Not totally OT because that's what kept me out of the shop Saturday PM and this afternoon. You know how there are some things that you have to do that you're really glad you don't do all the time? Plumbing is like that for me. We have some bathroom faucets that have seen better days; handle twisted off the son's sink yesterday so it was finally time to do something about it. Got replacements all around and started installing last evening. Son's sink went OK except I didn't have plumber's putty for the drain -- found out today that you can't use plumbers putty with marble or plastic. Since what I have is both (cultured marble, i.e. marble powder mixed with plastic binder) I had to use caulk instead. Got the son's sink done and curing then started in on the master bath, sink #1. Fought me every step of the way. Taking out the old was an exercise in frustration, nothing would come loose, I couldn't see anything, basin wrench kept slipping, etc. Finally wound up bending the drain on top till it broke so I could get it out. After many happy hours, merrily chatting with myself and the sink components, inquiring into the components' ancestry and forebears' marital status with a few similar asides for the sink and cabinet installation's ample clearances and access room, I finally got it all together, only to find that the elbow trap is now 1/4" short of engaging the new drain pipe. I know when to admit defeat -- that problem is going to have to wait until another day.
Tomorrow I get to find out if the sink, supply lines, and drain in the son's bathroom will hold water. Can't wait.
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