How to install a sink with a pedestal - a detailed analysis of the mounting technology

Modern bathrooms are very beautiful and high-tech. Selection of plumbing equipment, interior decoration - everything is subject to the main task: to ensure maximum comfort for a person engaged in hygiene procedures. In a specialized store you can find many options for the usual plumbing, each of which is designed for certain conditions in the bathroom. Despite this, the traditional pedestal sink is still in demand. It has an attractive appearance, is compact and allows you to close unaesthetic water and sewer pipes.

What should be considered before buying?

Before you go to the store, you need to measure the place where the device will be installed. So it will be easier to determine the size of the equipment. As practice shows, it is best to choose a sink from 55 to 65 cm long.

A smaller bowl will be uncomfortable - water will certainly fall onto the floor and walls. A large one will take up too much space, which is not always justified even in spacious rooms. It is optimal that the height of the pedestal for the sink is sufficient so that the washing person does not have to bend too much.

Square or rectangular shape of a bowl suggests the choice of a cubic pedestal

The appearance of the bowl can be very different. Designers recommend choosing a pedestal similar in shape to it. If the bowl is rectangular or square, then the pedestal must be selected cubic, a rounded sink will require the same rounded pedestal. The same rule applies to the material from which the equipment is made - it must be the same. As a special “bonus”, you can pick up a pedestal under the sink with various shelves or handles that increase its functionality.

It is worth paying attention to the type of sink: it is available deaf or with a hole for the mixer. Both options are good, you should only consider that the second will require the installation of an additional plug. It is good that there is an overflow hole in the sink, then in case of problems with the drain, the water will go into the sewer, and not to the floor. Before buying, you must once again carefully inspect the device you like and make sure that there are no chips or scratches on it. It is worth trying to put the sink on a pedestal. She must precisely enter the place intended for her and ideally match the color.

Step-by-step equipment installation technology

The problem of how to install a sink with a pedestal is solved quite simply.

The work is carried out in stages:

• Markup. On the site where it is planned to fix the equipment, it is necessary to mark the places of future fixtures. To do this, draw a line with a pencil at the top edge of the sink, it is best to do this taking into account the seams of the tiles, it will turn out more beautiful.Be sure to check how smooth the line turned out, using a water level for this.

Then the bowl is inserted into the pedestal and leans against the wall, while the intended line and the upper edge of the equipment are combined. A pencil is inserted into the holes on the back of the device and places for fasteners are marked.

Level is necessary for proper installation of the sink

Important: Mounting of equipment to the wall is carried out only if it has sufficient strength and can withstand the weight of the structure. If this is not the case, a special supporting frame is used.

• Hole preparation. Using a punch or drill, holes are made whose diameter is slightly smaller than the diameter of the dowels. A little glue is poured into the prepared holes, for a more durable connection, and expansion dowels are clogged.
• Preparation of the base under the pedestal. The floor must be perfectly flat, otherwise the equipment will swing. If necessary, you will have to level the surface with a solution.

Installation of the sink. Plumbing self-tapping screws are screwed into the prepared holes. A bowl of shell is put on them. We install it on a pedestal, make sure that the drain hole is exactly in the center of the structure. We put washers on the screws and carefully screw the structure to the wall.

Do not tighten the nuts strongly: the sink may burst. It will be enough to tighten the washers so that the bowl does not stagger. Tightened nuts are covered with decorative caps

• Siphon mounting. The outlet element is attached to the sink. A mesh with gasket and screw is inserted into the drain hole. Installation of the release is necessarily carried out with the installation of gaskets, which should tightly fit the sink drain without the slightest gaps and displacements. We twist the screw and connect the siphon to the outlet, after which we fix the outlet pipe into the sewer socket.
• Mixer installation. Any bathroom sink with a pedestal should be equipped with a mixer. It is mounted using flexible eyeliner connected to the water supply. The design consists of hoses with fittings or other components for mounting on the pipeline. In any case, a special winding is used for its installation, most often a fum tape designed to prevent leakage and seal the connection.

These stages are present during the installation of any equipment. Corner sink with pedestal are installed in the same way.

The most common installation errors

Inexperience or haste can lead to installation errors that affect the performance of the equipment. These include:

• Tilt the sink one way. This can happen if the mounts are not in a straight line. A slight slope can be eliminated by adjusting the mount. Large - only by installing a new mounting hole.
• The gap between the wall and the sink. In this case, water will constantly fall on the wall, which sooner or later will provoke damage to the coating from dampness. The gap must be sealed with silicone sealant.

Leaks of the sewerage or water supply system. Most often, the reason lies in poorly tightened joints. They should be tightened again and grease the joints of the sections of the sewer pipes with silicone.

If the water pipes are leaking, tighten all connections again.

• The sink "moves". The fault may be an uneven floor under the pedestal or poorly tightened self-tapping screws. In the first case, the equipment is dismantled, the base is leveled, and the structure is installed again. In the second, the screws are carefully tightened.

Self-installation of a sink with a pedestal is a feasible task for many. It takes very little time, patience and careful observance of all points of the instructions.Then the result of the efforts will be properly installed plumbing equipment that will serve impeccably for many years.