Replace the top of an old piece of furniture with a vanity sink.
An old or new piece of furniture can be turned into a beautiful vanity with a new countertop and the right touches. Choose a furniture piece that fits the space and will accommodate the sink and plumbing that you have chosen. Pick out a cabinet with doors instead of drawers. Drawers will be too difficult to maneuver if you have a plumbing problem. With a few simple steps, you can create a decorator piece for your bathroom.
Instructions
1. Pull out any drawers that are in the furniture piece. Remove the drawer box and rails from the door. Install a tip-out tray on the bottom of the drawer front and attach it to the furniture with the included hardware. Drive screws through the tip-out tray mounting bracket into the inside frame of the furniture piece. Drive screws through the other side of the mounting bracket into the drawer front.
2. Find the hardware that attaches the wooden top to the furniture. Remove the screws with a screwdriver. Lift the top off the furniture.
3. Measure and mark the area where the plumbing will run from the wall through the back of the furniture. Cut holes in this area with a drill. The drill should be fit with the appropriately sized hole saw.
4. Run a bead of construction adhesive along the top of the furniture. Set the new vanity top in place. For the easiest installation, choose a solid surface top with the sink hole and plumbing holes already cut out. Press the top in place.
5. Apply construction adhesive along the rim of the sink. Drop the sink in place on the counter. Install the faucet hardware in the sink holes.
6. Run a bead of caulk along the edge of the sink and the rim of the faucet. Smooth with your finger. Let the adhesive and caulk dry.
7. Connect the plumbing from the wall through the holes in the back of the vanity and connect the pipes to the sink and faucet. Tighten with a pipe wrench.
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