Faucet Aerator

[ponytug]

+1 in @MossRoad's advice to take a big wrench to it. I've mangled more than a few aerators into scrap metal doing it, but I haven't ever broken a faucet. So in my experience, the odds aren't terrible, and the worst case is that you are back at the faucet replacement stage.

An upside to a plumber might be that they have ready access to higher quality faucets than the box stores. That and not dealing with the kick plate.

I've used all sorts of items to help level out the kick plate edge that seems to be designed to scrape spines and aggravate backs; 4x4s and plywood sections, cardboard, but the yoga mat sounds pretty good.

All the best,

Peter

 

[MossRoad]

And I forgot to mention my cat.... as I'm stuck in there, on my back, uncomfortable, arms extended up under the back of the sink, the nosey cat comes in and walks on my belly to see what I'm doing.

 

[ponytug]

And I forgot to mention my cat.... as I'm stuck in there, on my back, uncomfortable, arms extended up under the back of the sink, the nosey cat comes in and walks on my belly to see what I'm doing.

We have ranch cats as well, one of which has become extremely snuggly. Extremely. If she sees me start work in the shop, she is underfoot enough to have tripped me several times darting between my legs, leaping on work benches to get into my arms and snuggle my face, and heaven help me if I need to get down on the ground to work on something. It is to the point that I can't do it with her around.

Did I mention that for me even petting her with leather gloves on is enough to bring on my allergies, and if she gets near my face, it is a "that's all she wrote", and I'm done for.

Sweet cat though.

All the best,

Peter

 

[gstrom99]

And I forgot to mention my cat.... as I'm stuck in there, on my back, uncomfortable, arms extended up under the back of the sink, the nosey cat comes in and walks on my belly to see what I'm doing.

Mine was in there with me, too. They're sure fun to have around, but not much help.

 

[MossRoad]

Mine was in there with me, too. They're sure fun to have around, but not much help.

Yeah, pretty much anytime I'm working on something in the house I hear her murping, look over, and she has a shoestring and wants to play. Won't leave us alone.

But if YOU call HER, she'll ignore you.

 

[bigtiller]

No plumbing got done today.
Mrs.tiller fell again.
She got herself stuck in the back seat of the car.
Half way in the car, laying on the floor and and with both knees on the ground in a parking lot and her walker under her.
I managed to get her gait belt around her but it took 2 of us to get her on her feet.
She has some bad road rash so we might be shopping for big wound care products. We always keep a few handy.

 

[ultrarunner]

Sorry to hear and hope she is on the mend…

Falling is an ever present fear in advancing years.

I’m all for doing it yourself but if you have your hands full with more important things then no shame in hiring it out…

I use to do my own carpet for rentals until I met a carpet dealer with a warehouse of roll balances…

His prices were right to furnish and install and it was one less thing I had to worry about…

 

[MossRoad]

No plumbing got done today.
Mrs.tiller fell again.
She got herself stuck in the back seat of the car.
Half way in the car, laying on the floor and and with both knees on the ground in a parking lot and her walker under her.
I managed to get her gait belt around her but it took 2 of us to get her on her feet.
She has some bad road rash so we might be shopping for big wound care products. We always keep a few handy.

Sorry to hear that.

 

[RayIN]

I've had success using penetrating spray on frozen threads for the aerators. Since all mine are polished brass, mechanical removal is not a option, so I use a rubber strap wrench.

 

[ultrarunner]

Heat works wonders but might ruin the part.