Installing a washbasin in the bathroom

Furniture in a modern bathroom is an integral part of the interior. It should be comfortable, practical and harmoniously fit into the design of the bathroom. Choosing a washbasin with a cabinet is an excellent solution for the bathroom. On the market, their huge selection of shapes, sizes, methods of fastenings and the materials from which they are made is provided. Installing a sink with a curbstone in the bathroom includes such steps as assembling, attaching and connecting to the water supply and sewage system. Let's consider everything in detail.

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Choice of a curbstone

When choosing a washbasin cabinet for a bathroom, you need to follow a few simple rules:

• Choose one that suits the overall style of your bathroom. Its rectangular shape will not suit you if you have all the interior elements, shelves, hanging cabinets made with smooth lines in a soft style. For a bathroom made in a classic style, the installation of a washbasin with a modest shape will not work.
• Pay attention to the fittings. Choose handles, legs, hinges made of chromed metal, as they will be in a room where humidity is high.

Important! Accessories made of plastic and covered with gilding will lose their original appearance in a couple of months due to humidity in the room.

• Choose a bedside table with shelves and drawers that are suitable for bath items. It’s good if you can adjust the height of the shelves to fit your hygiene items or cleaning and detergents.
• Do not buy a cabinet with a closed base if you have a warm floor. The version on the legs is suitable for you - the product will not heat up, it will provide the necessary ventilation of the cabinet, which is necessary in a room with high humidity, and will also facilitate the cleaning process.
• There are corner models that are perfect for a small bathroom.

Important! Choose a product that you can use to use for storage of household accessories, as well as to hide the eyeliner to the washbasin.

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Types of pedestals

Bedside tables under a wash basin can be:

• Rectangular - popular among lovers of classics and austere forms in interior design.
• Corner - provide an opportunity to use the space of the bathroom to good use. They look very stylish and take up little space.

There is a difference in the methods of installing pipes, since there are:

• Suspended - look very beautiful and stylish. They are great for small spaces.

Important! Due to the free bottom visually increases the room. The interior becomes more elegant and light.

• Floor - make it possible to install on any surface. The most popular are the cabinets with legs.

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Seat selection

Before you figure out how to install a cabinet with a sink in the bathroom, you need to choose a place for this. The most ideal option would be to install it on the spot where the old sink was installed. Wherein:

• The place where the stand with the sink will stand must be selected at the stage when pipes for hot and cold water supply, as well as sewage are laid. The bathroom must be divided into parts that will correspond to the location of this or that plumbing equipment, as well as furniture, as the choice of placement of the curbstone will come from its size.
• Be sure to calculate the output level of cold and hot water fittings in advance. Their ideal location would be a level slightly above the average shelf.
• The same rule applies to sewage. If the pipe outlet is in the floor, then when installing a sink with a pedestal, it will be necessary to cut a hole in it in order to stretch the hose from the sewer to the siphon.

Important! Place water and sewer pipes as close as possible.

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Installing a washbasin

Before installing the sink with the cabinet, you need to prepare all the necessary tools and materials.

Tools and materials:

• Washbasin.
• Curbstone.
• Hammer drill.
• Screwdriver.
• Self-tapping screws.
• Corners are metal.
• Mixer.
• Branch pipes metalplastic.
• Siphon.
• Hammer.
• Level
• FUM tape.
• Silicone sealant.
• Dowels.

Installation of a sink with a curbstone

After preparing the place and choosing the cabinet, washbasin, proceed with the installation. Installation of a sink with a pedestal in the bathroom begins with shutting off the water supply in the house. Then you need to install the mixer and siphon:

• Screw the hoses with hot and cold water to the faucet.

Important! Choose hoses made of metal-plastic material, they are durable and will last a long time.

• Fasten the studs into the small holes in the bottom.
• Install the gasket, and then insert the mixer into the hole in the washbasin. Place a moon-shaped washer on the underside of the stud and a rubber washer on top.
• Secure the washers with nuts. Fix so that the mixer is stable.
• Next, install the siphon.

Important! Before installation, carefully inspect the siphon for burrs. If any, you must carefully cut them to prevent the formation of gaps and unpleasant odors through them in the future.

• Place the cover plate with holes in the drain hole and insert the long screw in the center.
• Place a pipe with rubber seal under the drain hole.
• Screw the nozzle and the overlay so that the nozzle fits snugly against the washbasin.
• The parts that remain are collected after installing the cabinet with the sink. Put the compression nut with the conical gasket on the nozzle, tighten the upper part and fix the lid from the siphon.

It’s easy to install a sink with a cabinet, just follow these recommendations:

• Mark the points for the bolts on the wall to which the sink will be attached.

Important! Bring the washbasin to the wall to make it more accurate.

• Make holes at the marked points.
• Insert the bolts that came with the product into the holes in the holes.
• Assemble the cabinet according to the instructions that came with it.

Important! Check that the fasteners and screws are fastened securely.

• Proceed to install the sink. It is no different from those sold separately, just the size of the nightstand and washbasin perfectly match.
• Connect a siphon to the drain.
• Place the sink on the cabinet with the mixer tap screwed on. Use metal corners to hold them together.
• Move the sink with the cabinet closer to the installation site.
• Install the cabinet with the sink to the place where the bolts are tightened.
• Check the washbasin cabinet for stability.
• Connect the sewer - connect the mixer hoses with a union nut and rubber gasket to the pipes with hot and cold water.
• Use silicone sealant to seal joints and holes.
• Connect a siphon to the sewer pipe.

Important! Use a special corrugated sleeve or rubber gasket to seal all openings.

• Check the washbasin for leaks.

The installation of the sink with the cabinet is completed. Start using it.

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What to do if there are no holes for fastening the cabinet?

It happens that there are no holes for attaching to the wall on the cabinet. Most often, such a problem occurs with Turkish-made products.

How to install a curbstone with a sink in a bathroom without fastenings on it? The installation method is quite simple - use ordinary silicone instead of bolts for fastening. The design will hold onto the silicone mixture firmly, since it is all based on a pedestal. You do not need to drill the walls, while you leave them in good condition and the appearance of the interior will be perfect.

Important! Installation using silicone is perfect for walls of low strength, and this method will take much less time.

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Installing a sink with a curbstone in the bathroom is a very simple process that does not require special knowledge and a lot of work. You will be able to cope with this work yourself, without the help of specialists. The main task is the right choice of location and the choice of a suitable design. You can count on reliable and long-term work of plumbing equipment if you correctly follow all the above rules.