Installing A Bathroom Sink Drain

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Installing a bathroom sink drain.

Disassemble the pieces of the new pop up assembly and unscrew and remove the. Brought to you by the makers of plumbcraft plumbing repai. Press the putty onto the underside of the new drain flange and insert the drain into the sink. Remove the old sink if necessary.

Tool dude tony walks you through the process step by step in this episode of how to fix s. Place a spacious container under the sink to catch waste water. Disconnect the p trap on the old drain by loosening the plastic slip nuts. Use your pliers to.

Learn how to easily replace your bathroom sink pop up assembly in this easy to follow how to video. Prior to installing the new drain take a bit of plumbers putty and roll it between your palms so that it forms a long snake of putty of sufficient length to wrap around the drain. Typically located beneath the sink it s critical that you shut off the water. If your sink has a pop up stopper be sure the hole in.

Turn off the water supply valves. Use the thicker of the two washers that come with a 1 1 2 inch p trap if the tailpiece is 1 1 4 inches in diameter. There are 2 different nuts on the. Instructions remove the old drain assembly.

If you are looking for an easy step by step instructional on how to plumb a drain then this is it. Loosen and remove the p trap from the branch drain and sink drain tailpiece using. Make sure to use 100 silicone and apply a generous bead before dropping the drain into the sink hole. Replacing a drain assembly on a bathroom sink isn t all that tough.

This video shows how to assemble drain pipes under a sink. You can install a new sink with basic tools and new components that match the. The pop up drain assembly typically comes with your sink or can be purchased separately as a kit. Prepare the new pop up drain stopper.

Get the necessary tools for the job. Plastic p trap compression fittings are meant to be hand tightened but if any of the connections leak use adjustable. To ensure a watertight seal i m applying a bead of silicone all around the drain pipe.