Hi everyone. I'm a DIY'er hoping to get some advice on uninstalling a faucet, so please forgive if I do not use the proper terminology. I really appreciate your time and any advice you can provide.
The tricky part is how the faucet was originally attached. My sink is a 3-hole sink like the one in the link below:
https://www.plumbersstock.com/images/products/large/00364617.jpg
When the faucet was originally installed, the 2 outer holes had bolts coming down from the top with a plastic threaded washer/nut on the bottom to tighten and secure the faucet base plate to the sink. As far as I can tell, the people who installed it used plumber's putty or some other kind of adhesive to bond the wide and flat surface of the plastic washer/nut to the bottom of the sink. Because of this, I am unable to unscrew these and remove the faucet. I was able to break the seal, but still cannot unscrew the washer/nut.
I'm thinking that my only option at this point is to take a dremel to the plastic washer/nut and bolt to cut them loose. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. If more information is required, I'll gladly provide what I can. Thanks in advance!
The tricky part is how the faucet was originally attached. My sink is a 3-hole sink like the one in the link below:
https://www.plumbersstock.com/images/products/large/00364617.jpg
When the faucet was originally installed, the 2 outer holes had bolts coming down from the top with a plastic threaded washer/nut on the bottom to tighten and secure the faucet base plate to the sink. As far as I can tell, the people who installed it used plumber's putty or some other kind of adhesive to bond the wide and flat surface of the plastic washer/nut to the bottom of the sink. Because of this, I am unable to unscrew these and remove the faucet. I was able to break the seal, but still cannot unscrew the washer/nut.
I'm thinking that my only option at this point is to take a dremel to the plastic washer/nut and bolt to cut them loose. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. If more information is required, I'll gladly provide what I can. Thanks in advance!