Countertop Too Thick For Faucet

And can be used with 4 in.

Countertop too thick for faucet.

Countertops too thick for faucet connection. The faucetmate a universal thick deck extension kit to solve the problem of short faucet stems or shanks not long enough to install thick counters. Use the american standard extension kit for 4 in. I m assuming that is because the plywood hardibacker.

Center set faucets with 1 2 in. Too thick for faucet connections to work with supply lines. I don t exactly understand why the type of sink would have anything to do with it. In order to install a faucet on thick countertops you will need a faucet shank extension also known as a thick deck extension.

Seemed easy enough until the thickness of the solid surface made it impossible to re install the existing faucet. This sturdy metal extension kit extends shanks 2 1 4 in. Which happened to be a little over an inch thick. You will need one for each faucet shank so two for each faucet.

But it s worth a try and looks fairly cheap. Kaw ca i do it all the time use a cordless drill and safty glasses for sure lean the piolet bit agaist the 1 3 8 hole and start at an angle slow and easy use aprox 2 1 2 hole saw once you get the hole saw started into the wood you don t even need the piolet bit what else can you do i have depth problems also on soap pumps and air switchs for disposal. I don t see anything in the faucet picture that gives the total length of the the threads but it does seem to state that it will accommodate up to a 2 thick countertop bottom of faucet to top of nut. Faucet shank extenders thick deck mounting kit.

How do you install a faucet on a thick countertop. Countertops too thick for faucet connection. I got on the internet. Male inlet shanks and top mount faucets with 1 2 in.

Will this allow my standard faucet to be attached to a thick granite countertop. Also the faucet uses a big nut to tighten it down. It turns out that once the faucet is screwed onto the counter there s not enough thread left to attach the supply line. So there might not be enough room left on the shank to attach and tighten down either a hose connection or this extension.

Screw the shank extension up onto the existing shank and make sung with an adjustable wrench. I bought regular faucets for my bathroom not knowing that the thickness of the countertop would be an issue. You didn t say if there was any wood underneath the countertop to support it behind the sink. View full version.

Center set faucets and top mount faucets for your kitchen sink.