Installing Plastic Bathroom Sink Drain

If you need to install a new pop up drain for any reason these instructions will simplify the process.

Installing plastic bathroom sink drain.

Putting in a sink drain is a simple home improvement project that anyone can complete in less than half an hour. In this episode of repair and replace stephany shows how to replace a drain in a bathroom sink. With your pedestal sink on the wall you can install the p trap. Exclusive everbilt 1 1 4 in.

By the time you install a vanity cabinet and drop the sink into it the rough in plumbing for the drain should be done. From underneath the sink i added the rubber ring by first adding a dab of silicone to the threads to. First decide whether you ll be installing your new drain in your bathroom or the kitchen the process is nearly identical but the parts you ll need differ slightly. Learn how to replace it.

The pop up drain assembly typically comes with your sink or can be purchased separately as a kit. The u shape of this pipe is the trap that retains enough water to prevent sewer gases from entering the bathroom. To ensure a watertight seal i m applying a bead of silicone all around the drain pipe. Does your sink have a pop up drain.

To do this you must roll the putty between the palms of your hands until the putty becomes a long rope. A bathroom sink pop up stopper is a very convenient feature and while the installation is usually easy occasionally the process is complicated due to variations in the fixture or fittings. The other end of the p trap can slide into and out of the fitting on the wall. When you are installing a sink drain and decide to use plumber s putty you must wrap the putty around the sink s drain opening before you install the drain body.

You will need no special tools for this task and virtually anyone with do it yourself experience will be able to accomplish it. Make sure to use 100 silicone and apply a generous bead before dropping the drain into the sink hole. If the bathroom sink drain plug won t stay up or move u. If it is you ll see a 2 inch plastic pipe stubbing out of the wall under.

Plastic 2 piece pop up assembly chrome model c756 1 7 65 7 65. Complete and easy to follow instruction showing how to replace a bathroom sink pop up drain assembly. Vigo vessel bathroom sink pop up drain and mounting ring in brushed nickel model vg07000bn 29 90.