Dec 07, 2021
Here is a step-by-step guide on how you can install a new kitchen sink at home…
If you want to install your new sink at home on your own, it’s a doable task but it can be a little harder when you don’t know your way around the kitchen sink cabinet. But to successfully install one can be one of the most fulfilling DIY projects if done right. It would be a huge feat and you can wear it like a badge of honor or bragging rights within your inner circle being the new kitchen sink install authority.
We can make this easier for you.
STEP 1: Remove everything that might be a hindrance to your DIY project. Clear out the sink cabinet and with a flashlight, look for the clips that secure the sink and its rim to the countertop. Take them out and disconnect the supply and drain plumbing.
STEP 2: From under the sink, run a putty knife around the perimeter of your old sink to loosen its caulk seal. Then, ask someone to help you hold the sink from above as you push it up from underneath. After the old sink is removed, test the new sink if it fits.
STEP 3: Before you start installing the sink, you must clean the new sink thoroughly as factory-fresh stainless steel doesn’t have a great smell. Make sure you give it a good scrub down first before installing.
STEP 4: It will be a lot easier for you to install the faucet first before you install the new sink since at this stage, the mounting nuts will be more accessible to you. Also, you may install all of its other accessories, such as the sprayer and detergent dispenser mounts.
STEP 5: Make sure to apply a ribbon of plumber’s putty first to keep the connection water-tight when installing the faucet and sprayer bases. Roll the putty to form a rope shape and then press the putty around the faucet and sprayer bases.
STEP 6: Clean the counter surface around the sinkhole and make sure that it is free of any dust. Then, run a bead of caulk around the hole about a1/2-inch away from the opening using a caulk gun. Once the sink is in place, run a bead of caulk around the edge between the countertop and the sink. The caulk will hold the sink in place and create a watertight barrier that prevents moisture on the counter from leaking between the sink and the counter. Finally, attach any clips holding the sink in place.
STEP 7: After attaching the clips that will hold the sink in place, you may now install the drain and tailpipe, seating it in caulk and using the supplied gasket and nut. Run a bead of caulk around the rim of the basket strainer, then place it into the drain hole in the sink. Push the gasket over the threaded part of the drain under the sink, then screw the nut on and tighten it with a sink drain wrench or channel lock pliers. Clean off any excess caulk that squeezes out from the basket drainer into the sink.
STEP 8: Push the tailpiece into the sink drain, making sure to position the tailpiece’s gasket so the angled end is facing upward. Handscrew the tailpiece nut onto the threaded end of the sink drain pipe. Cut the piece of schedule 40 PVC pipe so that the tailpiece lines up with the drain pipe. Attach the pipe to the tailpiece. Connect the P trap to the tailpiece and the drain pipe. Once all the connections are made, tighten each nut with locking pliers.
STEP 9: Reattach the supply hoses to the supply lines. Connect the supply lines extending from the faucet to the valves under the sink using a crescent wrench. Make sure to use new rubber gaskets if you’ll be using flexible supply hoses to ensure that they will seat properly to the new faucet’s tailpiece.
STEP 10: After securing everything is dry and in place, test it out. Turn on the water and run it for several minutes. Check for leaks at all connections, especially at the tubing, around the drain, and around the trap.
Pro Tips:
If this DIY project proves to be much harder than you thought, you can always call a plumber to complete the installation of your new sink. Shadow him and learn from his techniques and review this simple step-by-step guide again so for your future sink upgrade, you will have the confidence to do it on your own and save yourself from the installation fee.
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