Faucet shank is not long enough. What to do?

I bought a kitchen faucet and its shank (~1.25" diameter pipe with the thread) is only 2 inches long. Is this a standard length for the shank? I am asking because it is not enough for my sink as it has an additional wooden part underneath, which is rather thick, so the shank should go [...]

Kitchen faucet location?

I bought one of those Delta touch faucets that only require 2 holes to be drilled. So the guy drilled a hole in the center and one to the right. The contractor installed it with the soap dispenser in the center and the faucet to the right. Like the picture on the box. Should I [...]

Plumber's putty?

I just a bought a new kitchen faucet and the instructions say to use plumber’s putty when installing. (I replaced the faucet I have now and did not use it and never had any problems.) I looked on Lowe’s website and it says that some faucets have a plastic or rubber gasket and the putty [...]