# Sinks and faucets

> Kitchen sinks, faucets, disposals and drains. Ask with your Sheet attached: homeowners who’ve done it and verified pros answer, and anyone can read it.

## Before you ask

The sink and faucet type, the holes in the sink or counter, and what leaks or drips.

- **Attach your Sheet** so people see your sizes and the math.
- **Your town is enough.** Never your address; check photos for house numbers and plates.
- **Is it safe?** A safety question here goes to pros verified in plumbing, unless you pick another trade. Only they can call it safe or unsafe.

## Replace a faucet

Kitchen faucet: a kitchen pull-down faucet, supply lines built in (on the faucet), plumber’s putty and a leak check.

What people get wrong:

- **A faucet that doesn’t fit the holes.** Count the holes (and the spread in a bathroom) before you buy.
- **Tape on compression fittings.** The ferrule seals, not the threads.
- **Cranking plastic nuts.** Hand-tight + ¼ turn.

[The worked example, every line's math and the code notes](https://studsheet.com/sheets/faucet) · [Your own sizes in the app](https://app.studsheet.com/p/faucet)

## More in Kitchen

- [Kitchen remodels](https://app.studsheet.com/community?tab=talk&room=kitchen-remodels): Planning, budgets and the order of work
- [Kitchen cabinets](https://app.studsheet.com/community?tab=talk&room=kitchen-cabinets): Installing, leveling and replacing cabinets
- [Countertops](https://app.studsheet.com/community?tab=talk&room=countertops): Quartz, granite, butcher block and laminate
- [Appliances and hookups](https://app.studsheet.com/community?tab=talk&room=appliances): Dishwashers, ranges, fridges and their hookups
- [Range hoods and venting](https://app.studsheet.com/community?tab=talk&room=range-hoods): Hoods, duct runs and makeup air
- [Every group](https://studsheet.com/forum#every-group)

## How the community works

- **Open to read** from anywhere, no account needed.
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- **The best answers rise:** votes, “worked for me” and a solved mark. Verified pros carry a badge.

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