How to Install a Pedestal Sink and Faucet -- by Home Repair Tutor
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Learn how to install a pedestal sink with this complete step-by-step video.
Is your bathroom a tad small?
Do you want to remodel your bath and are thinking of a pedestal sink?
Pedestal sinks are pretty affordable and can open up your space.
This video will show a beginner DIYer how to
-determine if the pedestal sink will work
-install a new faucet onto the sink
-mount the sink to the wall
-install all the plumbing without leaks
The first step is to buy a pedestal sink and make sure the cut-out in the pedestal fits the plumbing setup, i.e. P-Trap and shutoff valves.
Dry fit the sink onto the pedestal. Draw the hole positions of the sink on the wall.
Remove the sink and check if the hole positions are on a stud or wood blocking. If this is the case you can use lag screws to attach the sink to the wall. If you have just drywall you can use standard toggle bolts, although I recommend inserting wood into the wall and using lag screws.
Install the new faucet onto the sink. I bought the Delta faucet in this video from Faucet Depot, which has awesome prices. You should totally check them out if you need to buy a faucet or anything else for your bathroom www.faucetdepot...
Make sure all the plumbing connections are tight and leak proof. Especially the rubber gasket that seals the drain to the sink.
Dry fit the sink to the pedestal a second time and see if the drain is long enough to fit into the P-Trap. If it's not you have to put an extension tube on the drain. My video shows you all the details of how to do this
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Cheers,
Jeff
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Thank God and you for this video! I bought a new bronze faucet to upgrade our half bathroom, and found myself having to remove that same pedestal sink to be able to replace the faucet. Quite a headache! lol Your video is very thorough, even easy for me, the handy woman of the house to install! Than you again!
The best video on pedestal sink installation!! Thank you!!
My Man, you made this look easy. I appreciate you making this video.
Great job! Very informative & me being an attempt anything once person you made it look so easy! Thank you.
It's a pretty good video. But for me, 2 critical steps missing. Finishing the P-trap installation and attaching the sink to the wall. With the limited work space, I'm looking to see how these 2 processes are actually accomplished.
@RubenHernandez-yx1bk
13 күн бұрын
Well I'm up. Imma try it see how it goes.
Thanks for the video. My wife and I are remodeling our first house and this was very useful.
Great video. Happy you mentioned the extension piece. That's crucial. I would have covered how to install the screws into the wall though. That seemed to be skipped a bit.
I've installed a lot of sinks with vanities but not pedestals. Very good video. You know what your doing
Much better than Bob Vila's video. You gave more info.
@HomeRepairTutor
7 жыл бұрын
+Stephen Politano thank you!
Excellent instructional video! Very thorough and thoughtfully done. Thank You!
Great video. Two things i noticed. You an use plumbers puddy under the drain flange instead of silicone caulk. For the drain bar, the drain bar goes in the middle of the clip. So installation goes clip, bar, clip.
Thank you very much, I learned a lot from your simple and easy to follow instructios, step by step. I believed you covered everything, if not you covered the really important things to know
I'm a single mom and often get frustrated with home repair stuff. thank you for the clear instruction in your videos.
@HomeRepairTutor
7 жыл бұрын
glad to help ;)
Thanks for the step by step instructions for the project.🙏
Thumbs up! Note: I didn't recall if you screwed the pedestal portion into the floor. Mine sort of gives one that option ... and to shim the pedestal as well if necessary. Utmost blessings!
good video except for the fact that you skipped the hardest part which is mounting and securing the sink....... i only saw you drill two holes in the wall but i didn't see you attach the sink to the wall.....(or did you decide to just place the sink on the base and leave it like that)
love the colour of your daughters bathroom thanks very helpful
Well done! I watched this to help figure out how to remove one in order to do flooring.
Thank you for the info on the drain pipe extension measurement. I did it wrong and will try again tomorrow.
Most important installation part "not shown" is mounting sink too the wall with either the lag bolt or toggle bolt that came with sink, said that you were going to use lag screws, then went too water lines
@wheelie642
4 жыл бұрын
He also magically attached the drain pipes.
This insurmountable task was impossible to accomplish on my own wit, thanks for the great video Jeff!
@HomeRepairTutor
7 жыл бұрын
great job doing it yourself, sometimes it just takes a little help and you can do the rest...that sink wouldn't have installed itself ;)
I think I could do this, great step by step explanation of the process. Thank you!!
Super helpful, thanks! Just enough info to know the steps needed.
If your house was plumbed with CPVC. When tightening supply lines to shut off valves, be sure to hold the shut off valve securely. Otherwise you may snap the supply line.
Super helpful video. Thanks for sharing.
The clip on the pop-up goes around the drop plate to hold it in place.
Thanks I wanted to Install a Pedestal which the installation was really expensive after the Video I'm sure I can do it myself
@HomeRepairTutor
8 жыл бұрын
if you have any questions let me know
Thanks very much for this post. It helped a ton with the installation of my pedestal sink.
