Installing Any Vessel Sink is a SNAP
A vessel sink is a metal or glass bowel that mounts to the top of a countertop instead of resting flush with the countertop. It gives a Mediterranean feel of having a bowel filled with water except you get the modern convenience of plumbing. If installing a new sink into a bathroom, you will find that the process of installing a vessel sink is actually easier than a top mount or under mount sink, as you do not have to worry about cutting out the profile of the sink into the countertop. A simple hole for the drainpipe is all you need.
Instructions
1. Attach a hole-saw into your hand drill that measures slightly larger than the diameter of the drainpipe supplied with your vessel sink. In most cases, a 2 1/2-inch hole-saw works nicely. Drill a hole through the countertop where you plan to install the vessel sink.
2. Place the collar over the hole. The collar is the base plate provided with the vessel sink. The vessel rests on the color and keeps it from moving.
3. Place the vessel on top of the collar and then place the threaded drainpipe complete with the drain basket through the hole in the bottom of the collar. The drain basket has a rubber gasket on it to prevent the need for plumber's putty.
4. Place a level across the top of the vessel and then position the vessel so it rests level on the collar.
5. Thread the retaining nut onto the threads of the drainpipe and then tighten the nut with pliers. As you tighten the nut, it secures the vessel against the collar and seals the sink basket.
6. Loosen the compression nut on the S-trap and then raise the S-trap onto the drainpipe. Tighten the compression nut to secure the S-trap to the sink's drainpipe.
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