securing tap to wall

[notenoughtoys]

I have an external tap that appears to have become loose. I had the hose connected to it and when I pulled on the hose, the tap swivelled towards me (including the pipe). This is a bit hard to explain, I hope it's clear. It wasn't the tap turning on the thread, but the whole pipe spun. There is a piece of copper pipe jutting out from the brickwork around 50mm. Soldered to this is a threaded coupling, large enough to accept the thread of a tap. The whole thing is suspended there with nothing actually fixing it to the brickwork. So the pipe going into the wall is what turns. I'm concerned that if it's able to spin, what is happening inside the wall that I can't see. There is no evidence of water leaking so I take it, it's not a soldered joint that's become loose?? Would that mean it is connected to nylon pipes through a push in olive fitting like you see in new homes?? The house was built 2002.

So a) do you think the internal fiiting is OK or does it require inspection (cutting a hole somehow either internally or externally I'm guessing)

b) what is the best method to secure the tap to the wall, it's around 65mm off the wall??

Thanks

Bob K

[pawnhead]

Make sure all your taps are off and read your meter before you go to bed. If it's gone up in the morning (before you take a dump) , then you'll need to put on your detectives cap.
Mind you, that might not detect a very slow leak.

[frog's wife]

Gosh, if it's just a bit of copper pipe, its a wonder you havent tugged on the hose, kinked over the copper pipe and boogered the whole arrangement!

I'd be looking at replacing the tap fitting you've got at the moment with a fitting that can be secured to the wall, ie a stemmed tap like a garden tap, even if the water source isnt coming up the stem, at least the stem can be firmly secured to the wall and any wayward tugging isnt going to cause major tragedy.