If you are sick and tired of carting your garden hose around the yard, consider shortening the hose by installing additional hose bibs in convenient exterior locations around your home. The only requirement is that you will need to tap into a water line and you will need to be able to solder copper pipe to connect the bib.
There are many options for hose bibs. To prevent waste water from backflowing consider an anti-siphon hose bib. There are also frost-free hose bibs available that will not freeze during winter months.
To install an additional hose bib, first drill a hole into the side of your home where the water line is located. It's best to use a hole saw that is the same diameter of the pipe. Insert the hose bib shaft through the opening. You will need to turn off the main water supply and and drain water lines. Now attach the hose bib flange to the wall.
You will need to cut the water supply line with the two cutter and then solder the copper pipe to the threaded adapter fitting. Now install a copper T and piping to the hose bib stub.
Connect the hose bib to the adapter with a union fitting. Consider installing a shutoff valve here. Now caulk around the flange to seal. Check for leaks by turning on the water at the main valve. Once a steady stream is established turn it off. Now turn on the hose them to test it.
