New replacement faucets for my old Shelf Back Sink
Thanks to readers of this forum I found a source for replacement faucets for my 40-50's American Standard Shelf Back sink. I found a master plumber who came out and very carefully removed one of the faucets so we could measure the bonnet. Apparently American Standard changed the size at some point, so in order to order the correct kit, I needed to find out. I could not even begin to remove the faucet caps, so a plumber was necessary. So when the new faucet kit came, the plumber came out and installed them. The total cost was about $525 faucet and plumber, but well worth it. The sink, the "Cinderella" tub, wall tile and floor tile are all in very good shape. Ripping it all out would have been HUGEly difficult, so not really an option, not to mention a crying shame to loose this vintage part of my little cottage. The faucets aren't original, but a very acceptable replacement. And they even act like real faucets! Now if I could find a vintage lighted recessed medicine chest (or a quality, realistic new) in very good condition.
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Comments (8)Abby, I added a few pics to the album if you'd like to take another look. The cabinets are 27" deep so they are very spacious, but I feel like the space is not very practical. It's difficult to get to the very back of the shelf, so everything ends up piled near the front. I would love to have some shelves that slide out. Drawers would be even better. I guess it depends on what you want to store in there. Towels are a different story than little bottles, brushes, make-up, all that tiny bathroom stuff! There is an access panel in the lower cabinet. You can see in the pic that the panel is off right now, so it might look a little funny. The floor is just painted concrete. All the walls and shelves are painted as well. If I could do it over, I would probably keep the large lower cabinet with the access panel and enough room for toilet tissue/paper towels and cleaning supplies and another shelf. There's about 15 inches of unused vertical space down there that could benefit from another shelf (removeable so you could still get to the access panel). I would put a couple thin drawers (5-6") in between the upper and lower cabinets for all the little stuff. Then I'd have the upper cabinet. At that point I'd ask a cabinet/organization/closet expert to sugget ways to use the space efficiently. I don't know if that would include pull out shelves or what. But if you got creative in that space, you could really have a ton of storage. I would just keep your eye out around here, I have seen a few different bathrooms with this same set up. Maybe someone else has some additional suggestions. The toilet and sink are both Kohler Memoirs. I can't remember who makes the faucet but it is not Kohler. Thanks for the compliments, I love the sink as well! Good luck in your bathroom! Here is a link that might be useful: Updated album...See MoreBuying new faucet for my old sink... Help!
Comments (4)Just a follow up with a picture since I always appreciate that as a poster. I wouldn't have done this without the knowledge gained from this forum! This is the new Delta Trinsic installed in my old sink. It is not the "touch" version. Looks good! Ignore the huge compost bucket on the counter. Makes me want to pull out everything now. Did have to use the expensive escutcheon and DH was able to pull out the useless hot water dispenser so we now have a soap dispenser (with a NeverMT, another awesome tip from the forum). Note on the function: works great with our less than good pressure. The switch from spray to stream stays where you left it when you turn on and off the faucet which I know is important to some people. Seems very solid and the pull down snaps in with the magnet with no dangling. Note on splash: it IS splashy in my less than 7" sink, but it is not nearly as bad as I feared. Totally worth it for the improved clearance with the high arc. When on, water goes straight down my centered drain. Note on the finish: "Artic Stainless" is great looking, coordinates well with my KitchenAid dishwasher and Whirpool Sidekick Fridge, not too shiny and not overly brushed either. Was able to track down the air cap in the same finish at Amazon. There IS spotting from water and fingerprints, so if that annoys you be aware, but it wipes away easily....See MorePrice to replace kitchen sink and faucet???
