Ben ,'The Killer In Me'
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Off-topic - how difficult is it to replace a faucet? If I can put together an IKEA coffee table and know which valves to turn off before I start, would I be wasting my money hiring a plumber?
I hatehateHATE the faucets in our second bathroom, and would like to do something about them.
Replacing faucets is pretty easy, so long as your wrenches can get to where the nuts are.
Repairing faucets is a lot tougher. Nowadays it's usually better to replace them instead.
I wore myself out going to the grocery store and Target. Guess I really am feeling puny.
I haven't done it, Jessica, but we have to do our kitchen sink. It doesn't look hard. It might take me longer than Matt, but I believe I could do it. screwdriver, possible a wrench/pliers.
Hrm. I bet one of my neighbors has the necessary wrenches, if I don't.
Repair isn't a option - it's not that they're broken, it's that they're terrible. The handles are these useless squat squareish things and are next to impossible to get a grip on with wet hands. (And completely impossible for Dylan to reach, which will be important in the next year or so when we start potty training and learning to wash his own hands.)
and thank you for the congratulations
I've replaced faucets. It is gratifying. The toughest part is that they may be hard to get to in a manner to get adequate leverage. Sometimes plumbing stuff requires more strength than I have which is annoying.
Congrats, beth & DH. I'm glad the billion interviews were worth it in the end.
Jessica -- I'd suggest first taking them gently apart before you buy replacements, because not all get fit the same way.
Faucets are pretty easy, particularly if you can buy or borrow a basin wrench [link] which is the least awkward way to get at the nuts under the faucet. I hate the handles like yours too. The main problem is that sometimes it's a bitch to take off a faucet assembly that's been there a long time. Adding to what Theodosia said, be careful taking the old one off and hold onto all the parts, because sometimes the new parts don't fit. Sometimes you can make do with, for example, the nuts and bolts from the old faucet.