Vessel Sink Installation Guide

Rest the sink either on the mounting ring or into the recessed hole in your countertop.

Vessel sink installation guide.

The sink may come with a mounting ring or gasket to be used between the sink and the. Lay down your towel to prevent damages to the countertop and sink carefully place the sink upside down on the counter. The vessel sink basin rests completely on top of the counter or vanity. Residential building professional andy engel starts the process by measuring the size of the sink and penciling it onto the countertop.

Decide on a place for the vessel sinks. Installing a vessel sink. Place the mounting ring. Caulk the edges of the sink.

Apply a bead of silicone around the drain hole on the bottom of the sink. Position the sink on the countertop. Insert the drain flange and tailpiece. Start by turning off the water.

A mounting ring is only necessary if you re installing an above counter vessel sink. Proper installation of a vessel sink requires that the sink opening is accurately cut and sized. Check the openings for a. Bring in the vanity table and secure it in place on the floor and wall.

Position the sink in the opening in the countertop and make sure its level. Vessel sinks can be recessed in the counter or sit on top. Unlike an undermount bathroom sink which you install from underneath the countertop or a fully recessed drop in sink a vessel sink either sits on top of the countertop or is partially recessed inside it and you can use one on any type of vanity even a repurposed antique dressing table if you want. Then he tapes the lines puts holes at all four corners and proceeds to cut out the sink using a jigsaw.

After a drain hole of 1 5 8 to 1 3 4 is drilled no additional cutting of the countertop is required. Pre drill for the screw holes. Before installing the. The first phase of the project is removing the existing vanity and sink.

When people think of vessel sinks this is the version they usually have in mind. From underneath the countertop apply adhesive around the entire perimeter of the sink ensuring contact between the. How to install a vessel sink prep. Think about the height of your new sink and vanity.

Installing a vessel sink step 1. To install a vessel sink using this method follow the steps below. Lower the sink vessel. Make cuts for all openings using a jigsaw image 1 and a hole saw image 2.