Do-It-Yourself: The Plight of the Weekend Warrior

Ok, replacing a bathroom faucet was harder than I thought. There's almost no room to work around the sink, so I felt like a fakir in a tiny glass box...though yours-truly was smacking himself with tools and bonking his head on occasion. It was like freakin' PlumberYoga™, reaching way back to tighten a nut I couldn't see...downward-facing DIY.

The water shut-off also broke off in my hands initially, so had to replace that before I could even get started. Having never done it before, it was tricky but made sense once I did it. Took me two trips to get the right-sized part.

Minor leak in J-Trap/P-Trap....gotta repair or replace. I'm thinking I'll just replace the whole ABS J-Trap.

One thing about DIY yourself work...it's constant uncertainty, research and resolution. I love the resolution part (and don't mind the research), and there's a real cost-savings whilst learning and the feeling of a job well-done....even if what is simple for an expert feels like brain-surgery to me. At the end, you learn a little something and are better-equipped to deal with an issue or upgrade later.

I love that.
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