Can anyone tell me if installing a garden tap is easily done?

Would like to have an external tap for the garden as opposed to running the hose through the house from a bathroom tap.

Any suggestions?

Am thinking of getting quotes to install over winter so that it can be ready for next summer.

Fairly simle job if you have the right tools available and you have internal plumbing in the right place (Say a kitchen sink on an external wall)
You'll need a drill capable of making a hole through the the outer wall that will allow a 15mm pipe to passthrough, pipe cutter, copper pipe, a 15mm equal T (Compression for DIY) possibly a 90 degree elbow, an isolation valve, a wall plate and outside tap..
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You'll also need an adjustable spanner and possibly a pipe wrench and PTFE tape...

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Thanks for that.

The problem is going to be getting the plumbing / pipes nearby.

They are presently on the opposite wall of the house.

If the bathroom is on the back of the house then take the feed from there. Other option is to run the feed under the floor if you have a suspended ground floor.

Lag pipes where necessary, especially as the colder weather can cause the pipes to contract and pull out of compression joints / split / hurt your tongue of you lick them. Last one not likely, but Aussies have some strange habits lol.

Done that in a walk in freezer once for a bet. Ended up pouring hot toffee sauce on it to free myself, but it was worth every delicious drip of pain.

BG

there is an external garden tap installation kit in B&Q for roughly £15 which gives you all the necessary fittings and instructions on how to do it.

I put a drain cock on mine for winter, so I could turn it off when it gets cold and empty out the troublesome water. Worth the extra couple of pennies when everyone was moaning about burst pipes and mine was pukka!

BG