Projects of the Week #409c

Install Pedestal Sink & Faucet

Below are directions for the sink we installed - follow manufacturer's directions for the sink you are installing. What You Need: Sink Trap & drain assembly Level Pencil Drill & bits Tongue & groove pliers (If replacing an existing sink - shut off water supply before removing old lavatory.) Provide suitable reinforcement behind finished wall for lavatory anchor screws (see above for directions). *Determine horizontal centerline location of support from fixture. Place lavatory and pedestal into installed position. Level and square the lavatory and pedestal assembly. Use one or more bumper cushions (supplied) to level and cushion lavatory slab to pedestal Mark lavatory and pedestal screw locations through the mounting holes. Remove lavatory and pedestal from installed position. Drill pilot holes for lavatory and pedestal anchor screws or lag bolts. (We used anchor screws) Anchor screw installation: Install lavatory anchor screws leaving 1 7/8" threaded end exposed INSTALL FAUCET AND DRAIN ASSEMBLY (see below for directions) Return the fitted lavatory and pedestal to the installed position. Connect trap to drain assembly hand tight to check alignment. It may be necessary to cut off part of the tailpiece and/or pipe going into wall from elbow. Secure lavatory to wall with anchor screw, washer & nut Install pedestal screws. Below are directions for the faucet we installed - follow manufacturer's directions for the faucet you are installing. What You Need: Faucet Basin wrench and/or tongue & groove pliers/adjustable wrench Plumber's putty Supply lines Install spout through center hole, making sure the spout escutcheon and seal washer are properly seated. Assemble RUBBER WASHER, BRASS WASHER AND LOCKNUT onto SPOUT SHANK from under side of sink. Make sure SPOUT is centered in the sink hole, the slot in the BRASS WASHER is in back and the O-RING is seated at the end of SHANK. Tighten LOCKNUT of SPOUT firmly Remove EXCUTCHEONS with RUBBER RINGS and insert VALVE BODY through holes from under side of SINK. Thread of both VALVE SHANKS should extend at least 5/16" above SINK top. If necessary, adjust LOCKNUTS. Be sure the LABLE indicating the front of the fitting faces the front of the sink. Be sure SHANK and O-RING of SPOUT is pushed into TEE section of the VALVE BODY. Drop LIFT ROD through hole in BODY. For LEVER handles Turn VALVE into OFF position Push ADAPTER into HANDLE BASE in a way that the male square on the ADAPTER fits in the female square of the HANDLE BASE. Push HANDLE and ADAPTER onto VALVE STEM. Check alignment, if not satisfactory aligned: Push out ADAPTER carefully. Turn ADAPTER either 45 degrees or 90 degrees, so that male square on ADAPTER catches different female square in HANDLE BASE. Assemble and tighten MOUNTING SCREW. Push INDEX CAP in top of HANDLE. Install Pop-up Drain Push TAILPIECE down into TRAP (threaded end up). Assemble O-RING, WASHER < PIVOT ROD and Nut to DRAIN BODY. Concave side of cup washer is toward ball. Thread LOCKNUT, WASHER and GASKET onto DRAIN BODY. Apply a bead of PUTTY to underside of FLANGE. Feed DRAIN BODY up through SINK and thread FLANGE fully onto BODY. Tighten LOCKNUT firmly, keeping the PIVOT ROD pointed towards the back of the SINK. Drop STOPPER into DRAIN BODY. Push TAILPIECE insert onto TAILPIECE and pull TAILPIECE up and thread tightly into DRAIN BODY. Position EXTENSION ROD onto POP-UP ROD and tighten THUMBSCREW.