I fixed the master bath faucets. The cold handle had gotten all loose and wonky and they hot had been drippy since I moved in. It was getting to the point where we’d have to really crank both closed hard just to reduce the drip to a mall one. I got them apart, replaced the bad washers and cleaned things up, replaced the bad screw on the cold handle and put them back together. I tested to make sure they work, we’ll see if the slow drip is really gone.
We also installed the new shower head we got at Home Depot since we had the water off anyway. That seems to be working too, though it might have a drip where the hose attaches, I took it off and put it back on so hopefully it will be ok.
I used the instructions from here:
http://www.hammerzone.com/archives/plumbing/faucet/washer/replace.htm
http://www.rd.com/content/openContent.do?contentId=17727&pageIndex=2
And the Ace hardware guy was super helpful.
I didn’t need any of the specialty tools, just the screwdrivers, adjustable wrench and adjustable pliers I already had. So I only needed to buy silicone lubricant (stinky!) and two washers and an O ring (we lost one somewhere along the way). WAY cheaper than having a plumber come do it!
Haha, I wish I was that good! A friend tried to convince me I should put in my own flooring (that snap together laminate stuff) but it seemed too tedious to be worth it so I hired someone. Funny enough they only charge a couple hundred more than the unlicensed friend of a friend who offered to do it “cheap.”
Go you!! Could you come fix the sagging floor in my kitchen? Cheap?