A faucet replacement is a pretty straight forward project and definitely within the skills of most DIY-inclined homeowners, provided they know where to turn off the water, have the right tools, and can fit in the space under the sink.
The faucet comes with the brackets needed to mount it on a variety of sinks (top-mount, under-mount, integral). The RainyDayKitchen sink is a top-mount variety. The sink is made of stainless steel, has two bowls, and several precut holes for installing the faucet and other accessories (filtered water, soap dispenser, etc).
The precut openings are standard size so the faucet may be placed in any one of them. We opted for the one between the bowls, but we could have favored one side if we were so inclined. However, before we actually tightened anything down, we did a test-fit just to make sure we didn’t leave out anything.
Ikea Hjuvik Kitchen Faucet
A stainless steel sink, while strong and durable, is relatively thin. Included in the package is a bracket, to be placed between the large brass nut and the sink, designed to prevent any unwanted/unexpected movement in the base. Note that this piece was necessary only because of the height of this particular faucet. Units which sit closer to the sink would not require any such additional reinforcement.
With everything above the sink ready, it was time for the hardest part of the project—working under the sink. Working our body underneath the sink and between the pipes, we looked up, found the stem, inserted the reinforcement bracket (rubber washer side towards the sink), threaded on the locking nut, and tightened the assembly with the provided tool.
Because the Hjuvik unit tall, it comes with an optional wall-brace for additional stability. Depending on what the actual sink is made of, you made not need it; we found that our sink’s thinness did not quite support the faucet the way we wanted. Bonus for us, the faucet was close enough to the wall in the RainyDayKitchen that we decided to install the brace to take advantage of the additional support.
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In order to position the anchor exactly where needed, we dabbed a little silicone sealant on the back, attached the brace to the faucet, positioned it on the wall, and let it dry. Once dried, we backed off the brace from the anchor, secured the anchor to the wall with a screw, and remounted the brace. One can do it by measuring and marking the spot to attach the anchor, but this method will take all the guesswork/possible misalignment out of the step.
A few readers who had done IKEA faucet installations wrote to give us the heads-up on a problem they ran into. Their advice would have been quite helpful had we received them prior to embarking on our project 🙂
The problem? IKEA faucets have female connectors (listed as 9/16″ in the directions). The typical US connectors from the water pipes are also female, but of size 1/2″. However, there is no such thing as a 9/16″ to 1/2″ male/male connector that would allow us to join the two lines!
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Solution? Well, the IKEA connector is actually 3/8″, and there IS a 3/8″ to 1/2″ compression fitting, which if you remove the nut that comes with it, will leave you with a connector with two male ends…one for the IKEA faucet line and one for the water line!!!
Once we had the right adapter, attaching the water lines was a simple matter of teflon taping the fittings and screwing things togethers. Five minutes later, the water was flowing and we were done and done.
Here’s a shoutout to our local Ace Hardware store: When you need a thing to connect the thing to the other thing, the big box hardware store probably won’t know what you’re talking about (ours didn’t), but the guys at Ace, yup, they’ll know what you’re talking about AND will have the thing. Ace really IS the place with the helpful hardware man! And it is going to be our first stop from now on.
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As readers can see, upgrading the kitchen faucet is not a complicated DIY project. With the right tools and adapters, it is a one-hour task. However, if you run into any problems, just ask the folks at Ace Hardware. They will set you straight 🙂I’m gonna start this post by saying that I didn’t really think I had the DIY skills to tackle a plumbing project.
Yep, I went into this thinking that I might as well give it a try, and if needed I could always call a plumber. That is if I didn’t flood our new home…
I’m happy to report, no frantic call to the plumber took place. Instead, this is actually a very easy DIY project and after doing it myself, I’m confident that each and every one of you can do it too!
TollsjÖn Kitchen Mixer Tap/handspray, Black Polished Metal
, but it wasn’t great either. When you hit the spray mode, water sprayed out in all different directions. The pull-out function wasn’t performing very well, and to be perfectly honest…it was pretty crusty & gross. Yuck.
My mom told me she would buy us a new faucet as a housewarming gift (Thanks Janimal!), so I picked out this faucet from Ikea. I liked the look of it (so sleek & sophisticated). I liked that it only had one hole (our current faucet was a 1 hole faucet). And I liked that it had a pull-out so you could easily clean pots and pans.
In preparation for the faucet installation, I watched at least a dozen Youtube videos to get comfortable with the process. I also read blog tutorials and step-by-steps on various DIY websites…anything that simplified the process and made me feel a bit more confident in my DIY skills. Once I felt good to go, I grabbed my supplies.
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Step 1: Take out everything from underneath the sink. Yes. everything. Here’s my big pile of cleaning supplies we store under our kitchen sink. Big mess.
Step 2: Turn off the water supply. There will be hot and cold valves underneath your sink that look like the picture above. Simply turn them all the way clockwise until they don’t turn anymore. Then turn on your faucet, and make sure no water comes out. Keep the faucet on & open to relieve pressure. Your water is officially off & you can proceed to the next step!
Step 3: Unscrew the hot & cold water supply lines. You will probably need to use a wrench for this to loosen them, and then you can unscrew them with your hands. Do both the hot & cold water supply lines. Some water that was left in the pipes may trickle out, so be sure to have some rags or towels on hand.
TollsjÖn Kitchen Tap / Hand Shower 46 X 22 Cm Polished Metal Black
Step 4: Now it’s time to unscrew your current faucet from underneath the sink. This was by far the hardest step for me because I couldn’t get a good angle to get my wrench up there to loosen the nut. After struggling for 10 minutes, I asked Finn to try to get his hand up there to loosen it. He was able to get the nut unscrewed and we were in business!
Step 6: Now is a good time to clean the sink hole. You’re never gonna be able to get it this clean again with the new faucet on there, so shine it up real nice and get rid of any gunk that formed around the hole.
Step 7: Now it’s time to follow the directions that come with your particular faucet. This one came with Ikea instructions…you know the ones with the little guys on there and the wordless instructions? Yep, not fun. But seriously, this is the easiest part. It’s just a matter of threading the new faucet through the top of the faucet hole, tightening it on the bottom, and then hooking up the hot & cold water valves.
TollsjÖn Kitchen Mixer Tap/handspray, Chrome Plated
(Rookie Tip: Wrap all your threaded pipes in a few thin layers of teflon tapes to make sure your connections are secure and leak free!)
I thought I was in the home stretch and I was just about finished with this DIY, when I went to connect the cold water supply and it wouldn’t reach. The hose that came with the Ikea faucet was too short! Grrrr. I was mad. But wanting to be done with this DIY project, I hopped in the car, headed to the hardware store, found a salesperson and got an extender in about 10 minutes. They knew exactly what to give me and after paying less than $10 for the part, I was on my way home.
After connecting the hot & cold water supply lines & turning the water back on…I officially had a new, working faucet! This is a good time to make sure there is no water leaking from any of your connections. Get that flashlight and check them all to make sure your work is tight & clean!
Brand New Ikea Almaren Stainless Kitchen Faucet With Pull Out Spout 803.416.51
Finn & I love our new faucet. It completely upgrades our kitchen and it works so well. But even though I’m happy to have a new faucet, I’m even more excited that I tackled my very first plumbing project. Every time I use the faucet, I feel like a total badass, and I’m fairly certain I’ll brag
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