How to replace bathroom vanity?

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How to Install a Bathroom Vanity From A to Z - YouTube
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How to Install a Bathroom Vanity and Sink - The Home Depot
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Update Your Bathroom Vanity without a Contractor - Twin Star Home
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How to Replace a Bathroom Vanity | This Old House - YouTube
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To replace a bathroom vanity, follow these steps:
  1. Measure the space and choose a new vanity that fits. Consider the size, style, and features you want3.
  2. Turn off the water supply to the sink by shutting off the valves under the sink. Disconnect the drain pipe and water supply lines
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  3. Remove the old vanity by unscrewing it from the wall. Cut out the bottom of the vanity with a reciprocating saw to access the plumbing
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  4. Reposition the water supply pipes if needed by cutting and soldering new copper pipes. Install new shut-off valves
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  5. Set the new vanity cabinet in place and secure it to the wall using 3-inch drywall screws. Use wall anchors if needed for a more secure install2
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  6. Connect the water supply lines to the shut-off valves and sink faucet. Use PVC primer and cement to connect the drain pipe
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  7. Apply silicone adhesive around the top edge of the vanity and set the countertop in place
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  8. Install the sink drain by applying plumber's putty around the drain hole, setting the drain in place, and tightening the nut from below
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  9. Reinstall the faucet and reconnect the drain pipe. Turn the water back on and check for any leaks
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  10. Caulk around the edges of the vanity and sink to seal them
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Take precautions like turning off the main water supply before starting. Consult a plumber if you encounter any issues with the plumbing. With some basic tools and skills, you can successfully replace a bathroom vanity yourself3
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References

1. How to Install a Bathroom Vanity From A to Z - YouTube2. How to Install a Bathroom Vanity and Sink - The Home Depot3. Update Your Bathroom Vanity without a Contractor - Twin Star Home4. How to Replace a Bathroom Vanity | This Old House - YouTube5. My Crash Course In Bathroom Vanity Plumbing



Author: Jason Explains Things



Key insights

  • The first step in replacing a bathroom vanity is to remove the plumbing from the faucet, which can be done by turning off the water and disconnecting the faucet hoses.
  • Our dry fit is looking good and we are pretty close to the hole which is awesome.
  • DIY bathroom vanity replacement can be simplified by using teflon tape for an easier installation process.
  • Testing the water pressure and checking for leaks is an important part of the DIY job.
  • "If you were a plumber, you would say that this is heresy and stupid."
  • 🧊 Applying construction adhesive to the unpolished side of the backsplash is a clever way to ensure a secure installation.
  • The completion of the bathroom project has been nothing short of spectacular, from the exquisitely painted walls to the beautifully tiled floor to the ever sumptuous toilet.

Timestamped Summary

  • 00:00 Replacing a bathroom vanity is easier than it sounds, just turn off the water, disconnect the faucet hoses, and loosen the plumbing.
  • 01:09 Replace bathroom vanity with new one, dry fit looks good.
  • 02:08 Attach faucet, connect hot/cold water, use teflon tape, and hook up water.
  • 03:12 Cut and adjust the drain to fit the new vanity.
  • 03:54 Installing a bathroom vanity with a drain and water hook-up.
  • 05:37 Mount the new vanity to the wall, then install the backsplash using construction adhesive.
  • 06:52 Installing a new bathroom vanity is easy and completes the bathroom project.

Video Full Text

  • 00:00 Hey to another exciting bathroom episode today I'm going to teach you how to replace a bathroom. Baby Jason explains things presents the g5 installing a vanity. So replacing bad. Manatee is one of those things. It's actually a lot easier than it sounds pretty. Much the first thing you got to do is remove the plumbing from the faucet alright so first of all. Let's do let's just turn our water boxes going and with our water running. We just turn these off that's the other one if I want to turn off you just connect the faucet hoses so let's put a little. Bowl underneath here unscrew like so alright with those hoses disconnected all we need to do is loosen.
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  • 01:09 This right here so that we can remove the van nice try recycle. This you're gonna think I was gonna smash it good. You don't be stupid the new vanity. It's two handsome dudes approved small but it's fierce all right. Our dry fit is looking good and we are pretty close to the hole which is awesome all right. First thing.
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  • 02:08 We got to do is put our faucet in that just goes in right here I can see oh and then you connect these ready all right with our faucet. On next thing. We're just gonna go ahead and just attach our hot cold water. You want to put this teflon tape around there. So those me know obviously you could do this with an attached already but I'm going ahead and just doing it. Now. I'll just make it easy on myself rather than have to like couldn't port my arm and everything it's just easier so our water is all hooked up.
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  • 03:12 So I turned that I turned the faucets on or I turn the water to the faucet on and it's under pressure and no leaks so hooray. All right so here is our new drain just kind of put in place for the time being here is our original hookup to the drain which was about there obviously that is quite different so what I'm going to do is. I'm going to take this out. I'm going to cut an inch and a half or so off of it. So it'll be about right here and I'm going to cut a little bit off of here as well and I'm gonna be using one of these flexible and flexible up.
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  • 03:54 Ely bobs we'll go from here down into there. If you were a plumber. You would say that this is heresy and stupid. I'm not a plumber. It's worked in the past and yeah so so there so let's put our drain in so this thing is actually pretty cool. It goes in this way it has a rubber gasket on the top and then on the bottom ever of our gasket that goes in like so and then this screws in like that now with our meat our drain in place and I've kind of preformed this. A little bit you take this right yeah and this right here shove that in there like that and then over under and then you tighten this check. The check everything else now with some sort of contraption to catch mistakes in case they occur let's try. This out all right. Let's do it. I think we are good. No leaks there no leaks there oh my gosh yeah. We have our water hooked up.
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  • 05:37 We know we don't have to move this or mess with that anymore. I'm gonna go ahead and drill a couple holes and mount this to the wall with some wood screws. Let's career with a washer and last thing for today is to install the very very nice backsplash to install this backsplash. You'll notice that one side is rough which is that side and one side is smooth to want to apply construction adhesive to the unpolished side such as liquid nails.
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  • 06:52 In just given the old squeeze. All right I'm gonna go ahead and put some of some sealant here and probably on the top but that's how you install vanity. Now this is just most righteous and most just avenging heaven hello life. Ever since the completion of the bathroom project has been nothing short of spectacular from the exquisitely painted walls to the beautifully tiled floor to the ever. Sumptuous toilet. Words cannot express my joy so thank you. My friends thank you for going on this journey with me and now it is complete what's that what about the bathroom upstairs.
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