View Full Version : Where should the water hit the basin?
yeva0111
05-14-2008, 07:51 PM
We are remodeling our condo and I noticed that the plumber placed the kitchen faucet in the "industry standard" position. However, to me the faucet seems to be positioned too close to the edge of the sink. As a result, the faucet extends so far over the sink that it seems to take up a lot of sink space. And, when you turn the water on, the stream hits the front of the basin. Shouldn't it hit the back of the basin/drain instead? It seems as if the faucet would really get in the way if I tried to use the sink for washing dishes and food prep, and I wonder if splashing would be an issue because of the fact that the stream of water is closer to my body. Am I just being too particular? Someone please tell me this is not a big deal, because I really don't want to have to redo the granite countertop and put the faucet hole in a different spot!
Redwood
05-14-2008, 08:33 PM
Who picked out the sink and faucet?
yeva0111
05-14-2008, 08:44 PM
We picked the faucet (Kohler forte single control) and the contractor recommended a pretty standard-sized (don't know the dimensions) single bowl basin, I guess to have less sink, more counter space.
Redwood
05-14-2008, 08:59 PM
The plumber did his job and installed what you purchased. If you don't like what you purchased buy a different faucet and have it installed. Many people make mistakes in remodeling, they fail to see the big picture. If that is all thats wrong be glad you did pretty well...
I usually get a job to install the faucet, & disposer after the cabinet and counertop guys leave... They say, "It should only cost a couple of hundred bucks"...
They made $3K or better and I have a sink drain in the wall thats too high... It sure would have been a lot easier and cheaper if I changed that before the cabinets went in! Lotsa luck finding someone to do all that for $200!:mad:
Unless the plumber liked to gamble, he should have had NOTHING to do with where the granite installers made the faucet holes. And once they were made, that determined where the faucet HAD to be placed, regardless of where the stream hit the sink. There are no standards as to where the water hits the sink anyway.
yeva0111
05-15-2008, 04:07 PM
ok, thanks. That's all I needed to hear. I won't worry about it then!