Kitchen Sink Repair

I've been living in my house in Tucson for over 10 years now and it came with a nice brand new set of stainless steel appliances.  One of those included the stove/oven that I replaced last year.  Lately, my kitchen sink had been leaking.  Whenever I turned it on, water would seep out the back and onto the counter.

I've never replaced a kitchen sink before, so I was a little intimidated at first.  I went to Home Depot to collect all the supplies, not really sure what I would actually need or not.  I found a Delta sink similar to my older one (which was Kohler) for about $70.

Removing the old sink was the most challenging part.  The knobs controlling the flow of water to the sink were rusty and hard to turn at first.  Removing the nut off securing the old sink was also difficult, as it was only accessible via a small wrench and was never loose enough to unscrew via hand.

After about an hour, I finally was able to remove the old faucet.  It was quite exhausting working under the sink and I had to alternate which arm I used to unscrew the nut due to the awkward position, but eventually the old faucet was all gone!

Installing the new faucet was much simpler, although the water lines they supplied were much longer than my sink required.  I didn't feel the need to cut the lines in case I messed up, so I just routed them in a way that they would still operate.  I hooked everything up in about 30 minutes and now I have a brand new faucet that doesn't leak.  Woohoo!

Overall, it wasn't too bad to repair my sink and it was very rewarding to do on my own!