SDmark
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Hi,
DIY homeowner here. I recently remodeled a bathroom. For the dark wood vanity with beige marble top, I want a brown faucet ("oil rubbed bronze" color).
Started with a Price Pfister from Home Depot. Besides the generally cheap feel, I couldn't get the drain pull stem right--the faucet is too close the backsplash to accommodate a tilted pull stem. Returned this one.
Looked for an option with a vertical pull stem. A couple store guys said Delta is higher quality. Bought a Delta Windemere 25996LF-OB at Lowe's. Looks perfect, but: same cheap feel as Price Pfister (same Chinese factory?); finish already scratched; removing aerator required destructive force (they sent me another); and my main gripe, the handles wobble 1/2" up and down. Lowe's guy says the wobble is due to the cheap plastic stem.
I'm comparing this to the American Standard bright brass faucet that I installed in another bathroom in 1999 that still is as bright and sturdy as the first day.
Are there still "consumer" grade faucets available that offer quality at a decent price? Apparently $100 is not enough to get a decent faucet--how much do I need to spend, and where?
Thanks for your help,
Mark
DIY homeowner here. I recently remodeled a bathroom. For the dark wood vanity with beige marble top, I want a brown faucet ("oil rubbed bronze" color).
Started with a Price Pfister from Home Depot. Besides the generally cheap feel, I couldn't get the drain pull stem right--the faucet is too close the backsplash to accommodate a tilted pull stem. Returned this one.
Looked for an option with a vertical pull stem. A couple store guys said Delta is higher quality. Bought a Delta Windemere 25996LF-OB at Lowe's. Looks perfect, but: same cheap feel as Price Pfister (same Chinese factory?); finish already scratched; removing aerator required destructive force (they sent me another); and my main gripe, the handles wobble 1/2" up and down. Lowe's guy says the wobble is due to the cheap plastic stem.
I'm comparing this to the American Standard bright brass faucet that I installed in another bathroom in 1999 that still is as bright and sturdy as the first day.
Are there still "consumer" grade faucets available that offer quality at a decent price? Apparently $100 is not enough to get a decent faucet--how much do I need to spend, and where?
Thanks for your help,
Mark