Installing the sink yourself is not at all difficult. But, as in any business, there are pitfalls. Especially when a person is faced with such work for the first time. Let's say more, problems can arise already at the stage of choice. Yes, yes, when we suffered from a lack of choice, and now from its excess. In order to be convinced of the veracity of the above, it is enough to go to the nearest construction hypermarket or to the site of a reputable trading company.

You should not be upset, despite the variety of models, they all lend themselves to a clear classification. If you know her, then you can easily pick up a sink for yourself. Armed with a step-by-step description of how to install a sink, you can easily mount it yourself.

Content

1. Choose a sink
2. How to install the sink step by step  video
3. Checking the installed device for leakage

Choose a sink

What do manufacturers offer us to choose from? Let's start with the material:

• The stainless steel sink is practical, durable, has a low weight and price. Such sinks or sinks are very convenient in the kitchen. If you opted for this material, then look for a sink with a metal thickness of 2 mm or more. They are not prone to deformation.

• Enameled sinks have two significant drawbacks. The first crack and destruction of enamel. The second is rust, especially if production technology is violated, which is far from always noticeable. But you should not write off such sinks, they are cheap and have a very large plus a wide gamut of colors.

• Ceramic sinks are more expensive than previous versions, but their aesthetics are much higher. When choosing a ceramic sink, pay attention to the smoothness of the surface, if it is rough to the touch, do not take it. This is a low-quality product that will soon lose its attractive appearance. And no detergents will help. It is also extremely important to inspect the attachment points of the drain siphon and mixer. They must be even and even. Otherwise, leakproofness during installation of such a sink cannot be achieved.

• The glass sink is very beautiful, strong and durable. But for the good quality of such a sink you have to pay. Yes, and they need special care. For the kitchen is not good.

• There are also marble and corian sinks, but we will not describe their pros and cons. This is an elite plumbing and the one who will buy it, certainly will not go to the bath with a puncher.

We figured out the material, now the dimensions. There is only one rule, if the area allows, then it is better not to take a sink less than 50 cm wide. Why? Because after you finish the water procedures, there will be a decent puddle on the floor near such a sink. For the rest, as for the size at your discretion. We take a tape measure and measure the available space for us under the sink. Compare your desires with opportunities and go to the store to choose a middle ground.

And the last criterion for the selection of equipment. Despite all kinds of chips, sinks can be divided into three types:

• monoblock, i.e. wall mounted sink only;
• the so-called tulip or sink with a ceramic pedestal;

• with a pedestal.

Sinks with a curbstone are very convenient. First - installation will take no more than 20 minutes (if the curbstone is already assembled in the store). The second will be where to put bath accessories and detergents.

Everything else: shape, size, color, price is purely at your discretion.

How to install the sink step by step

So, we have chosen and bought a sink. We prepared the necessary materials and tools, and this:

• adjustable wrench and screwdriver;
• silicone;
• it is best to buy a faucet with a sink, you will know for sure that it will fit (now everything happens);
• it is better to buy flexible water supply hoses separately, manufacturers of mixers save on them (a leak forms very quickly in them);
• drain siphon;
• punch with drills (the diameter must match the diameter of the dowels that come with the sink).

Immediately make a reservation that we will consider mounting a conventional ceramic sink. You can say this is the base. Installing a sink with a pedestal or pedestal is similar to the example below. Unless it is necessary to substitute a pedestal or a pedestal before marking the holes for the dowel. And the height is already set last.

Everything is ready, proceed.

• We start with the markup. For her, an assistant is desirable for you. This is not critical, but much more convenient and less likely to make a mistake when marking up. We set the bowl to the intended installation location, lay the level on the sink and level it. Draw the line with a mounting pencil on top. We also mark the holes for the dowels. The regulated installation height of the sink is 80 cm, but since we are not installing it for uncle, we customize it to fit our dimensions. And do not forget about the children, if any.

• We take a punch and drill holes at the marked points. We hammer the expansion bolt shield. By the way, if there is a tile on the wall, the chipper on the punch until you pass the tile do not turn it on. Otherwise, you will also have to lay the tiles in the bathroom.

• We screw in the screws and put a bowl on them. We take plastic washers and put on the screws. They are mandatory, it is a shock absorber and scratch protection. We bait the nuts and align the bowl to the right to the left, so that the drain hole would be in the middle of the given axis. We set the level and slowly with a flair, tighten the nuts. It is not necessary to pinch from the heart, the main thing is that the bowl does not go.

• After the sink is fixed, we begin to install the mixer. We take the acquired flexible hoses and screw them into the holes in the mixer. No seals are needed, there are two rubber bands to ensure tightness. Next, screw in the screw, put the gasket to isolate the mixer from the sink and clamp. Then we twist the second ends of the hose to the outlet points of hot and cold water. There are also rubber bands there, do not pinch tightly, no matter what damage.

• We collect the siphon. We put the net, bottom sealing rubber and tighten with a bolt. The flexible siphon hose is inserted into the sewer outlet, pre-lubricated with silicone.

• The junction of the sink and the wall is filled with silicone. The entire sink is mounted.

Checking the installed device for leakage

We open the taps and check for leaks. If the hose is dripping at the joints, we just press it a little with the key, the rubber bands will stick denser - the leak will disappear. The same goes for the drain siphon and the gasket under the mixer.

If the tightening of the nuts yields nothing, we shut off the water, untwist the leak and look at the condition of the rubber gaskets, if we crush them we replace them with new ones. Turn on the water and use.

Author: Sergey and Svetlana Khuentsov

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