How To Remove Old Wall Mounted Sink

Step 1 access.

How to remove old wall mounted sink.

Shut off the main water supply valve and disconnect the water and drain. Open the panel and. How to remove a wall mounted sink step 1. Place a small bucket on the floor beneath the water valves to catch any water left in the lines then disconnect.

Beyond the finished wall. Remove the vanity and size up the plumbing. Be sure to use a masonry bit if you re drilling through tile. These rubber seals tend to crack over time whether they are used frequently or not.

Lay a 2 x 4 across the top of the sink parallel to the front of the cabinet. Wrap the wire around a 6 to 8 inch length of 3 4 inch wooden dowel. Slip escutcheons over the lines and snug up. Loosen the nuts securing other piping that runs to the sink drain such as.

Turn off the water supply to the fixture at the two small water valves mounted on the wall beneath the sink. There may be nuts at both handle locations as well as at the spout. With any luck the plumber installed an access panel on an adjacent wall typically inside a linen closet. Do the same for the spout mounting nut if there is one.

Wrap a length of 12 gauge wire seven or eight times around the 2 x 4 and extend it through the drain hole. With the handles and escutcheon out of the way you should see the mounting nuts that hold the faucet body in place. Use channel type pliers to remove the mounting nuts. Remove the p trap from the sink drain.

Step 2 water. Step 5 access panel. Step 4 new faucet. How to replace wall mounted faucets.

Insert the faucet to the sink and attach with locknuts. Wall mounted faucets are the most common faucet design and are typically found within showers and bathtubs. Step 3 remove the faucet. Loosen the connecting nut at the top of the p trap with an adjustable wrench.

Loosen the p trap. Replace your old vanity with a contemporary wall hung sink. Within these faucets and at the base of each faucet valve are a number of rubber seals. There should be at least 12 inches of wire hanging below the sink.