edserran
New Member
Hi there,
I recently moved into a condo unit and I have a question about my bathroom tub and shower faucet. I’d like to replace the hardware as the handle feels a bit loose and is a bit old-looking. It seemed easy enough for me to fix: just take the screws off and pull the handle out and swap out for the new hardware. As I tried to pull the faucet handle and trim off I noticed the previous owner installed some sort of clear sealant (which had since started yellowing) around the faucet handle trim. It’s definitely holding the trim in against the tiles.
My question is if you guys could help me step by step on how I should handle this and any tips you could give me. I guess I will need to scrape the sealant off before doing anything. But after that, do I need to exercise any caution while pulling this hardware off? Do I need to clean anything inside?
I’m very new to home improvement (especially plumbing) so your patience is appreciated.
Thanks,
Emmanuel
I recently moved into a condo unit and I have a question about my bathroom tub and shower faucet. I’d like to replace the hardware as the handle feels a bit loose and is a bit old-looking. It seemed easy enough for me to fix: just take the screws off and pull the handle out and swap out for the new hardware. As I tried to pull the faucet handle and trim off I noticed the previous owner installed some sort of clear sealant (which had since started yellowing) around the faucet handle trim. It’s definitely holding the trim in against the tiles.
My question is if you guys could help me step by step on how I should handle this and any tips you could give me. I guess I will need to scrape the sealant off before doing anything. But after that, do I need to exercise any caution while pulling this hardware off? Do I need to clean anything inside?
I’m very new to home improvement (especially plumbing) so your patience is appreciated.
Thanks,
Emmanuel