Countertop Too Thick For Faucet

Which happened to be a little over an inch thick.

Countertop too thick for faucet.

You will need one for each faucet shank so two for each faucet. I m assuming that is because the plywood hardibacker. Will this allow my standard faucet to be attached to a thick granite countertop. Seemed easy enough until the thickness of the solid surface made it impossible to re install the existing faucet.

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 bought regular faucets for my bathroom not knowing that the thickness of the countertop would be an issue. This sturdy metal extension kit extends shanks 2 1 4 in. Faucet shank extenders thick deck mounting kit.

Center set faucets with 1 2 in. Screw the shank extension up onto the existing shank and make sung with an adjustable wrench. Center set faucets and top mount faucets for your kitchen sink. 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. But it s worth a try and looks fairly cheap. You didn t say if there was any wood underneath the countertop to support it behind the sink. 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.

I got on the internet. Too thick for faucet connections to work with supply lines. Male inlet shanks and top mount faucets with 1 2 in. 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.

Countertops too thick for faucet connection. So there might not be enough room left on the shank to attach and tighten down either a hose connection or this extension. And can be used with 4 in. Use the american standard extension kit for 4 in.

View full version. Countertop too thick for faucet installation author. I have these beautiful ceramic vanities but when i tried to install the faucet only about 1 8 of thread stuck out beyond the lock nut. How do you install a faucet on a thick countertop.

Also the faucet uses a big nut to tighten it down.