Water supply to outhouse

[Tex_1]

Hi, im after some advice on how to supply water to a washing machine in our out house. There is a outside tap near by can I T off that or do I need to come off the mains supply with mdpe and use a stopcock where it enters the outhouse etc.
Any help is appreciated

 

[Darren Jackson]

Yes you can tee off the garden tap pipe. Make sure the pipes are well insulated though with a good quality thick water proof insulation not that cheap thin grey stuff from DIY outlets.

 

[Tex_1]

Can I bury the pipes as it would be a shorter route to cut across a pathway at the side of the house rather than going all the way around the walls?
Thanks

 

[Gasmk1]

I came off my outside tap and installed the 15mm plastic inside a 42mm waste with the 15 mm insulated in the 42 mm and had no problems

 

[Tex_1]

I came off my outside tap and installed the 15mm plastic inside a 42mm waste with the 15 mm insulated in the 42 mm and had no problems

Did you just use the normal grey pipe lagging to insulate the 15mm pipe?

 

[Gasmk1]

The thicker one it just fitted into the 42mm but it is also in quite a sheltered part of the property.

 

[Tex_1]

The thicker one it just fitted into the 42mm but it is also in quite a sheltered part of the property.

 

[Tex_1]

Thanks for that, most appreciated

 

[Best]

The grey insulation is good, but not suitable for outside as UV rays will damage it.
If you have it ducted, it would be fine.
I would say the professional way is to have a new pipe ducted underground from your house, but often difficult.

 

[jtsplumbing]

Can I bury the pipes as it would be a shorter route to cut across a pathway at the side of the house rather than going all the way around the walls?
Thanks

in that case connect near your outside tap and run extension underground in blue poly,