And can be used with 4 in.
Countertop too thick for faucet.
Countertops too thick for faucet connection.
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.
Use the american standard extension kit for 4 in.
I m assuming that is because the plywood hardibacker.
Center set faucets with 1 2 in.
Too thick for faucet connections to work with supply lines.
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.
Seemed easy enough until the thickness of the solid surface made it impossible to re install the existing faucet.
This sturdy metal extension kit extends shanks 2 1 4 in.
Which happened to be a little over an inch thick.
You will need one for each faucet shank so two for each faucet.
But it s worth a try and looks fairly cheap.
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 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.
Faucet shank extenders thick deck mounting kit.
How do you install a faucet on a thick countertop.
Countertops too thick for faucet connection.
I got on the internet.
Male inlet shanks and top mount faucets with 1 2 in.
Will this allow my standard faucet to be attached to a thick granite countertop.
Also the faucet uses a big nut to tighten it down.
It turns out that once the faucet is screwed onto the counter there s not enough thread left to attach the supply line.
So there might not be enough room left on the shank to attach and tighten down either a hose connection or this extension.
Screw the shank extension up onto the existing shank and make sung with an adjustable wrench.
I bought regular faucets for my bathroom not knowing that the thickness of the countertop would be an issue.
You didn t say if there was any wood underneath the countertop to support it behind the sink.
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