Sunday, January 18, 2009

Dealing with Faucets: DIY vs. Outsourcing

So you’re in the sunny city of San Fransisco, and you want to put in some new plumbing?  In SF, where exterior water runs downhill faster than the national average, your interior water pipes should be just like any others anywhere else in the country, and your plumbing needs won’t be any different, either.

So how about installing that new sink system?  If you’re a whiz at home improvement, you can get your installation situated perfectly.  Putting in the faucets and fixtures is a whole other ball of wax.

Sure, you can certainly find your way around the issue with some light reading, but it may take a few more pages than you’d anticipated.  If you have the right collection of gaskets, rings, and other bits, it might be a snap to put the gear in, but then again, if you’re missing any one piece, the whole thing can be a hair-pulling experience.

That’s assuming your vanity or installation shipped with competent user guides, and that the engineers didn’t stump you with fancy faucet designs.

If you run into trouble, your friendly San Fransisco plumber can help, just him up.  A local shop will be able to put in and properly install any new vanity the right way, and San Fransisco plumbers can also give tips on any issues regarding how your home sits on the unusually steep streets of the SF area.  A good San Fransisco plumbing shop can be your guide to knowing your way around one of your home’s most difficult maintenance systems, from water heaters, to leaky or hard to handle faucets, so if you’re stumped by problems with errant hex nuts, busted o rings, and dripping or stuck faucets, make the call and get the right solution.

Remember, if you ever encounter an emergency, call a plumbing professional immediately!

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