Rise and Shine --- What toolbox?

Good Morning and welcome to summer!

Well, not exactly, although it certainly feels like it out there again today. The biggest problem with this early-season heat is to fight off the urge to put in the air conditioners. Sure, it would have made it nice last night, but when the temps get back to 'normal,' you lose a window. I'll take one night of heat (as long as there aren't two).
Speaking of heat, if you've ever replaced a sink faucet you know the heat that can build up in your head. Replacing a sing faucet isn't like putting in a window air conditioner. It's not a ten minute job (although, for some out there, it may be).
For me, though, it's a five-hour job. (OK, Dad, you can stop laughing.) Now, that might seem ridiculous, but, hey, what's not ridiculous.
I followed the directions. Turned off the water, disconnected the hoses (although the hot side took about 45 minutes and a lot of, well, colorful language).
Then came the easy part, right? Just get the basin wrench and loosen the bolt holding the top of the faucet in place.
Yeah. Sure. Easy. Easy? Well, after about an hour of laying down under the sink and trying to get the damn nut to turn, the heat was starting to take its toll. After a five minute break and about another hour of being under the sink later, it was apparent the nut wasn't going to move. So, I did what any self-respecting do-it-yourselfer would do. I yelled every colorful word I knew at the faucet.
After that didn't work, I grabbed the hacksaw and cut the thing off. (OK, Dad, you can stop rolling your eyes.)
Then it was time to put in the new faucet.
Now, that went smoothly until I turned the water back on and it flowed out of the bottom instead of the top. Luckily, I didn't grab the hacksaw this time. Instead, I took the whole thing apart, tightened all the connections and...
It worked. Yahoo.
Now, this might seem like a no-brainer to many out there, but, hey, we'll take a victory where we can get it.


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