Hi there, I had planned on installing a built-in dishwasher in the space just to the right of my sink in my kitchen, but unfortunately I'm not able to get the cabinets out. Therefore, my only option is to install it in a space that I used to have my refrigerator in, about 10 inches to the left of my stove. There's a small base cabinet in between. Well, my question is....on the West wall of the kitchen, there will be, in this order, installed along the base. Dishwasher, small base cabinet, gas stove, corner cabinet. Next to the corner cabinet, perpendicular to the West wall, along I'd like to do is install the drain and hot water lines along the back walls of the cabinet, surface mounted. They would run about 32" from the drain and supply lines under the sink, make a 90 degree left turn then run about 24" to the edge of the cabinet, through the wall, along the wall behind the stove, through the small base cabinet and to the dishwasher. I'm sure that this isn't the most approved method, but tearing the entire kitchen out isn't an option. Would I have to put them in some sort of an angle, or slope for the drain? I ran a cold water line like this for the icemaker of the refrigerator and it was no problem. Any suggestions would be helpful. I already have the dishwasher, so selling it and purchasing a portable isn't an option, as someone suggested on a different blog. Pulling out the cabinets to run plumbing in-wall isn't an option either. I AM going to run the pipes this way, just want some ideas or tips on if I need to do anything specific. Thanks! Matthew

For winter I turned off the water for the outside spigot at the inside shutoff. The inside shutoff was very hard to turn to the off position. When I turn on at the outside spigot to make sure all the water was drained it is dripping a little every 5 seconds or so. Should I just turn it off at the outside spigot and I will be fine for winter? Should I let it drip? Or is there something else I can do? Thanks!