This weekend, I swapped out my stainless steel sink drain cover to match our brass sink! This was one of those projects where I ordered the part months ago, and just never got around to it. This installation took us about an hour from start to finish, including clearing out everything from under our sink and putting it back. Here’s how to swap a drain cover!
Here’s the before with stainless steel..
It doesn’t look horrible. BUT it doesn’t match and it’s been bothering me for so long. I know it’ll be so satisfying to swap this out.
Here’s how to swap a drain cover:
1. Disconnect garbage disposal
2.Remove old drain
Once everything is disconnected, you can just pop the old drain out. It’s pretty simple actually!
3. Apply plumbers putty
The putty needs to go along the ring of the new drain. Make a snake like you did with play dough as a child, and then wrap it along the underside of the drain. It acts as a seal between the sink and the drain.
4. Tighten new drain back with screws
5. Remove excess plumbers putty
This is the most satisfying part! You just peel it off. It comes off so easily.
Voila! They match so nicely. Now you can reattach the drain and garbage disposal.
I love 5% Saturday. I always say this, but I never regret taking the time to check things off my big list of small tasks.
We’re working on replacing all our kitchen sink fixtures. Here’s everything we’re using:
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