Yes, of the household plumbing that one can do, this is one of the easiest things. I will say it's probably easier for shorter people than taller people, can be a real hassle positioning my arms under the sink sometimes.
Probably...but you know...whichever way you go...it will be wrong. Just buy a good set of each.I just had to change the 1222 valve in my Moen bath faucet as it broke and could not turn off the water. Super easy job.
Now I want to buy a small set of wrenches, this is all for any inside the home repairs, not for automotive. Do I go with SAE or Metric? I'm guessing SAE?
I picked up a free standing stainless steel utility sink from costco for my garage. $250 for the sink and faucet. Finish is a little rough in spots, but for the price it can't be beat.Costco sells an assortment of faucets, and garbage disposals, and .....
As I remember the story....Gotta remember these, I’ve been churning thru kitchen sink faucets. Seems impossible to get a well made one unless you go into the ludicrous cost range and even then I am not certain.
I thought the innards of most faucets were just pex/plastic at this point? No real reason to have metal on the inside, it all gets degraded by something eventually.As I remember the story....
Bro called a while back bitching about a "his cost" $400 faucet (prolly $600 to the customer). The innards were brass coated aluminum. Me...So? Sooner or later the aluminum will pit and leak and the customer will be complaining to him. YMMV.
Valves/rough-ins are still brass with ceramic cartridge in most decent hardware.I thought the innards of most faucets were just pex/plastic at this point? No real reason to have metal on the inside, it all gets degraded by something eventually.
I've learned that with youtube in my hip pocket, I can do literally anything.Ya, did some youtubing. This is easy.
most of my mechanics tools come from https://www.tekton.com/ us based company started by immigrants and they make some things in michigan, including their screw drivers, specialty wrenches. I like that you can get the sets with tool rolls also. if you want inexpensive get husky from home depot. You should have both metric and sae.I just had to change the 1222 valve in my Moen bath faucet as it broke and could not turn off the water. Super easy job.
Now I want to buy a small set of wrenches, this is all for any inside the home repairs, not for automotive. Do I go with SAE or Metric? I'm guessing SAE?
Yup. It's insane. I was helping my little girl bat better for her tryout and in a moment I pulled out a youtube video of a softball expert sharing a 4-stage perfect form and 20 minutes of nuances. And that's just 1 video.I've learned that with youtube in my hip pocket, I can do literally anything.
I think their stuff is available at Lowes. (My kitchen sink is a Kraus and I got it there.)compared to the $200 dollar ones at depot these are way way higher quality, better finish and more metal parts. I don't think any part you touch on the ones i have installed in plastic. the bases and rings have all been metal as well.
$23K 8 or 9 years ago...🙄...but it was from the studs out.I think their stuff is available at Lowes. (My kitchen sink is a Kraus and I got it there.)
It was slightly more expensive than the other stuff, but if you're spending $10k on a kitchen, $300 instead of $250 for a sink is, like, not a big deal.
That was a good deal even back then.$23K 8 or 9 years ago...🙄...but it was from the studs out.
I did mine two years ago, studs out, for about $8k. But I did everything myself; demo, cabinets, floors, electrical, you name it. It's a small kitchen - basically just a 12' wall of cabinets, no corner stuff, no island.$23K 8 or 9 years ago...🙄...but it was from the studs out.