- My name is Aaron Massey from mrfixitdiy.com
and welcome back to another episode of Home School.
For today's project, I'm gonna show you
how to install a bathroom faucet.
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Plumbing is one of those projects many homeowners
hire out for but today I'm gonna show you
how to tackle installing a bathroom faucet
without making an expensive call to a plumber.
There are many types of bathroom faucets out there
from single hole and single handle faucets
to wall-mounted and bridge faucets.
For this project, I'll be installing
a wide spread faucet on a drop-in sink.
The sink you choose often dictates
which type of faucets you can use,
so make sure to keep that in mind
when you're looking at sinks for your remodel project.
This particular faucet is a moen oxby widespread faucet
which means the sink has three holes and the outer holes
are more than four inches apart.
The install principles will be the same
with most widespread faucets.
I rate these projects by how many f-bombs
you're likely to drop while tackling the project,
this one isn't too difficult but as I mentioned,
some people have a reluctance towards plumbing
and it can take a little bit of patience
and a few basic tools to knock it out.
Once you have the proper style faucet for your sink,
step one is to remove the old faucet
if you're replacing it with a new one.
This is a newly remodeled bathroom,
so I don't have an old one to remove in this case,
but make sure that you remove any old caulk
or sealants as well as any old gaskets
that may be present so you have
a nice clean sink to work with.
Next, install the faucet spout and stem assembly
by applying some bread tape to the stem
and threading it onto the spout assembly.
Apply a small bead of plumbers putty
around the base of the spout assembly
and insert the spout assembly
into the center hole of the sink.
Mount it in place with the included hardware kit
and tighten it in place using
the included valve socket wrench.
Next, thread the mounting nut and mounting washer
to the valve assemblies and apply
a small bead of plumbers putty
around the base of the upper washer.
Insert the valve assemblies from the underside of the sink
and secure them in place with a washer and retaining clip.
Make sure the blue-colored cold valve
goes in the right hole and the red-colored hot valve
goes in the left hole.
Tighten the mounting nuts from the underside
to tighten the valve in place.
From there, install the faucet handles
by threading them onto the valve assemblies
and tightening them down by hand.
Slide the lift rod into place
in the whole of the backside of the faucet
and then next you can start installing the drain assembly.
Unscrew the top of the drain assembly called a waste seat
and apply a bead of plumbers putty around the underside
before inserting it into the drain hole
in the bottom of the sink.
Apply some thread tape onto the drain assembly
and then thread it into the waste seat from the underside
and tighten it down.
Make sure the threaded hole that protrudes out
on the drain pipe is facing the back
and tighten the drain nut to secure it
and the gasket in place making it watertight.
You should have some squeeze out of plumber's putty
in the sink itself which you can simply wipe away.
From there you can move on to attaching
the lift rod in the sink plug.
Add some thread tape to the hole on the back side
of the drain assembly, slide the locking nut
over the ball rod and insert it into the hole.
Tighten the nut as much as possible by hand.
Attach the lift strap with the adjustable holes
to the lift rod and the ball rod and secure it in place
with a locking clamp and tighten the screw on the lift rod.
You can adjust how the lift rod operates
by sliding it up and down on the various holes
on the strapping.
Make sure it works for you by testing out
the lift rod and making sure that the plug seats
into the sink properly and then you can attach
the included water lines that come with your faucet.
This is one piece hose, so attach the diverter hose
by snapping the ends over the valve bodies
and the faucet stem assembly.
You know they're seated properly
when you hear a nice click.
Now, if you're working in a remodeled bathroom like this one
and you don't have an existing p-trap
to tie into already installed,
next I'll show you how to connect it.
Assemble the p-trap assembly by sliding the washer
and slip nut over the end of the joint elbow
and wrap the end in thread tape.
Connect the trap and elbow by tightening the nut by hand.
Add the down pipe to the drain assembly
by sliding the slip nut and washer over the drain assembly
and slide the trap assembly into the drain pipe in the wall.
Once you have everything aligned, tighten the slip nuts
at each joint by hand before snugging them up
with a pair of channellock pliers.
Install your water lines from the valves
and connect them to the new valves on the faucet.
And lastly, turn the water on at the valves,
check to see that the faucet is working properly
and check the drain assembly for any leaks.
If you have a small leak,
try tightening the nuts further with your pliers.
And that's it and you are done with this project.
I hope you guys enjoyed this project
and I hope you learned something.
Plumbing projects can take a little bit to get used to
and obviously each faucet is a little different
but once you get the hang of the basics,
installing a new faucet is definitely something
most homeowners can tackle on their own.
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I'll see you next time.
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