Much to Danielle’s delight, the kitchen faucet broke a couple of days ago. She wished this would happen for awhile and I’m working to reign in her thoughts on what should break next. When something breaks, it means either I’m going to get to replace it or a handyman/plumber/electrician/name the tradesman here will come out and charge us for replacement.
Yesterday, we went to Home Depot to do some shopping. We looked at the selection of faucets and decided on a Kohler Forte. While at the Home Depot I inquired about how to get the little nut off since there was little room to loosen it. The guys there suggested I pick up a basin wrench. So.. we bought a wrench from Ridgid that did the job.
After 10 minutes of cursing under my breath, the nut came off. Well, I tried to not mouth off like a sailor but I slipped when I cut the top of my thumb!
We are very happy with the new faucet. It is definitely an upgrade!
I have included some photos. What’s a story without photos? Oh.. and by the way, the before shot was after I started to dismantle the old faucet so it’s not overly fair…
The old Faucet:
The old faucet definitely had a long life. The rusted post/bolt and nut will require some WD-40 for loosening and LOTS of patience…
The Basin wrench is needed for this tight squeeze:
After finally getting the nut off, I had some fun cutting through the old copper feeders:
The new faucet is set into place with screws and connected to the water lines. As you may note, the connections were a little pinched so I ended up buying a couple of 12″ extensions from Home Depot after these photos were taken. I thought this was wise since I’d rather not chance a water leak under the sink. That’s the last thing we would like to return to after a day out, or even worse, a trip out of town.
Finally, a shot after the installation. There are no leaks and the new faucet is a joy:
