Hello, i live in a old home 45 years old the outside faucets need to be replaced i have no clue how to do it... i will most likely have to hire someone to do this but i would like an idea how it is done so they will be honest with me.. since i am a woman and i often feel as if they are talking down to me :confused: and if i knew what they were saying i would feel better.
I know they must go donw in the crawl space and get at them that way.. i think they have to cut them off under the house pull them from the outside and fix up th enew faucet and then push it in and connect it under the home... if i buy the copper line and faucets what do i get to keep them from freezing in the winter...

I seem to be rambling.. i guess that is more or less what i am asking.. so if anyone can reply.. i thank you so much...

Libby...

If you have copper pipe the valves may be solder on and you are correct that the line would cut in the crawl space. A short piece of pipe would be soldered to the new valve, pushed through the wall and reconnected.

Your present valves may however be screwed on. In that case it can be unscrew and an new one put on.

If you have iron pipe that would also be the case.

There is a hose bib (a faucet) called a frost proof faucet. These are simply faucets that are long enough to reach through the wall to the crawl space. When it is turned off, the water is turn off inside the crawl space where presumably it doesn't freeze. Unless you are in an extremely cold climate and it freezes underneath your house you shouldn't have to do anything to protect it. However, you cannot leave a hose connected during the winter because the hose will prevent the faucet from draining.

If you are hiring someone to do this, let them purchase the material. If they know what they are doing, they will know what they need. Sure they will probably mark them up some, almost all do, but that's part of their pay. You purchasing the material (unless they request it) smacks of you trying to short change them.

PS
Using all capital letters on the internet is considered shouting.

LibbyLove: I think all can be done from outside. They do not have to cut anything or even crawl under your house. It is easy, simple installation that should take only few minutes to do. You should pay Service Call charge + the cost of the hose bibs. That's all...

I would not be worry about being treated like a "women". I think we got that one behind us long time ago. It is information / knowledge issue. And that's why you are here...

Good morning Libby,
First off. LOSE THE CAPS!! It's impolite to yell and we can hear you just fine.
Next, I want to know how the hose bibs are attached to the supply pipe. Are they threaded or soldered? If they are threaded I Can walk you through the replacement without the labor and service call expense. Sound like a plan? Let me know, Tom