Faucets make many different types of noises from common water hammer to high-pitched squealing sounds. If your faucet squeals or hisses, it probably isn’t a pressure problem but a loose washer.
Plumbing
How to Replace a Faucet Cartridge
Learning how to replace a faucet cartridge takes only a few minutes and it is a fail safe way to fix a leak in any faucet made within the last five to ten years. Today’s faucets all use a simple, sealed and water tight ceramic disc cartridge to operate the water, and this is the […]
How to Fix a Leaky Shower Faucet
Leaking shower faucets are frustrating, but easy to fix if you know how. A simple repair takes only ten minutes and solves leaks in all types of modern shower faucets.
How to Drill Tap Holes in a Counter Top
To install a faucet in a new counter top you need to drill tap holes through the counter. The tap holes mount the faucet in the counter, with each supply line sitting inside one of the holes. The standard centerset faucet requires three tap holes, two for the faucet bases, and one for the center […]
Fixing Porcelain Sink Scratches
If your porcelain sink is scratched, you have some options to repair it yourself. Various refinishing kits or repair kits can fix scratches or hide imperfections, making your sink look better.
Toilet Flange Sizes – Which Toilet Flange Size Do I Need?
Toilet flanges install on your bathroom floor, right beneath the toilet. The flange has a flat edge with a bolt insert that mounts the toilet in place and keeps it from rocking back and forth. The toilet flange usually has two diameters, one for the toilet opening and the other for the drain pipe it […]
No Hot Water in Shower or Kitchen Faucet – Causes and Solutions
If you have no hot water in your shower or kitchen faucet there may be one of several things wrong. Outlines below are the most common causes of no hot water and solutions, some of which you can repair and fix by yourself.
Replace a Moen Tub Spout
Your Moen tub spout is the fixture on the end of the tub pipe that extends out of your shower wall. This pipe delivers the water for your bath, but it is not very pretty. The spout is actually just a fitting that hides the ugly copper pipe and gives your bath a brand new, […]