Vessel sinks are popular in bathroom remodels because of their elegant and modern look. Rather than sit flush with the bath vanity's counter top, the bowl is completely exposed all around, and only the drain pipe is concealed. Installing a vessel sink is fairly simple. The job requires few tools and can be done within an hour.
Instructions
1. Turn the water off to the bathroom or to the house, whichever option is applicable.
2. Mark the location where the vessel sink and the faucet will be installed on the bath vanity with a pencil. For best results, trace a line around both the faucet and on the vanity.
3. Put on goggles and drill a hole into the vanity to fit the faucet. Choose a hole saw bit that matches the size of the faucet pipe.
4. Spread a bead of caulk around the lip of the drilled faucet hole. Fit the faucet into place on the caulk bead and loosely secure it with a retaining ring and washer. Go under the vanity and pull the water supply line up to the faucet stem. Connect the water line to the faucet stem, turning it first by hand, then tightening with a wrench
5. Drill a 1 3/4-inch hole into the vanity top with a hole saw bit. Check your vessel sink's specifications to ensure a 1 3/4 inch hole is an appropriate size.
6. Spread a bead of caulk around the lip of the drilled hole. Place a washer over the drain stem on the vessel sink, then loosely fasten the retaining ring. Fit the vessel sink's drain stem into the hole in the vanity. Tighten the retaining ring at the base of the vessel sink with a wrench.
7. Connect the P-trap underneath the vanity to the vessel sink drain, tightening down with a wrench. Turn the water supply back on and turn on the vessel sink. Observe it for a few moments, monitoring for leaks. If any are present, tighten the water and/or drain lines or add more caulk, whichever is applicable.
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