The new sink is in. There was a lot of sweating to get the sucker out too. It must have been glued in as well as the brackets. Mark first popped it with a hammer to loosen it but that didn’t work. So he got a chisel and a hammer to work it lose around the edges. It was stuck to tight he had to take a break have way around the edges. One spot would not release so a very small piece of the counter top broke off. We just glued it back on.
When we went to get new sink strainers for the sink Mark thought he needed new faucets so we got that also. But when he took them out of the box, the hoses were way way smaller than what the connections under the sink were. So back in the box went the new faucets. Money saved. The old faucets went back on. They still look and work nicely so really didn’t need to be replaced.
The drains and connections needed replacing because the new sink is deeper. That is why we wanted a new sink. The old one was barely 6 inches deep and the new one is 8 inches deep. Those two inches made a world of difference.
As with any plumbing projects Mark bumped his head multiple times and he got wet. But not as wet as most plumbing projects go for him. He, as usual, did a great job. We love our new sink.
There is nothing that man can't do. Great job, Mark!
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