Install Faucet On Granite Countertop

Ask the builder host tim carter demonstrates how to install a kitchen faucet in some granite countertop around your sink.

Install faucet on granite countertop.

Granite counters create instant impact in a kitchen or bathroom. However the mounting of a faucet in granite is different for both aesthetic and functional reasons. The dimensions of your kitchen faucet and sink bathroom faucet and sink and every new kitchen appliance must be known prior to installing granite countertops. Selecting the best faucet for granite countertops consider that granite countertop faucets are constructed the same as faucets for other countertop materials.

Installing a granite countertop yourself is challenging but the cost savings and enhancement to your kitchen are well worth the effort. A brief video demonstrating proper drilling techniques to drill faucet holes in your granite countertop or vanity. Putting in your own kitchen faucet isn t as hard as you think. This video walks you through hooking up the waterlines and a veggie sprayer.

Countertop mounted faucets are generally of. Choose countertop edges. Countertop mounted faucets are available in a variety of shapes and designs but the installation procedure is essentially the same. Sinks faucets and appliances must fit the cabinets and slab size and seams and cutouts all depend on precise measurements so start shopping and choose early.

The solid stone looks and feels expensive. Typically you will not find a wide flange to cover industry standard holes in sink rims. If possible have the holes predrilled in your granite countertop to match your faucets and their spacing before mounting.