Plumbing
On Sunday, I installed a new faucet in the bathroom. As most things in plumbing, the removal takes longer than the installation. The problem: nature welds. After 20+ years of corrosion, some of those nuts just won’t give.
Tools Purchased: 1 mini saw to cut copper pipe ($6)
Parts Purchased: 2 compression valves, 2 braided metal supply lines ($25)
Supplies Purchased (but probably already owned): teflon tape, plumbers putty ($4)
Removal: 4 hours (2 trips to the plumbing store)
Installation (90%): 1 hour
Find missing gasket: 30 minutes
Conclusion: The hardest part was removing the old stem valves and fitting my body under the sink. It doesn’t pay to be a “large” plumber. Overall, this was a pretty successful DIY repair. My body is sore and I still don't have the pop-up drain hooked up properly, but there are no leaks and I only spent $10 on tools and supplies.