Thank you! Some of the videos I’ve seen talked about cutting a hole in the wall, too much. You made this so easy I’ve wanted to take the vanity out of my half bath for a long time
@Thumbsdwn
3 жыл бұрын
He said he knows there is solid blocking behind the wall because he put it there himself. This guy cut a hole in his wall also, he just skipped that part. among other important things..
@RB-tx4mn
2 жыл бұрын
@@Thumbsdwn what other important things did he skip?
Awesome awesome awesome video. Thank you Sir!
@HomeRepairTutor
6 жыл бұрын
Thanks
Thank you!
Thank you friend
I wish plumbers like yourself were in my country Jamaica. So hard to find someone who knows how to install these basics, especially with the plumbing from the ground and not the wall. Had a guy completely Jack up the basin because of this. So now I have to seek out another plumber
Thanks for the great explanation
Couple notes: when you drill the lag screws or other screw you may use make sure you drilling into the center of the stud so you don't hit a water line. I use my drill with a small bit to find where the edges are on the wall so I know for sure where the center is. And just push the bit into the wall barely pass the thickness of the sheetrock. And I also have my water key with me and know how to turn the water off in the street in case the SHTF, IE, angle stop doesn't close off cause it's broken. Had this happen recently while water is gushing out but good thing I was ready and ran out to the street to turn it off!
Good 👍 job i would have put the extra water hose inside lower base.God bless you.
Awesome video, way to really explain things well!
Appreciated the video. The demonstration was will presented.
@HomeRepairTutor
8 жыл бұрын
+Darien Trujillo thanks so much, hope it helps
Thank you, excellent teaching!
@HomeRepairTutor
6 жыл бұрын
Appreciate that Sheila
Excellent Video
This is one of the best how -to video's I've ever seen!!! Thank you so much. I feel like I can do this now!
@HomeRepairTutor
8 жыл бұрын
Thanks, glad it helped!!
Good job dude. Very articulate and precise.
@HomeRepairTutor
8 жыл бұрын
+FUGYOO thank you, the video is a bit long but wanted a lot of details
@FUGYOO
8 жыл бұрын
Jeff Patterson I often end up with extra bolts n nuts after working on vehicles, so your extended version works for me. Your kid will appreciate your detail.
Well explained. Thank you for sharing
Thanks! That's the same pedestal sink I purchased. Wish me luck!
@HomeRepairTutor
8 жыл бұрын
+Shane Langton you can do it, let me know if you have any questions
@7205buttas
3 жыл бұрын
Lol me as well, I actually just had to replace the bowl because some idiot (my niece) decided to clean her hooka in it instead of the kitchen sink and dropped it. Cracked threw the whole bowl and a big chip came out. I’m glad they sell the bowl separately from the base.
wow thank you 👍👍👍👍
Very detailed and helpful! Thank you sir!
@HomeRepairTutor
8 жыл бұрын
glad the video helped, let me know if you have questions
Really great video!
Pretty thorough installation, but like to see how to do the drain inside the wall and how to install water supply using sharkbite
How do you do if the floor is not leveled? What can you put under the pedstal to make it even?
Great job ,thanks a million
very well explained thank you.
@HomeRepairTutor
6 жыл бұрын
Thank you, hope it helped
Very good video. Thanks
I noticed you didn’t show how you screwed the sink to the wall . I wanted to see how hard it was gonna be . Also , I wanted to see what you used to install those bolts into the wall .
@donovans6472
5 жыл бұрын
yes....it seems that he has skipped the hardest part
Very helpful video!
@HomeRepairTutor
7 жыл бұрын
thanks
Thanks Jeff that helps a lot,now I know why my pedestal sink moves
Enjoyed the video, I'm about to take on this challenge!
I like to use plumbers putty over caulking for the drain flange
That strap goes on both side of the pop up arm to secure it from sliding .
Good advice!!
Hello everything was perfect but the only thing you didn't show were you put the bolts threw the sink to secure it to the wall.
Good vid man thanks
@HomeRepairTutor
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you
Pedestal sinks are necessary for small bathrooms but difficult to service or replace faucets. Would you have put a conventional vanity in that spot if enough room?
It was very informative but you didn't show how to measure where to drill two holes for the lag
So you skip the part on how you tightened the lag screws when attaching the sink??? We all know that there was not enough space....
@Thumbsdwn
3 жыл бұрын
only thing I came to this video to see. and my problem is even worse, I have a 3 hole faucet, so there is literally no way for me to tighten the sink to the wall after installing the faucet
@SuaveCityGear
3 жыл бұрын
@@Thumbsdwn same
@weezer1109
2 ай бұрын
Yep.
Even the home depot video did not actually show the bolting of the sink to the wall.
What if there was no studs in the area where the holes were lined up with the sink?
@HomeRepairTutor
2 жыл бұрын
You could add blocking if the drywall is open
Great job
you can use Bellows discharge pipe ,which is flexible to create siphon ;)
Very helpful, thanks.
