Hi,
As per the pictures, my copper supply line for my hose bib exiting the slab was kinked and a nail plate set right against it. After 20 years of house settling, it finally developed a pin hole leak. I have cut the the line and temporarily capped it with a sharkbite.
I was thinking I should move it an inch or so within the wall, so I have good clearance from the sheetrock and baseboard, although I maybe able to clear the sheetrock/baseboard as is by a 1/4".
What is the best and proper way to fix this? The line leaving the slab is not perfectly perpendicular, slightly leaning towards inside the house, which is why it was kinked to begin with, to force it inside the exterior wall. I was also considering adding a shutoff valve a foot or so above the slab with an access door so I can shut off during winter.
Please let me know your thoughts.
Thanks!
DIY007
As per the pictures, my copper supply line for my hose bib exiting the slab was kinked and a nail plate set right against it. After 20 years of house settling, it finally developed a pin hole leak. I have cut the the line and temporarily capped it with a sharkbite.
I was thinking I should move it an inch or so within the wall, so I have good clearance from the sheetrock and baseboard, although I maybe able to clear the sheetrock/baseboard as is by a 1/4".
What is the best and proper way to fix this? The line leaving the slab is not perfectly perpendicular, slightly leaning towards inside the house, which is why it was kinked to begin with, to force it inside the exterior wall. I was also considering adding a shutoff valve a foot or so above the slab with an access door so I can shut off during winter.
Please let me know your thoughts.
Thanks!
DIY007