we're re-doing our bathroom. and to go withour brand new vanity and sink we installed this cool new faucet, and i'm going to showyou just how easy this installation is. now we redid a lot of things in this bathroom. everything right down to the walls and flooris new. but before we did any of that we removed theold sink and faucet. here's how it's done: start by turning off the water supply. mostof the time you'll find the valves under the sink. once they're off, open the faucet todrain any water left in the pipes. next, disconnect the supply lines from theold faucet. then disconnect the lift rod. remove the nuts from underneath and take outthe old faucet.
since most new faucets come with a matchingdrain plug you'll want to remove the old one. be sure to have something handy to catch thewater, and remove the p-trap. disconnect the drain from the sink. if you're keeping your old sink, clean aroundthe old drain and faucet holes. now, if you're installing a new sink and vanitylike we did, it's much easier to mount the faucet before you put the sink in place. speaking of sinks, you'll either have one,two, or three holes, and it'll either be centerset or widespread. you want to be sure to buy a faucet that you'reyour sink, and that you follow the manufacturer's
directions. our faucet is centerset. put the gasket onfirst, then insert the faucet through the mounting holes and tighten the nuts. handles are next. follow the instructionsto install them. the new drain goes in next. take the drainbody and screw the nut all the way down, and position the gasket over it. next apply a little bit of silicone underthe flange. hold the drain body in place—with the pivot facing the back—and screw theflange on. then tighten the nut and gasket, and clean up any excess silicone with mineralspirits.
to install the drain rod, unscrew the pivotnut, insert the horizontal rod through the hole in the stopper, and tighten the nut. slide on the strap and clip, then insert thelift rod through the faucet into the strap. push the horizontal rod down, and secure thelift rod to the strap with the screw. before we set the sink in place, i like toconnect the supply lines to the faucet shanks, then install the sink and connect the supplylines to the water valves. it's a good idea to flush the new faucet andcheck for leaks before you're done. just remove the aerator, and then run hot and cold waterfor one minute. check all the connections and retighten if needed. replace the aeratorand that's it.
see. installing a new faucet doesn't takemuch time. our next project for is installing a new mirrored medicine cabinet and lights.you can watch the video at lowes.com/howto.