Let's face it, faucets wear out. They simply don't last
forever, and eventually a working faucet morphs into a leaky faucet.
The remedy is to fix it or replace it, it's that simple.
What's funny about broken faucets is that they often still
work despite their leaky tendencies. In the last year alone I've had to replace
our kitchen faucet, a faucet in the master bathroom and a faucet handle in one
of our showers...
Average time living with these faucet repairs on the to-do
list? I didn't keep track, but it was easily months. Countertops collected
water around the handles and a shower required a little extra gripping power to
turn on and off for the better part of a year.
What made me finally tackle each faucet repair is the same theme I
always talk about - If I can fix it myself cheaply and stress free, the
satisfaction for getting it done will far outweigh the nuisance of making the
repair. It's a nice reward.
Swapping out a rusting kitchen faucet with a stuck cartridge
(read: cemented) inside so the granite counters stopped turning dark from
seeping water made us feel better about our kitchen more than we ever had.
And while a new kitchen faucet cost more than a few dollars,
the new handle in the shower cost less than a few dollars. Oh...how
nice it is to operate a working handle each morning.
Further, I once made a faucet repair in our guest bathroom
that didn't cost anything. We had to reverse
the hot and cold on the faucet, and as entertaining as it was to hear our
guests yell "Yeow!" when they thought they were getting into a warm
shower (but got cold instead), this easy and free repair was well worth it..
So ask yourself - is there a faucet or sink needing
repair in your home right now? If so, I want to help you take a look and
see how you can make your own repairs (most often the case), or if it's time to
remove it, hold a memorial service, and move on to shiny new faucet. I'll help
you through it all.
Common Sink and Faucet Repair Projects
Aside from faucet repairs, there are a few other parts to
any one sink that might also be calling for your attention.
Accessories like broken
sink sprayers adorn many a kitchen sinks, and down below, a garbage
disposal repair can come about out of the blue, exactly when you need
to use it the most. Both of these require only basic skills and knowledge to
repair and will bring a smile to your face when you're done.
In basements and garages, wall-mounted
sinks get loose over time and need repairing - not the much more
expensive alternative of replacing.
Or, perhaps you want to install something new in the realm
of faucets. Outdoor water faucets are a popular summer project; for
example, helping homeowners water gardens more easily or rinse off after a day
in the pool.
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