BEST OF
HOME IMPROVEMENT
Flooring
Decks
Mold Quiz
Home Safety
Tiling Techniques
Lighting Solutions
Weekend Projects
DIY to the Rescue
Home Renovations
Bathroom Makeover
Kitchen Renovations
Ultimate Media Room
Be Your Own Contractor

NEW SHOWS!
Get expert tips and ideas by checking out DIY's Home Improvement Blogs

HOME IMPROVEMENT Index
Appliances
Basement
Bathrooms
Bedrooms
Cleaning
Contractors
Doors
Driveways & Paths
Duct Tape
Electrical Systems
Family Room
Fences & Gates
Fireplace
Floor Coverings
Furniture
Handles, Knobs & Hinges
Help on the Homefront
Home Energy Efficiency
Home Office
Homeowner in Process
House Exterior
Indoor Pests
Kitchens
Lighting
Outdoor Equipment
Outdoor Structures
Painting
Plumbing
Safety
Sports-Related Additions
Staining
Stairs
Storage
Tools
Utility Room
Walls & Ceilings
Windows

SPONSOR LINKS

  • Faucet and Toilet Installation
  • From "Bathroom Renovations"
    episode DBTR-404


    With the Cambria countertop in place, the team gets to work installing the faucets. After installing those, they install the toilet.

    advertisement


    PHOTO

    Figure A
    PHOTO

    Figure B
    PHOTO

    Figure C
    PHOTO

    Figure D
    PHOTO

    Figure E
    PHOTO

    Figure F
    Materials:

    safety glasses
    gloves
    plumbers putty
    faucet set
    crescent wrench
    screwdriver
    seal tape
    wax ring
    level
    utility Knife
    tape
    circular saw
    clamps
    drill
    pry bar
    pneumatic nail gun
    nails
    trim
    toilet

    Faucet Installation

    1. Take a small amount of plumber's putty and roll it into a tube. Set it along the bottom of the spout flange and then set it on the corresponding hole (figure A).

    2. Reach underneath and attach the washer and lock the nut to the bottom of the stem.

    3. With the washer on the faucet set, send it up through the faucet hole from below (figure B).

    4. Apply another rope of putty on a washer and use a clip to hold the stem in place.

    5. The water feed lines that come with the faucets are unique. Instead of threading a nut, these lines just snap into place with a clip (figure C).

    6. The water supply lines need to run from the faucet to the shut-off valve.

    7. Hand thread them onto the bottom of the faucet stem and then onto the shut-off valve.

    8. Screw the drain body onto the flange from underneath.

    9. To get the watertight seal, tighten the lock nut from below with the wrench, and hold the top of the drain in place with two screwdrivers (figure D).

    Toilet Installation

    1. Replace the wax ring (figure E) and place the toilet over it.

    2. Make sure that the toilet fits over the ring securely.

    3. Secure the nuts to the toilet (figure F).


    RESOURCES :

    Countertop
    Website: www.cambriausa.com

    Faucet, Paper Holder, Towel Bar and Towel Rings
    Website: www.showhouse.moen.com

    Mirror Mate
    Website: www.mirrormate.com

    Pivot Door
    Website: www.bascoshowerdoor.com

    Vanity
    Website: www.empire-industries.com

    Chandelier
    Website: www.bellacor.com

    Pocket Door
    Website: www.jeld-wen.com

    Hardwood Shutters
    Website: www.hunterdouglas.com

  • RELATED PROJECTS:

  • ALSO IN THIS EPISODE: