Abstract: A free-standing faucet which includes a valve assembly, a spout, an inlet tube set, and a free-standing casing tube, a spray holder, and a spray is revealed. The valve assembly consists of a housing, a mixing valve, and a diverter, and a handle. The housing is composed of a mixing valve chamber in which the mixing valve is mounted, a pipe joint connected to the inlet tube set, a connection portion formed on one side of the pipe joint close to the mixing valve chamber, a first cold water channel, and a first hot water channel. The first hot and cold water channels are formed inside the pipe joint and communicating with the connection portion and the inlet tube set. An adapter is connected to the connection portion and having second cold and hot water channels. Thereby the mixing valve can be assembled and positioned easily, securely and accurately.