Bought a house as-is and one of the bathroom sink faucets was not hooked up to be tested. To spare you details, we replaced the old broken faucet and in testing the new one discovered a leak in the drain that cannot be fixed without ripping out the wall. We were already planning to remodel this bath next year and can live without it being functional until then so we are going to pretend it doesn’t exist for the time being.

We plan to reuse the sink & faucet combo. Should we anticipate any issues from the new faucet being tested and then not being used for 8-12 months? We had to buy one of these three piece faucets: http://www.lowes.com/lowes/lkn?action=productDetail&productId=231690-72981-35902-SS&lpage=none which wasn’t exactly cheap.

This may be a silly question. I just know very little about plumbing and don’t always trust that my husband knows as much as he thinks.
Would it be of any benefit to unhook the faucet? We have water shutoffs on the plumbing lines.

This apartment does NOT have a "laundry area" with built in pipes in the wall to hook up a washer and dryer.

All we have is a big square area adjacent to the bathroom, but no washing machine pipes or drain connections (And dryers are not permitted here per our lease) All we have is the adjacent bathroom sink, toilet, and tub, and an outlet to plug into the bathroom for electricity.

So, how do I connect a washing machine?, Do we somehow connect it to the bathroom sink?

And does this limit me to only top loading washing machines? Or can I somehow connect a front-loading washer in this way to the bathroom sink faucet?

Plumbing alterations are NOT permitted on the lease, nor hole in wall, or ANY construction etc., But Washing Machines ARE permitted.

So can I get a front-loader and connect to bathroom sink?

Can I get a top-loader and connect to bathroom sink?

How?

Note: I know nothing about washing machines, not even how they look in the back (All Ive really used before are the old Japanese mini tiny washing machines)

Thanks
I guess I could use an extension cord to get electricity from one of the bedrooms, maybe? (Instead of using the bathroom outlet)

Our shower faucet is leaking, and all I need to do is replace a rubber washer inside the handle. Unfortunately the shower handle is stuck (I can’t unscrew it). We had a couple plumbers come out and tell us they’ll need to cut a big hole in the fiberglass shower kit, replace the shower handle, then put a big sheet of metal over the hole… that’s going to hurt the resale value!

I asked about coming in from behind the shower, but we live in a condo and would have to rip out our kitchen cabinets (which are on the other side of the bathroom wall).

I’m trying to loosen the shower handle threads with Liquid Wrench, but is there another way to fix the leak? I have a hard time believing this idea of cutting a huge hole then using a big sheet of metal as a patch is the only way.
Thanks for the help! It’s a single handle, here’s a picture:

http://www.hardwarestore.com/pop-print/larger-image.aspx?prodNo=3744

I would LOVE some more help with this. My understanding is in order to replace the rubber gasket that’s causing the leak, I need to unscrew the cap behind the shower handle. Is there another way?
EDIT: That bonnet is the part that’s stuck. The plumbers that came out said they didn’t want to try to hard, because it could break (exactly what you said). I’m dousing it with Liquid Wrench right now to see if that will help loosen the bonnet, but I’m a little worried about trying to get it off. If I break it, I’m screwed!

If I can’t get it off, is the only option to cut a big hole in the fiberglass? That would suck.

Guy from reputable company came over and gave me an estimate for remodeling my bathroom which is about 5′ x 8′. Estimated cost is around 00 which seems a bit high to me, thoughts? From the contract:

We would begin with the complete removal of the bathtub and the surrounding tile and walls, reinsulating the exterior wall. All of the walls will get new drywall and/or tile backer board. A new white 5 foot Americast bathtub will be installed with a new tub/shower diverter with a combined allowance of 0.00. New tile will be installed up to 6 foot off of the floor in the area surrounding the bathtub. Repainting the bathroom walls, ceiling, and trim surfaces will be included in the total price and will not include any wallpaper. The price for this option is 00.00.

Other bathroom items are itemized as follows:
Toilet-0.00
Sink/vanity-0.00
Medicine cabinet-.00
Sink Faucet-.00
Floor tile-75.00 ( Labor and Material)
Light -
Towel bar(2), toilet paper holder–0
I asked him why the tiles seemed a bit high–1875 + whatever he’s charging for the bathtub tiling. His response:

The 75.00 covers material and labor. I will go in to more detail on the tile installation to help clear things up. We will remove the existing tile and install a concrete based backer board as a sub-floor for the tile. This will minimize any cracking in the furure. We will then install the tile and grout all of the joints. You will find other companies that will lay tile right over the existing plywood floor but you will have problems in the future. We have to warranty what we install and we will not cut corners.
Contractor said that they would take care of removing everything and cleaning up. Told me that I would need to go to Home Depot and pick out stuff that I liked, write down the item numbers, and give it to him so he could send his boys over to grab the stuff right before they needed it. I’m not sure that trying to supply parts myself is the best thing to do–I’ve very limited space in my condo, and would rather not have bathtub/sink/toilet etc taking up half of my bedroom.

Replace shower floor, walls, glass door and upgrade fixtures (shower faucet and handle).

This includes all parts and labor.

Actually it’s a bath tub with a shower head overhead.

The bathtub itself is an antique, with a curved end that looks sorta like this one:

http://www.tileclick.co.uk/i/range/575×5…

except that our bathtub isn’t free-standing. It was walls on three sides lke most tubs.

While remodeling the bathroom, my parents somehow built a nice, perfectly shaped, curved wall that fits up against the tub perfectly. It looks really nice. It appears that they used sheetrock and mud. Then they added texture to the bathtub walls along with the other bathroom walls, and painted them all. It’s as though they never expected anyone to use the shower, because the walls clearly aren’t waterproof. (I can’t ask them what they were thinking because they are both now deceased.)

The faucet, valves, and shower head all come out the curved wall.

Now I am trying to figue out the best way to make the walls useful for showering. Tiles come to mind of course, though I don’t know if they can be installed on the curved part. Also, how do I add a waterproof backing that’s thin?

Any ideas? I can’t spend a fortune (it’s an old, but pretty nice house), but want it to be nice looking and durable.

Right now I’m considering using SpreadStone manufactured by Daich.
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don’t wanna break up my bath tub wall tile just to replace the valve and plumbing. causing more outof pocket expense.Or is it cheaper to do that, or buy more delta faucets(I have already purchased faucets,can’t return them)?

My bathroom is all white- bathtub, sink, toilet, walls and door with chrome fixtures-door knobs, towel racks and faucets. The floors are wood colored linoelium and the cabinet under the sink is wood. I dont want to paint, I just need some colors that go with what I have got already, like I need towels, shower curtain or any other accesories that go in a bathroom.

I have a leak under my tub in my master bathroom. It is leaking into my closet and under a wall where the faucet is, onto my bathroom floor. I have a small access area through the closet that opens under the bathtub. Its quite small. Can anyone tell me where the leak is most likely from? Some of the caulking around the bathtub needs to be replaced, do you think that could be my problem? I would like to fix this myself but not sure where to start. The tub was put in around 1995. Thanks all. My closet is starting to stink because of the water on the carpet! Yuck!

I’m painting my bathroom walls a deep plum purple color and will have cream colored cabinets. I’m guessing that bronze cabinet handles are going to look the best so I will probably be getting bronze faucets as well. I’m really stuck on my bathroom counter though. I’m not sure what color to do it with all those other things in mind. Any ideas are very appreciated!