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Installing a Garden Tap Video

Even if you have several water butts that provide you with most of your water needs in the garden (and you should!), you'll still find that a source of running water in the garden is necessary on occasion. How else are you going to fill that gorgeous water feature you'll be installing this spring? Our guide below will help you get tapped out.

Time to complete the job: 1 hour

You will need:

Screwdrivers
Hammer
Hammer drill
Wall plugs
Screws
Tap and accessories
Pencil
Masking tape

This is one of the step-by-step guides that the Our House team talked us through during the first series. For more about the show, find out All About Our House.

Step 1: Run the mains outside

If you're comfortable with more complex plumbing tasks, you can do this yourself.
You'll need to drill a hole through the side of your house big enough to draw a pipe connected to your mains water through to the outside.
If you have any doubts, it's best to get a plumber in to do this for you.

Step 2: Mark and drill

If your house is made of brick, stick a few pieces of masking tape to the wall where you want the tap to go.
Hold the tap base against the tape and mark the screw placement with a pencil.
Drill into the brick work using the hammer drill.