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Cutting a hole in Corian
I am replacing an faucet in my kitchen corian sink. The old faucet had a
single hole that everything went though; the new one has three holes. So I need two new holes. Is a hole saw the proper tool? A spade bit doesn't seem right. Any tips would be much appreciated. BTW; the old faucet is about 6 years old. The rubber gasket basically disintigrated, so now it just flops around and can't be tightened up. Replacing the faucet is just as easy as replacing the gasket, so I would like one that doesn't have this problem. So... Is this an inherent problem with one hole faucets, or was mine poorly installed? Thanks. |
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"toller" wrote in message BTW; the old faucet is about 6 years old. The rubber gasket basically disintigrated, so now it just flops around and can't be tightened up. Replacing the faucet is just as easy as replacing the gasket, so I would like one that doesn't have this problem. So... Is this an inherent problem with one hole faucets, or was mine poorly installed? Poorly installed. I have single faucets for years with no problems like that. Why replace it? Don't you have any duct tape??????? |
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toller wrote: I am replacing an faucet in my kitchen corian sink. The old faucet had a single hole that everything went though; the new one has three holes. So I need two new holes. . . . BTW; the old faucet is about 6 years old. The rubber gasket basically disintigrated, so now it just flops around and can't be tightened up. Replacing the faucet is just as easy as replacing the gasket, so I would Except, of course, that if you replace the gasket, you don't have to be drilling holes in your countertop.... |
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In article , "toller" wrote:
I am replacing an faucet in my kitchen corian sink. The old faucet had a single hole that everything went though; the new one has three holes. So I need two new holes. Is a hole saw the proper tool? A spade bit doesn't seem right. Any tips would be much appreciated. BTW; the old faucet is about 6 years old. The rubber gasket basically disintigrated, so now it just flops around and can't be tightened up. Replacing the faucet is just as easy as replacing the gasket, so I would like one that doesn't have this problem. So... Is this an inherent problem with one hole faucets, or was mine poorly installed? As I recall, cutting or drilling Corian requires speciality tools, such as carbide ones. It's been a while so you might check with a local Corian supplier. They can probably be rented, but overall, I'd just replace the single hole faucet with a new one, spending the money you save on not haveing to buy or rent tools on a higher quality one. Yours could have been mid range to low end. Can you find a replacement gasket easily? charles |
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Hole saw works fine. Used it many times. I believe 1 1/4 is the size.
"toller" wrote in message ... I am replacing an faucet in my kitchen corian sink. The old faucet had a single hole that everything went though; the new one has three holes. So I need two new holes. Is a hole saw the proper tool? A spade bit doesn't seem right. Any tips would be much appreciated. BTW; the old faucet is about 6 years old. The rubber gasket basically disintigrated, so now it just flops around and can't be tightened up. Replacing the faucet is just as easy as replacing the gasket, so I would like one that doesn't have this problem. So... Is this an inherent problem with one hole faucets, or was mine poorly installed? Thanks. |
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On 1/17/2005 11:22 PM US(ET), toller took fingers to keys, and typed the
following: I am replacing an faucet in my kitchen corian sink. The old faucet had a single hole that everything went though; the new one has three holes. So I need two new holes. Is a hole saw the proper tool? A spade bit doesn't seem right. Any tips would be much appreciated. BTW; the old faucet is about 6 years old. The rubber gasket basically disintigrated, so now it just flops around and can't be tightened up. Replacing the faucet is just as easy as replacing the gasket, so I would like one that doesn't have this problem. So... Is this an inherent problem with one hole faucets, or was mine poorly installed? Thanks. http://www.naturalhandyman.com/iip/i...ingcorian.shtm -- Bill |
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"Edwin Pawlowski" wrote in message om... "toller" wrote in message BTW; the old faucet is about 6 years old. The rubber gasket basically disintigrated, so now it just flops around and can't be tightened up. Replacing the faucet is just as easy as replacing the gasket, so I would like one that doesn't have this problem. So... Is this an inherent problem with one hole faucets, or was mine poorly installed? Poorly installed. I have single faucets for years with no problems like that. Why replace it? Don't you have any duct tape??????? At the risk of asking a stupid question, duct tape? |
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"willshak" wrote in message ... On 1/17/2005 11:22 PM US(ET), toller took fingers to keys, and typed the following: I am replacing an faucet in my kitchen corian sink. The old faucet had a single hole that everything went though; the new one has three holes. So I need two new holes. Is a hole saw the proper tool? A spade bit doesn't seem right. Any tips would be much appreciated. BTW; the old faucet is about 6 years old. The rubber gasket basically disintigrated, so now it just flops around and can't be tightened up. Replacing the faucet is just as easy as replacing the gasket, so I would like one that doesn't have this problem. So... Is this an inherent problem with one hole faucets, or was mine poorly installed? Thanks. http://www.naturalhandyman.com/iip/i...ingcorian.shtm Thank you. Maybe I won't trust my Harbor Freight hole saw; though I just used it to cut a hole in an electrical panel box. |
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"toller" wrote in message Why replace it? Don't you have any duct tape??????? At the risk of asking a stupid question, duct tape? maintenance/mechanical humor. If it moves and shouldn't, use duct tape. If it won't move and should, use wd-40 |
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