This post brought to you by Moen, Incorporated. All opinions are 100% mine.
I’m always a bit intimidated by anything having to do with plumbing {besides changing the washers in the leaky faucets} but this week I replaced a bathroom faucet without any help … and it looks fabulous!
I installed the Moen Boardwalk Centerset bathroom faucet in Chrome, a classic looking faucet with art-deco styling. I really like the strong lines and knew it would look great in our downstairs bathroom.
I gathered the tools I needed for the job {a wrench, plumber’s putty, pliers, and a towel to catch drips} and turned off the water using the valves under the sink. Prior to replacing the faucet my Dad and I replaced the old valves and hoses under the sink so I knew the valves would work well. If your valves are old or leaky, you can also turn the water off at the main source.
I removed the old faucet and the drain assembly …
… then scrubbed the area in preparation for the new faucet.
I placed the gasket and faucet in place and attached and tightened the mounting nuts under the sink …
… then set the waste seat and hooked up the drainage assembly according to the instructions that came with my faucet.
One bit of advice at this stage: be generous with the plumber’s putty or sealant that you place under the waste seat. I had to go back and add more in order to prevent some dripping.
Once everything was in place, I tightened all the joints, set the pop-up drain to function, and hooked the supply hoses back up.
I turned the water back on and tested the faucet … success! The new faucet worked perfectly!
It took me less than two hours to remove the old faucet and install the new one and that included a pile of time I spent messing around with getting the pop-up drain just right. Overall, it was quite a simple task and not nearly as daunting as I thought it might be.
My new faucet looks so great in the bathroom and I’m thrilled that I have a new skill to add to my DIY repertoire.
If you’d like to install a new faucet, the Moen Boardwalk Centerset faucet is available at Lowe’s. And to stay updated on all Moen products, Like Moen on Facebook.
YAY! Looks great! All of our fixtures are MOEN, great name. Thanks for sharing, friend.
Impressive girl! Turned out fabulous..love Moen products!
You are multi talented!
I love your new faucet, Randi! I may give this a try…wish me luck!