don't take it personal. I am a sprinkler contractor, I have done this type of work many times, I would NEVER do it for a customer. Could happen at any join he made.īTW I know after the fact it sucks but never hire anyone who isn't licensed for what they are doing. to be 100% sure there is nothing in the pipe.Īlthough it is rare it can happen that when soldering a fitting the guy used too much solder and made the pipe fill with solder. (IMO I always replace hose bibs.but thats just me) Turn back on the meter and run the water through the open pipe for 1 min. Check out the hose bib to see there is nothing in it and open it fully and make sure the rubber gasket looks good. ![]() Shut off your house meter and take off the hose bib. 50' is a BIT far for 1/2 and should have been 3/4".if I was doing it I would have run 1" unless there was ZERO chance of running more pipe for more hose bibs in the future. The work itself is not "incorrect" but rather poorly done. In Florida it would be a violation but on your part for hiring an unlicensed plumber and his for doing the work. I know the guy is going to dance when I confront him, so hoping you folks can give me some help. At the end he put a 1/2" to 3/4" conversion so my 3/4" hose could be screwed on, which shows me even more he knew he was scamming me.ġ) This was done completely wrong, right?Ģ) Is this a code violation in California? Finally occurred to me, weeks later, he used 1/2" pipe!! - In my mind it was an obvious rip off to save money on copper pipe. I couldn't figure out why it was so loud and pressure so-so when I used this hose bib. About 50' - I paid the guy $550.00, which I thought high but knew copper is very expensive these days. While chatting with him I mentioned I could use another hose bib on the other side of the house.Īs it's a slab foundation he ran copper pipe from front of house, off main entrance line to house, around to side of house. Had a neighbor who hired a landscaper (NOT a licensed plumber) to put in an irrigation valve. ![]()
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