lazerdriver
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I installed a Moen bathroom faucet over the weekend. It's a single-hole faucet installed in a three-hole sink, so I am using the provided escutcheon plate to cover the other two holes. The problem is the gasket included with the plate is pretty insubstantial. It is very thin black foam and doesn't even extend out to the edge of the plate. After tightening it down, I noticed can push on the edge of the plate and make it move a little. I can't tighten it any more than it is because it is already starting to deform the plate with how much I tightened it, and the sink is porcelain so I don't want to risk cracking it. It's not so loose that it moves around when operating the faucet lever, but it seems like I should not be able to move it once tightened down.
Where can I purchase a more substantial gasket to use with this? Maybe something I can cut to fit? Is there some product or material I could use in place of the gasket? I searched the internet for something like this, but didn't find anything.
As a test I put a piece of cabinet liner, the rubber grippy kind, under it and that stops it from moving but probably not a permanent solution.
Where can I purchase a more substantial gasket to use with this? Maybe something I can cut to fit? Is there some product or material I could use in place of the gasket? I searched the internet for something like this, but didn't find anything.
As a test I put a piece of cabinet liner, the rubber grippy kind, under it and that stops it from moving but probably not a permanent solution.
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