We use our bathroom faucets every day. And use means wear and tear over time. Diane noticed our bathroom faucets were showing their age: loose handles and parts starting to separate. Time to call Joe the Plumber.
We first met Joe the Plumber years ago when we converted out downstairs bathroom tub to a walk-in shower. While we were at it, we had Joe replace our upstairs bath tub with a new tub. I’ll never forget Joe carrying the new tub up the stairs on his shoulder. That tub was HEAVY! But Joe handled it like it was a feather!
Diane told Joe that she wanted a chrome faucet in the upstairs bathroom and a brushed metal faucet in the downstairs bathroom. Joe recommended we go with MOEN and we agreed. A few hours later, Diane and I were delighted by brand new faucets replacing our worn out ones. Have you had any plumbing problems lately?
I’m about to go buy tape later today to fix a friction leak in the kitchen sink spray-nozzle hose. Happily, no heroic efforts in heavy carriage likely. When one buys a dodgy dishwasher, one ends up using a relatively cheap spray hose more than it was made to tolerate, apparently.
We did replace the downstairs toilet about five years ago. The older one was probably about forty years old or so.
Todd, we found out plumbing equipment and supplies are EXPENSIVE!
Plumbing problems? Hell, I’m edging on my ninth decade. Or, was that not what you were talking about?
Jerry, my 92-year-old Pool buddy complains frequently about his “plumbing problems” each night that wake him up. I recommended DEPENDS….
Wow, haven’t thought of Joe the Plumber since his run-ins with Barack Obama. What?
Anyway, nice. Jackie decided a year or so ago that the economy needed her stimulation, and the bathroom sink was one area that needed her attention. She got rid of the old pedestal sink and got a whole new thing, with cabinet, etc. The sink is yellow and the faucet is black.
The kitchen sink was replaced years earlier, but that’s a different story.
Jeff, we had a lot of plumbing work done during the Pandemic: new upstairs bath tub, removal of downstairs bath tub and replaced by a walk-in show, and some toilet upgrades.
In late 2024, we replaced all our bathroom sinks and faucets (we have two bathrooms, both have double sinks); we also put new faucets in both bathtubs and in our kitchen. I’d really like to redo both bathrooms and the kitchen—as in “strip to the studs and have completely new everything”. However, budget can’t handle that right now—but the new sinks and faucets are nice.
Deb, our nephew did the “strip to the studs” job on his two bathrooms. Cost: $45,000.
Yeah—right now, I’m figuring 25K per bathroom.
Deb, my nephew’s renovations happened a few years ago. Prices have gone up, up, up…
I got a couple of my bathroom sinks upgraded with those arcing faucets! What I didn’t know at the time is they’re low flow units, which I hate! The best part was I had my stepson install one and my son-in-law install the other! I paid them, but not as much as a plumber would charge! When I was younger, I’d have done it myself! Oh, and I made $179 at the Queen today!
Bob, hope your Lucky Streak continues!