++ ATOT official NEF thread part IV ++

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Red Squirrel

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Hired a plumber to change a faucet, tried to do it myself but it looked quite involved due to it having the lifter for the sink drain so the drain is actually also part of the faucet and it's just such a physical hard to access area. Glad I did because the plumber has been at it now for a good 45 minutes. Guess it really is a hard one! I almost felt dumb for hiring something like that out.
 

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sdifox

No Lifer
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Hired a plumber to change a faucet, tried to do it myself but it looked quite involved due to it having the lifter for the sink drain so the drain is actually also part of the faucet and it's just such a physical hard to access area. Glad I did because the plumber has been at it now for a good 45 minutes. Guess it really is a hard one! I almost felt dumb for hiring something like that out.
Umm, you know you can replace the faucet and the drain as two different pieces right? Popup drain stop


Example, not recommendation
 

Red Squirrel

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Umm, you know you can replace the faucet and the drain as two different pieces right? Popup drain stop


Example, not recommendation


That doesn't change the fac that it's something that needs to be done. It was more work than I felt like dealing with, as getting to the faucet from the back was hard enough and now I have to redo the drain too on top of it. Just decided to go the lazy route and hire it out.

The pull thing on the faucet goes with the drain as the faucet controls the drain, so both sections need to be installed together. I could have just done a popup one but I would have had to change it anyway.

Either way it's done. Hopefully it doesn't end up being TOO expensive of a service call... going to get the bill in the mail later.
 

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Lifer
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That doesn't change the fac that it's something that needs to be done. It was more work than I felt like dealing with, as getting to the faucet from the back was hard enough and now I have to redo the drain too on top of it. Just decided to go the lazy route and hire it out.

The pull thing on the faucet goes with the drain as the faucet controls the drain, so both sections need to be installed together. I could have just done a popup one but I would have had to change it anyway.

Either way it's done. Hopefully it doesn't end up being TOO expensive of a service call... going to get the bill in the mail later.
Not that difficult. You could have figured it out.
 

Red Squirrel

No Lifer
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I had tried but the faucet bolts were just too hard to access to try to get a wrench or anything up there while also being able to see what I'm doing. My body just doesn't bend that way. No idea how the plumber did it as it's a small bathroom and didn't want to just be in his space, maybe he has some kind of special tool to get in there while using inspection camera to see what's going on at same time.

As a side note I did finish installing the rest of the security cameras, at least the ones that are being fished through garage area. I may add more down the line, I'd like one overseeing the back yard and shed so might do that one later on.

Going to setup the NVR software later, still have to experiment to see what works best for me. I had tried Zone Minder but it was trash. Going to try Frigate next.


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