Small job turned big.

Just thought I would share something I was surprised to find. I bought two new faucets for my double vanity. With them came the drain down tube with stopper. After installing the faucets, I proceeded to change the drains and found that someone had used "plumbers putty" all over the threads and the plastic seal rings. I had to use large pliers on all six nuts all the way off.
Had to make a special trip to town for new "P" Traps an associated parts.
You never know what you will find on even the simplest jobs!

There used to be a saying-"Don't start a plumbing job after the hardware store's closed!"

now you have a little taste of what we plumbers have to deal with

Cass said:

now you have a little taste of what we plumbers have to deal with

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I might add, that not nearly as aggravating, they had about ten rounds of Teflon tape all over the threads and ferrules of all compression copper fittings.

I can beat that Cass. lol. when my husband past away on the day of his funeral my neighbor came over, and when I opened the door, she shoved a crock pot at me, knocking me down on the stairs saying, " NOW YOU KNOW HOW I FEEL" and left, LOL.

I sat there holding a crock pot wondering who and what that was the sam hell about.

I would do the faucets and be grateful.

Even though off the topic, my point is, you can't appreciate whatever, until, you are there experiencing it yourself.

WE learn early how to deal with plumber's putty and silicone on drain fittings.