How To Install Bathroom Vanities

Youve chosen your bathroom vanity now its time to install it

. So, how does one install a bathroom vanity anyway? Is it hard to do or will I need someone to help me with the installation? This article is here to give you tips on how you can install your brand new bathroom vanity.

Installing your vanity will be much easier if you purchased one that is complete. Meaning you purchased one that already has a counter and sink attached to it. These types of vanities can be installed by one person and is a fairly simple project. You will need to measure where your existing drain pipe and water lines are on your current vanity and mark those measurements on the back of your new vanity and drill the holes necessary. Before you detach your current vanity from the wall dont forget to shut off the water or you will have a big mess on your hands. Also, you may need to place a bucket or a pot under the drain pipes when you detach them so that any remaining water can fall into the bucket or pot and not on you or your floor.

Once you have the water valve shut off and you have disconnected the drain pipe and water lines from your old vanity, its time to pull it away from the wall. For this step you may to use a utility knife to cut away the caulking that is attached to the wall and vanity. After the vanity is pulled from the wall you can lightly sand the areas that may still have some of the left over caulk and repair any holes that may have occurred when detaching the existing vanity from the wall. You dont need to do this step but its always nice to have a smooth surface to work with. You will however have to repair any holes that occur because you dont want moisture to get into that hole.

After the old vanity is removed you can take it outside so it is not in your way. Now its time to line up the holes we cut into the back of our new vanity. Slide the vanity in place and make sure it is level. If it is not level you will need to place some wood shims under the base of your vanity. Dont forget to break off the part of the shim that is sticking out. Once you are sure that the vanity is level you can go ahead and screw the vanity to the wall studs. To find the studs you may need to use a stud finder.

Now its time to reattach the drain pipe and water lines we detached from your old vanity to your new vanity. When you attach the drain pipe you are going to apply some plumbers putty to the drain flange and simply screw or fit the drain pipes together. Some of the plumbers putty will squeeze out as you screw or fit the pieces of pipe together and that is fine. The plumbers putty will give the drain pipe a water tight seal. Connect the water lines with the attached nuts and turn the water back on so you can test for any leaks. If there are no leaks you have done everything right and your installation is now complete.

by: Robert Surowiec

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