norseofcourse's journal - spring and show update

[babsbag]

When I used to have a month off every summer I would plan my projects and know exactly how much I had to get done each day in order to accomplish it all in a month; and I got them done. Now I can say, "it's raining...I'll do it tomorrow. "

 

[greybeard]

I would plan my projects and know exactly how much I had to get done each day in order to accomplish it all i

I was that way as well once upon a time...
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.......then I got married

(I'll be here all week folks..don't forget to tip your waitress and the barkeep)

 

[norseofcourse]

Winter came back, had about 3 inches of snow here, and it got a bit windy. It was nice to look out and not have to worry about hurrying through morning chores, cleaning off the car and heading into work

However, life goes on... last night I turned the kitchen faucet off, and the handle broke off in my hand. Something metal inside had snapped. I managed to get it turned off, and called the plumber. He told me to get a new faucet and he can fit me in Saturday. So for now I've got a pair of vice grips attached to the broken metal piece. How many of you remember using vice grips to change the channel on your TV when the knob broke off? Kids these days, just don't know what they've missed

 

[CntryBoy777]

If ya are in a house, there are shut-off valves under the sink. I found out, tho, living in my first trailer, that they don't. I know the vise grips work up top, but if there is a need to have another option don't forget about the valve.

 

[norseofcourse]

If ya are in a house, there are shut-off valves under the sink. I found out, tho, living in my first trailer, that they don't. I know the vise grips work up top, but if there is a need to have another option don't forget about the valve.

Thanks, yep the valves are in the basement just below the kitchen, one on each line (hot/cold), but there's so much corrosion on them I'm afraid to touch them. I'll have the plumber replace them as well, with ball valve shutoffs.

 

[CntryBoy777]

Yeh, I've turned a few like that and then wished I hadn't and had to make a mad Dash to the main Cut-Off, before it Flooded. ....so, I don't blame ya there.

 

[Latestarter]

Can't the hubster or maybe another family member take care of it? I mean a plumber is gonna cost a first born child with tip... Replacing the valves is now as easy as cutting the pipe below the corrosion and using a new ball valve with "shark bite" fitting. Just run some sand paper around the top of the cut pipe to clean it up/score the surface, then "push" the new fitting on. That's what I did when I had to replace my kitchen sink faucet a month or so back. You might have to get some longer "braided" connection lines to hook it from the fitting to the (new) faucet. Unscrewing the faucet from underneath is for a contortionist, but it's not technically difficult... pop the old one out, pop the new one in and tighten the fitting nuts down and good to go.

 

[Bruce]

Sink shut offs in the BASEMENT? Wow, that is weird or maybe really old?

The hardest part about replacing a faucet is twisting yourself into a pretzel and destroying your back getting to the underside of the sink.

People tip plumbers? Geez, they charge plenty already including a "first hour" charge even if they aren't there an hour. When half the house was rebuilt I got one of these Hansgrohe's from Costco:
https://www.costco.com/Hansgrohe-Talis-C-Kitchen-Faucet.product.100082048.html

I don't remember what I paid but it was on sale so definitely not $250.

Installation was SWEET! Watch the first video at about 2:25. All the hoses are already connected inside the faucet. Feed them down through the hole in the sink followed by the metal threaded part of the faucet. You hand tighten the nut underneath then pull it tight with a screwdriver on two slotted bolts. That is usually the most painful part, trying to get the big nut tight. Wrenches are needed only to connect the hoses to the shutoffs. I had the plumbers (*) put in quarter turn shutoffs. I've had trouble with the regular compression valves in the past.

* all most all of the plumbing in the house was redone since it was almost entirely in the torn up building.

 

[Latestarter]

Those "stalk" faucets are nice, but I kept the old sink with 3 holes (H/C/Faucet), so a stalk wouldn't work/look right. I know you can buy "caps" to cover the existing holes not being used, but that looks pretty silly to me. Also the single stalk puts a lot of torque pressure on the thin stainless steel sink...

 

[Bruce]

Perhaps, but not on a 1941 porcelain on cast iron sink Old is good.

The left hole has a filtered water faucet (if you ask, I will tell you what NOT to get ) and the right hole has a soap dispenser. Doesn't look weird at all. Most single hole faucets come with a baseplate to cover extra holes if needed. It probably lends some strength by spreading the load.