I'd like to attach an automatic water hose reel to the side of my house. The problem is, my house has vinyl siding. So, just using wood anchors will probably cause the siding to get flattened- ugly and wrong. Any ideas?
2006-11-11 16:29:24 · 12 answers · asked by tonymonton 2 in Home & Garden ➔ Do It Yourself (DIY)
I would not attach it to my house as this causes holes in the siding and invites water and bugs to get in and if you want to ever remove the hose reel you will have the holes there. I would get some 4x4's and sink them into the ground next to the house and atach the hose reel to it
2006-11-12 01:18:25 · answer #1 · answered by aussie 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
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2017-01-22 03:52:08 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wooden Hose Reel
2016-10-31 07:50:52 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
First you should get out the MANUFACTURER's instruction manual and follow the installation procedures. If you do not have one, find the Manufacturer's name or Model numbers from the reel and look them up online. Most manufacturers have these readily available as pdf files for easy viewing and downloads. Usually stationary reels that are not hard piped directly to the reels, such as most garden hose reels, have a short length of hose to be used as the "leader line" connection between the outdoor spigot valve and the reel's hub. The hub is the central portion of the reel that stay stationary when the reel turns. On most reels there is an outlet connection lying close along the surface of the "Drum" section of the reel. Usually these are "goose necks", bent sections of tubing that align the hose onto the drum with little stress on the hose coupling as the hose is reeled on the drum. In some instances short sections of hose are used in lieu of a gooseneck or for better performance against kinking at the connection.
2016-03-19 06:43:58 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
This past summer at Home Depot I purchased a hose reel and sink all in one, it stands alone against the house, does not need to be attached.
The sink was handy to have outside, for the kids to wash their hands, and for gardening.
The reel is at the base of the unit, and is a water powered reel, so you could switch a lever and the hose would wind up by itself.
It was $99 but well worth it.
2006-11-12 11:39:20 · answer #5 · answered by handymandanvt 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You might consider sinking a post into the ground right near the wall of your house. Set it in concrete and make it deep enough to hold. Attach the reel to the post at the level that you want. I have done it and it works great.
2006-11-13 14:47:09 · answer #6 · answered by united9198 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
dont attach it too your house just buy a hose reel that is protable
2006-11-12 12:58:37 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
4 long anchors, lots of small ring spacers then a solid wood backing. the spacers ("washers" we call them here) would enable the wood plate to sit on them, thus preventing it from flattening the vynil siding. Just attach the reel to the wood plate and voilà, you're done.
You need the wood back to bridge the space between the wall thrusts, which might be wider apart than the anchoring holes of the reel.
2006-11-11 16:35:29 · answer #8 · answered by scarypat2001 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2016-08-23 10:31:25 · answer #9 · answered by paul 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Great insightful answers, thank you
2016-08-08 19:10:36 · answer #10 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