| It is easy to replace a bathroom sink faucet. You will | | | | faucet for that, since you can measure it from |
| only need some basic tools and a little bit of time. | | | | below. |
| Even the absolute beginner can do this DIY project. | | | | Your tool of choice is a wrench. Additionally, you'll |
| If you are on a budget, then it is almost a necessity | | | | need caulking and a putty knife for removing the old |
| to do it by yourself, since plumbers can be | | | | caulk. Sometimes you'll also need a screwdriver, but |
| expensive. | | | | not much more than that. Often, if not always, it is |
| The first step is turning the water off. It is amazing | | | | cheaper to buy all these tools than to hire a plumber. |
| how many home DIY remodelers forget about this | | | | Removing a faucet is a straightaway process for |
| simple step. If you dismount a faucet without | | | | everyone. There is not much there than unscrewing |
| worrying about this, you'll probably get your | | | | the bolts and screws that you find, disconnecting the |
| bathroom flooded before you can catch up with this | | | | supply lines and cleaning up the old caulk. The process |
| step. | | | | of mounting it is not more than the inverse of |
| After turning off the water, let the water flow until it | | | | un-mounting. |
| has no pressure. Otherwise, you'll have to dry this | | | | Clean everything as good as you can. You can also |
| water. Now you can start working on the bathroom | | | | wait to caulk anything, since caulk will not hold on a |
| sink faucet. | | | | wet surface. Even if you don't see any trace of |
| You'll obviously need a faucet to do this DIY project, | | | | caulking, use an anti-caulking to clean everything. This |
| but not too much more. Buying a new faucet is not | | | | may seem as a step too much, but considering that |
| only a question of finding a beautiful faucet at an | | | | mildew is a huge hazard for your health, and that it is |
| amazing price. Not every faucet fits every bathroom | | | | very difficult to get rid of it, it is a sensible step. |
| sink. Some have two holes other three. Some have | | | | After you installed the faucet, let water flow through |
| the holes 3 inches apart, others, 3.5 inches. Measure | | | | the bathroom sink and try to find any leaks on the |
| the distance of the holes in your faucet before you | | | | installation. |
| go shopping. You don't have to un-mount the old | | | | |