Earlier this week the guy we hired to make our cabinets came and installed the last cabinet. (after 8 months)
The cabinet was the one under the sink so he removed the sink. In doing so left us with quite a mess. We're awaiting the counter top installation from someone else. He basically sawed off the PVC pipes to about 2 inches from the wall and removed all the connections to the copper pipes. So I have no sink, just bare pipes coming out of the wall until the counter top and sink arrive.
The problem is this, the shut off valve is now leaking. I tried tightening the handle, no success. I tried tightening the hex nut, no success. I removed the hex nut and checked the washer and it looks ok (almost new, which leads me to believe it has been replaced recently). Any suggestions? I'm not a plumber and either is my husband. I have a picture of the valve and you can see where the water is dripping from if that helps.
The cabinet was the one under the sink so he removed the sink. In doing so left us with quite a mess. We're awaiting the counter top installation from someone else. He basically sawed off the PVC pipes to about 2 inches from the wall and removed all the connections to the copper pipes. So I have no sink, just bare pipes coming out of the wall until the counter top and sink arrive.
The problem is this, the shut off valve is now leaking. I tried tightening the handle, no success. I tried tightening the hex nut, no success. I removed the hex nut and checked the washer and it looks ok (almost new, which leads me to believe it has been replaced recently). Any suggestions? I'm not a plumber and either is my husband. I have a picture of the valve and you can see where the water is dripping from if that helps.