Attaching Sink Drain To Wall

There are 3 parts you ll need when installing a new sink drain.

Attaching sink drain to wall.

Slip the trap onto the tailpiece and then position the trap s horizontal piece next to the drain line coming out of the wall. Wrap a thin line of plumber s putty under the edge of your drain assembly s housing then insert into the drain hole and press to seal. Insert the faucet to the sink and attach with locknuts. Simply position the bowl on top of the hanger bolts level and securely.

Replacing a wall drain outlet. Thus install the hanger bolts on the wall by leaving an inch extension from the wall. Then while holding the faucet from underneath screw on fastening nuts. Secure the pedestal with the washer and lag bolt to the floor but don t overtighten it.

Attach water supply lines to the new faucet with an adjustable wrench. Prepare the faucet drain and pop up assemblies on the sink. In this story we ll show you how to install a stylish wall hung bathroom sink and faucet including the tough part. For example the new sink may have a different depth than the old one so some alteration of the branch drain pipe fitting entering the wall may be necessary.

Good to know for best results make a drawing of your old sink with all measurements including distances from the sink wall to the drain center to use as a shopping aid and reference. Place the plastic gasket on the faucet. In this diy plumbing tutorial i ll show you how to install the sink drain namely the p trap. Replacing a vanity with a wall hung sink is one of the best ways to make a small bathroom feel roomier.

If you have a multiple bowl sink all of the drain tailpieces should be the same length for an easier installation. A sink basin drains into a waste assembly at the bottom of the sink and the waste assembly then connects to a p trap. Insert the faucet into the designated holes on the vanity top. Moving the water supply and drainpipes.

The steps for installing the sink drain will depend on how different the new sink is from the old one as well as what other components are being installed. On the underside install the gasket and the washer. Assemble the bathroom faucet and drain on the sink before you attach it to the vanity. This video shows how to assemble drain pipes under a sink.

The p trap is curved into a loop or j bend. If you are looking for an easy step by step instructional on how to plumb a drain then this is it. Before setting the bowl of the sink attach the drain and faucet first. A p trap kit a trap adapter and a pop up or regular sink drain assembly.

If you also want to see how i installed my wall faucet and vessel sink watch the video above.