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Unpopular opinion: needing 4 hours to fix a leaky faucet isn't that bad
Everyone online acts like a simple washer replacement takes 20 minutes, but I spent a whole Saturday afternoon on mine after the handle seized up and the shutoff valve under the sink basically fell apart in my hand. By the time I finally got it done, I had made three trips to the hardware store and watched four different YouTube videos. Has anyone else had a "quick fix" turn into a half-day project or is it just me?
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ellioth376mo ago
Yo @miles_hall that rubber seal bit hit home hard lmao. I read somewhere that like 80% of DIY plumbing fails are just forgetting one tiny part and having to take everything apart again. That's basically my life story every time I try to fix something around the house.
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miles_hall6mo ago
...and that's when I realized my Saturday was already gone. The funny thing is, I actually started out thinking, "This will be a quick little job, maybe fifteen minutes tops." Then the handle decided to give me a workout and the shutoff valve basically said "nope" and crumbled. Three trips to Home Depot and four YouTube videos later, I was knee deep in pipe dope and questioning my whole life. The best part? When I finally got it all back together, I realized I forgot to put the little rubber seal in the handle. My wife still reminds me about that one every time she turns on the sink.
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miller.emery6mo ago
Man that rubber seal thing is brutal but come on, is a leaky sink handle really that life altering? People act like a plumbing fix is the same as rebuilding an engine.
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