Guest bathroom - vanity install 8.28.2023 - 9.18.2023

 8.28.2023

Watched a very thorough video on how to remove the pedestal sink.

We bought the vanity last Christmas.  Josh took it home so he could build the cabinet for it.  We brought the cabinet and vanity top home from Denver after returning from the Alaska cruise in May.  Was going to have Bruce the plumber install it,  but he had retired over a year ago.  So I decided to try it.  

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I felt ready.  So I started.

Turned off hot water valve.  No problem.

Tried to turn off the cold water valve - barely moved, so tried some water pump pliers - almost broke the handle off.  Time to ask Siri.  Found a video about doing a stem repair instead of replacing the valve.  Most are BRASSCRAFT, so look for Brasscraft Stem Repair Kit.  Also said:  use a rag when turning off the valve, no tools.

Cold side (right)

Hot side (left)

I believe Bruce the Plumber may have done that a few times here in the past few years.

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PM - search for the kit

Went to Menards and Knecht Home Center;  they have never heard of the Brass Craft Stem Repair kits.  So bought a new valve, quarter turn, from Knecht Home Center.

Temp Wednesday was almost 100 with high humidity so stayed home and relaxed.

Thursday much cooler, so dived in.  Turned off the water and installed the new valve.  Disconnected the water lines, and the drain.

Removed the sink and pedestal.  Removed the bolts from the wall.

Moved the base into the bathroom.  Checked for level.

Need some shims,  so went to shop and cut a bunch of shims using the Shim maker that Lon Gose helped me make many years ago.  (Rabbit trail)

Vanity cabinet base

Vanity cabinet

Brought in DeWalt table to use for installing the faucet in vanity top.

Vanity top (viewed from bottom)

Tomorrow:  plan to attach cabinet to base, then shim it level.

Then attach cabinet to walls.

Then install faucet into vanity top.

9.1.2023

Worked on the vanity:

     Located the studs

     Secured cabinet to the base with six screws (1 1/2”)

     Drilled pilot holes for screws to walls

     Shim the cabinet level

     Secure cabinet to wall with 3” screws

Cabinet screwed to base and secured to walls

May need a faucet install tool.

Found out that I really don't need for install (but really helpful for removal).

Old sink water lines.  New ones need to be different per faucet instructions.

But Menards guy showed us the right water  lines to buy.

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Ready to install faucet into sink.

Plan:  

install faucet in sink

Install stop in sink with linkage etc.

Set Sink on cabinet - measure how long the water supply lines need to be.

Buy the water lines.

Hook up water lines to faucet.

Set sink on cabinet

Dry fit the trap drain, etc.

Then

Put caulk on top of cabinet, install sink on caulk, let set for a few hours.

Then come back and hookup supply lines to wall, and then hookup drain

9.13.2023

Bought reducer washer to make the 1 1/4 " drain pipe fit the existing 1 1/2" wall drain pipe - found it in Sturgis Runnings on 9-8-2023.

Dry fit the drain parts

Removed the sinktop.

Put caulk on top edges of cabinet.

Put sink back on cabinet - let it sit for a couple of hours

Connect the water lines

Connect the drain and trap etc

Check for leaks in water lines

Run water in sink 

Check for leaks in drains and trap

Reinstall the doors

Put drawer back in

Adjust doors

Install handles.

Pictures:

Check water flow

Used a Clear caulk on left side of sink

Drawer slide  latches

Doors and drawer in place

Doors aligned and adjusted

Door Handles installed

Almost done - need more caulk at back of sink - 3/16 " gap at top.

Could not find a caulking gun anywhere so borrowed one from Larry.  Borrowed some foam filler from Larry too.  

  It took four pieces of foam filler  3 8" dia x 30" to fill gap.  But finished it up tonight 9.18.2023.

The caulk at the front of the shower needed to be replaced so did it too.