Nicely Done! Thanks.
@HomeRepairTutor
7 жыл бұрын
+Dave Major thank you
Hello, do I need to drill screws or studs into floor tiles and wall tiles to attach pedestal and sink to floor tiles and wall tiles? Am afraid silicon shall not attach securely enough to floor and wall tiles. Please help. We are in middle of the job. Thanks.
I notice there is no actual demonstration or visual of you driving or tightening the lag bolts into the wall. THAT is the most frustrating part due to lack of space under the sink. That part is where im hung up....lol
@donovans6472
5 жыл бұрын
how annoying...that was the only part i wanted to see too...
very informative , thanks a lot
Definitely missed the blocking when drilling that pilot hole on the first one. Nothing but drywall. lol Also, who knows where the water supply lines run inside the back of the wall just go ahead and drill
Why are so many details missing like tightening the sink to the wall?
You’re a good guy ty :)
I always wondered with these two piece pedestal sinks, should you be putting some kind of silicone or barrier between the sink leg and the top of the sink. But it looks like with this video no. The pipes just make it all come together. This is a great video that I’m going to be using this weekend. The only tricky part is cutting the pipe because I don’t have a tool so I’m going to have to find a pipe that is short enough to fit.
I don't understand how you can attached that sink to the wall.
Well done. Thank you very munch.
thanks
Awsome video!
How do you put the anchor that doesn't fall behind the wall when installing the sink to the wall?
@richardm.9821
5 жыл бұрын
You push the anchor through the wall with the spring-loaded wingnut on the screw. When you push that part through the wall it springs open, then you tighten the screw and it pulls the wings to the inside surface of the wall, thus tightening it securely to the wall as you tighten it down.
An 18.5" cabinet sink would have been a better fit for that tiny space, but thanks for showing a pedestal sink install
Very well done!
good instruction
What do you do when you need to repair? Seems like you would have to remove the sink and work backwards
Great Video! Thanks!
Any reason you skipped the lag bolt part on camera?
Great video but the hot and cols water angle valves should be re roughed 3 inch from center of the drain so the you don't see the the water valves when the finish is complete....
Was the pedestal already secured to the floor? I am curious how you went about securing that. Thanks!!! :)
@richardm.9821
5 жыл бұрын
The pedestal is not secured to the floor, ever. The sink is secured to the wall and the weight of the sink on the pedestal is enough (with the stability of the wall-mounted sink bowl on top of it) to keep the pedestal in place
Was the sink mounted to the studs, or did you have too block the wall?
Best video I have seen on this topic. Was the pedestal base also attached to the floor?
@HomeRepairTutor
8 жыл бұрын
thanks, no, I didn't attach it to the floor. This vanity is only used by my daughter and won't see a ton of abuse...at least I hope, haha. But I do bolt the vanity base to the floor for my rental
This was very informative. Unfortunately I'm not super handy... i already have a pedestal sink installed, I just want to remove and change the faucet as it was the original one that the builders installed in 1999. Thinking I might have to call a plumber as my fiance isn't a handy person either...
Helpfull video
awesome vid..thanks a lot broskie..peace
@HomeRepairTutor
8 жыл бұрын
+philliebluntsucka thanks man, glad it helped
@HomeRepairTutor
8 жыл бұрын
thanks man, glad it helped
what do the bolts look like? This is were I'm stuck
How can you remove the handle of the faucet, ours is leaking when turned to the right(cold water)?
Does the sink need to be attached to the wall and would silicone secure it? I'm wondering about a " professionally installed" pedestal sink in a family member's home. A timely answer will be most helpful.Thank you!
@stayfrosty1012
2 жыл бұрын
Although this isn't exactly a timely response, I can answer that for you as a chippie's apprentice. If the sink is a stand-alone floating sink than it should be secured to the wall using a bracket and bolted to the studs/noggin (blocking) behind the drywall. IF the sink is a pedestal sink, most of the weight will be supported by the pedestal beneath it, and in that case it is alright to be caulked to the wall. Hope this helps, despite it being a year late 😂
@maxmboothe1957
2 жыл бұрын
@@stayfrosty1012 it does thank you
good video
@HomeRepairTutor
7 жыл бұрын
+JAIME RENDON thanks 🙏
You skip past the hardest part. Getting those lag screws lined up and securely into the wall is not easy. You have to have really small hands or some extensions for your rachet. You also have to be careful that you're not driving lag bolts into your water lines and causing a flood.
@HomeRepairTutor
8 жыл бұрын
this is true, I tried to be as specific as possible. The space was very small as well which made it a challenge to film as is.
@ItsAdventureTime1
7 жыл бұрын
You did a great job :) I was just being an armchair critic. I put my sink in the day after I left the original comment and it was a nightmare. My wife had to buy a sink with the most unreachable holes in the history of man kind. To make matters worse they were not 16" apart and I ended up ripping out the vanity mirror above the sink just to make sure I didn't drill into the plumbing.