How to Replace an Outdoor Faucet with a Frost-Proof Sillcock | This Old House

Installing a cold-weather hose faucet with This Old House plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey. (See below for a shopping list and tools.)
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Tools for Replacing an Outdoor Faucet with a Frost-Proof Sillcock:
– tubing cutter [https://amzn.to/33WIMda]
– plastic bucket [https://amzn.to/2HjrD3y], used to catch drips
– drill/driver [https://amzn.to/2zjlmkc] fitted with masonry bit [https://amzn.to/322YdPh]
– propane torch [https://amzn.to/2L831Mc]
– adjustable wrench [https://amzn.to/33PiOs1]

Shopping List for Replacing an Outdoor Faucet with a Frost-Proof:
– frost-proof sillcock [https://amzn.to/2LioIJR]
– minimal-expanding foam insulation [https://amzn.to/31RvTzc]
– masonry screws [https://amzn.to/329hG0P]
– copper pipe [https://amzn.to/2Hob8mM] and assorted fittings [https://amzn.to/2ZdbaZU]
– lead-free solder [https://amzn.to/329kfQv] and flux [https://amzn.to/2ZdfmZt]
– emery cloth [https://amzn.to/3237Ehl]
– teflon tape [https://amzn.to/2KPCfcH]

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