Comments (5)That seems a fair quote. I'm a handyman, and it seems that plumbing work can be one of the most underestimated jobs out there. It's all too common to have addl. things to do in order to finish "simple jobs", and only a fair amount of homeowner DIY hand-wringing can cure folks of that thought process. When I forget the value of plumbers and plumbing work (eg. quoting too low to friends), I get a quick slap-in-the-face reminder. Last week it took me a couple hours just to remove an old 3 piece lavatory faucet set that was seized up and corroded. First, top was being saved and couldn't be removed. So I had the penetrating oil out (no luck), then drill (to drill and break retaining nuts that couldn't be reached - and afterward sliced my fingertip open with a shard of metal from the nut), then sawzall (used two blades) to cut off the loosed fixtures from above. Lot's of fun....See MoreMy Old "work horse" is Being Replaced and Advice Needed
Comments (22)Getting back to the subject of furnace replacement: I replaced my furnace and A/C units last month. I upgraded to high efficiency units although it means that I won't be able to trouble-shoot and repair my furnace as I did in the past - too much electronics. Also, I must have yearly inspections made to keep the 5 yr warranty in force. I am anticipating a 10% reduction in my gas usage, maybe more. A local company did the installation and met building codes. They also pulled the building permit. I arranged for the final inspection after job completion. My old furnace was 41 yrs old and the A/C 16 yr old. What triggered this job was that the AC quit this summer. This package included: 100,000 btu/hr furnace, about 95% efficient (Replaced a 125,000 btu/hr furnace w/about 70% efficiency) 3 ton AC, SEER 14 (Replaced a 10 SEER unit) Furnace and A/C made by Carrier. Inlet and Outlet PVC pipes installed. Chimney liner (for the gas hot water heater). Added a dedicated 20 amp circuit for the furnace (reused existing 40 amp 240 V for A/C. The old 40 breakers were replaced with 30 amp breakers to match the lower demand of the new A/C. About 8 ft of new air duct was installed to fit the return duct to the new furnace. New digital thermostat installed. Installation time: 1.5 days. Cost: About $8400 Major change: increased efficiency and much reduced air flow up existing chimney. I may find that I will need to increase basement circulation. Both units work well. The real test comes for the furnace in a few months. After about 2 winter months, I will be able to calculate the fuel savings. This can not be done merely by comparing last years fuel use to the present due weather variability. My fuel bill includes degree heating days and this can be used to make a fair comparison. Calculate btu per degree-day to compare. The one missing variable is wind velocity. My heat demand is sensitive to outside wind. To reduce possible wind variation, make calculations over several months and average the results. The more months used, the smaller the wind variance. What forced this work was the failure of the A/C unit. The old unit had lost most of its refrigerant. The cost of testing and repair of the of the old unit was not a good investment. I would have had a patched unit with maybe the old compressor on a 41 yr old furnace. These new, updated units increases the sale value of the house and that is a real consideration. At our ages, we may be faced with moving out within 10 years....See MoreRelated Professionals
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Not only are the new modern substitutes boring, they have no soul, writersblock. I've been searching the internet until I'm cross-eyed looking for a vintage lighted recessed mirror medicine chest in good shape. The only fairly reasonable one from Lowe's turned out to be cheaply made, at least to my standards. I'll keep looking, but I'm worried that salvaged items might have real problems with the electrical (maybe could be rewired), more than just minor mirror flaws and chrome being pitted or rusted way more than acceptable. I won't mind too much paying for really realistic high end replica. Just finding it is the problem. My next plan involves hitting the road (road trip!!) looking for architectural salvage and high end kitchen/bath showrooms. Suggestions welcome!
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Saw the medicine cabinet below (sorry for the blurry picture) on Signature Hardware's website. Is that the type of cabinet that you are looking for?
I have ordered from them without a problem but they do have a 10% restocking fee on returns.
Here is a link that might be useful: Medicine cabinet
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Badgergirl, that's the cabinet I ordered from Lowe's online (free delivery for store pickup). It was really close to what I am looking for in a new cabinet, but the quality was not acceptable. In the picture you can see how the bottom left "chrome" light holder gaps out. Yuck. I'd see that every time I looked at it. And it came with two plastic shelves. One of the reason I bought it from Lowe's is that I knew I could return it to the store if I didn't like it. It's just so hard to tell from a picture. On the etsy site I found two possible vintage cabinets, but the flaw in the mirror on one was too obvious (wonder if I could get the mirror replaced). The vintage Sears cabinet was a real possibility but there was a small hole in the front of the right light cover. I'm guessing it would be next to impossible to find a replacement square light cover. I found a picture of my original cabinet and can't remember the condition of the mirror, but I think that was an aquarium light bulb, probably none on the left for some reason and no kind of light cover. I so wish I had saved it, but that was back in '94 and I just didn't think.
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