| For a majority of homeowners, replacing shower tub | | | | flippantly, but maintaining it can actually pay rich |
| faucet often amounts to chaos on the brink during a | | | | dividends. |
| very tedious bathroom remodeling project. This | | | | - Centering the faucet over the drain hole of the tub |
| seemingly contentious issue compounds their | | | | is of paramount importance. |
| trepidation that seems to have stemmed from the | | | | - Be extra cautious while soldering the copper pipe. |
| dizzying array of styles, designs and finishes in | | | | Make sure the cartridge in the faucet is removed, or |
| faucets that greet them at the Home Improvement | | | | else the excess heat generated in the faucet body |
| store. | | | | can cause irreversible damage to the smaller parts |
| Performing the fine balancing act between a lifetime | | | | inside. |
| of leak-free performance and unsurpassed elegance | | | | - On completion of the soldering procedure, take off |
| is not something that you perceive with optimism. | | | | all traces of debris and flux from the faucet body |
| But contrary to widespread belief, the replacement | | | | with a clean wet cloth. |
| procedure is not something that one must treat with | | | | - Do not sequester issues relating to the finished wall |
| passive resignation. In fact, with a little ingenuity and | | | | thickness to the background, if you want the trim |
| a few pearls of wisdom, you can complete it with | | | | plate of the faucet to fit properly, thus ensuring a |
| remarkable success. | | | | drip-free performance for eternity. |
| Boiler-Plate Rules To Keep You Afloat | | | | - Just in case you experience a change of heart and |
| Here are rules that you just cannot afford to gloss | | | | desire to install a new faucet in future, make sure |
| over. Trust me; they'll help you get over the | | | | you invest your resources in an access panel on the |
| specters of this Titanic task: | | | | opposite side of the wall behind the faucet. |
| - Before actually coming to terms with the nuts and | | | | - Finally, make sure you dislodge the cartridge from |
| bolts of the replacement procedure, make sure you | | | | its place and flush all debris and dirt that clog the |
| read the instruction manual that accompanies the | | | | channels in the faucet body. |
| faucet very carefully. And please, don't just discard it | | | | |