Installing a faucet can be a pretty easy job depending on the faucet type and how accessible the sink underside is. The best option is installing the faucet during the construction, as this makes it easier to assemble. With the right tools, this can be an ideal DIY project that can take just a few hours to complete. Therefore, this article provides a step by step guide on how you can easily install faucets in new bathroom vanities Sydney.
- Preparing for
the installation: There are some
essential tools you will need to install a faucet, and they include basin
wrench, adjustable wrench, plumber's putty, a faucet, plumber's tape. It is
very necessary to organize your tools before you start fixing the faucet to
save time and make the job easier. You also have to turn the sink where you
will be installing the faucet on upside down to make assembling the faucet on
it easy. - Fixing The Gasket: The gasket is a seal that fills the space between the
faucet body, d valves, and the sink to prevent water leakage. You need to
attach the gasket to the faucet and then put the tailpiece through the mounting
hole. Then screw to the tailpiece the washer and mounting nut and then put the
valves into their respective holes on the sink and then tighten them. If the
faucet did not come with a gasket, then you will have to use a plumber’s putty
in place of the gasket. - Taping The
Threaded Ends: A plumber’s
tape is a film tape used for sealing pipe threads. You need to wrap the valves,
and faucet tailpipe threaded ends with a plumber’s tape about three times without
extending the tape beyond the end of the pipe. This tape lubricates, allows the
proper seating of the threaded ends, and stops the threaded ends from seizing
when being screwed. It also works as a deformable filler and helps seal the
joints without making it difficult to tighten but instead making it easier and
also preventing leakage from the pipes. - Attaching The
Tubes and Installing the Drain Pop-up: For this step, you take the water supply tubes and
attach them to the faucet tailpipe threaded ends and valves and tighten them
with a wrench. If the faucet comprises a drain pop-up, you will have to install
it. The lift rod is pressed inside the sprout hole with the pivot rode attached
to it through the aid of a spring clip and an extension rod. Additionally, you
can adjust it to enhance the proper opening and closing of the drain stopper. - Placing It Into
The Vanity: Here, you have
to place the sink with the faucet into the vanity properly and then attach the
hot and cold water supply tubes to the shutoff valves on the wall with a
wrench. After that, you turn on the faucet and make sure to check for any
leakages.
