DIYbanter - View Single Post - Newbie plumbing question: sillcock install

lid wrote:
How do i connect up an exterior sillcock, it is abou 8" long and has a
male threaded end. Inside the wall it is just a copper pipe that runs
perpendicularly towards the exterior wall. Do I cut the pipe and buy
some sort of adapter? Will there be a problem with the dissimilar
metals? My pipe is copper (i think) and the sillcock is a shiny chrome
type finish. Do I then solder this? If I have to cut the pipe, is
there an easy way without full access all the way around the pipe? The
pipe is along a wall and I've only got access from one side. Any
advice? Thanks.

Most of the frost-proof sillcocks I've seen are visibly threaded but
1/2" copper fits inside. You can go either way depending on your
preference.

R