Plumbing Repairs Done By You

1. Shut off hot and cold water valves (if valves don’t hold or there are none close the main water valve for the house and replace or install new valves and make sure they are in the off position)
2. Disconnect the water supplies from the faucet
3. Disconnect the drain pipe from the strainer by removing the slip nut
4. Remove the anchor clips from under the sink. On self- rimming sinks just cut the caulking with a razor knife.
5. Lift the sink to remove from counter top
6. Place faucet and strainer on new sink and tighten nuts (use plumbers putty on strainer)
7. Place flex water supplies on faucet and tighten
8. Place a bead of caulking on the counter top and set the sink (for sinks with anchor clips install and tighten from under the counter top.On self- rimming sinks just wipe off the caulking from around the sink) Tip: Use latex caulking for easy clean up!

9. Connect flex water supplies to valves and tighten
10. Connect drain pipe to strainer with new tailpiece washer and tighten if drain line does not line up with strainer you will have to buy a offset .
11. Remove aerator from faucet and make sure the faucet is in the open position.
12. Open main water valve if you closed it .
13. Open valves under sink and let the water run to clean out the supplies and faucet
14. Place aerator on faucet and check for leaks. Material:Sink,strainer,flex-supplies,caulking,plumbers putty (new faucet and valves if needed)-(offset for drain if needed)
    
    Tools: adjustable wrench, pliers, hacksaw

Additional DIY Resources

Books

• Home Maintenance for Dummies
• HandyMa'am (TM): Home Improvement, Decorating, & Maintenance Tips & Projects for You and Your Family
• The Virgin Homeowner : The Essential Guide to Owning, Maintaining, and Surviving Your Home
• New Fix-It-Yourself Manual

• Common Home Repairs

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Plumbing Repairs Done By You

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