Install

TL;DR: To remove a kitchen faucet base, shut off the water and disconnect the supply lines, then loosen the mounting nut(s) under the sink with a basin wrench, break the old plumber's putty or si...

TL;DR: For a standard shower, install the mixing valve so its center sits about 42–48 inches above the finished floor, mounted dead-level (plumb front-to-back and side-to-side) with the "hot" side ...

TL;DR: To measure faucet supply line size, you need three numbers: the connection type and thread size on both ends (most modern faucets use a 3/8" compression outlet and either 3/8" or 1/2" comp...

TL;DR: To install a shower faucet trim kit, shut off the water, remove the plaster guard from the existing valve, slide the escutcheon and gasket over the valve body, secure the cartridge with it...

TL;DR: To install a Delta diverter valve, shut off the water, remove the trim and old cartridge or diverter stem, seat the new Delta diverter valve into the rough-in body (hand-tighten the bonnet...

TL;DR: To install a shower valve rough in, set the valve body inside the wall so the finished-wall line falls between the "min" and "max" marks stamped on the valve's plaster guard (usually 1/2 t...

TL;DR: Most Moen Banbury faucets connect with a 3/8" compression female inlet, so you want a supply line that reads 3/8" compression (faucet side) × 3/8" compression (valve s...

TL;DR: To remove a Glacier Bay kitchen faucet quick connect, shut off the water, relieve pressure by running the faucet, then push the gray or white plastic collar on the quick-connect fitting st...

TL;DR: To install a shower head slide bar, mount the bar's two brackets vertically on the wall (anchored into a stud or with wall anchors), connect the handheld shower head to your existing showe...

TL;DR: Replacing a worn kitchen tap washer is a 30-minute job that stops drips, saves water, and costs under £5 in parts. Isolate the water, dismantle the headgear, swap the rubber washer (and th...