What's the number of holes in your kitchen sink?

You might be tempted to run out and buy a kitchen faucet and get started on your project. But before you do take the time to do your research first.

One of the most important questions you need to answer is the number of holes in your kitchen sink. The reason this is important is because this is what determines the kind of faucet you can buy. Not all faucets will fit in all kitchen sinks. It is imperative that you buy one that is compatible.

If this is a new design project and you don't have an existing kitchen sink and you are starting from square one, then you don't have to worry about anything. You can go ahead and buy your kitchen sink and faucet at one go and make sure that they meet all your requirements and have all the required holes.

If you are replacing an existing faucet, then you have to take special care about this. You want to make sure that the new kitchen sink faucet you choose has the same number of holes as that in your sink.

For example, if you decide you want a faucet and a sprayer and your sink has only two holes then you will have to choose a single handle faucet where the spout and the handle are combined. This way you will use one hole for the faucet and one for the sprayer.