How To Install A Bathroom Sink Drain

Knowing how to install a bathroom sink drain is something that I think everybody in the household should know how to do.

This is because sinks mostly become faulty almost at any time and since it takes time to call for help, knowing how to install a bathroom sink drain pipe and fix anything regarding the leaks must be a plus.

A bathroom is a place where one can encounter issues that can make one get crazy. Knowing how to fix running toilets, dripping faucets, and leaky drain pipes are just things that generally come with the territory. 

However, one does not need to worry a lot because this requires the basic plumbing skills that most people possess. 

Knowing how to conduct such easy repairs will make your stay in your home relatively more accessible and enjoyable. 

Installing a sink in your bathroom can be done relatively quickly. You can complete the work within a few hours as long as you do due diligence by researching all you have to do. 

And that research is precisely what led you to the article, so you are on your way to getting your bathroom sink fixed in a few hours from now. 

Installing the drainpipe is another easy part of the whole process that you can handle by yourself. The installation process will not differ that much, no matter the type of sink chosen at the shop. 

So in today’s article, we are to look at how you can effortlessly install a sink in your bathroom.

Parts Of The Bathroom Sink Drain

Before we get started, I believe it is right for you to know the various parts of a sink drain. 

It is appropriate to know the parts of something you are working with. So here are the various parts of the bathroom sink drain.

1. Lift rod
2. Pop up stopper
3. Extension strap
4. Pivot rod
5. Tailpiece
6. Pop up 
7. Waste line connector
8. Waste arm
9. Reducing washer
10. Slip washer
11. J-bend
12. Slip nut
13. Extension pipe. This is something you buy separately.

Tools Needed For The Job

Before you start anything, there is always some preparation that you have to do first. In the same way, before installing a sink in your bathroom, you will first need to get your hands on some tools that will make the job easier for you. 

These tools allow you to be fast and install the sink efficiently. Below are a few tools that you will need to accomplish this task.

1. Pipe wrench or you can get an adjustable spanner.
2. PVC drain pipe kit
3. Sink drain kit
4. P-trap kit

How To Install A Bathroom Sink Drain

One of the first things you will have to do is drain out the drain pipe. This task is relatively easy and will not take much of your time at all. Please follow the steps below to get this done.

1. Open the PVC drain pipe kit and ensure that it has every item that is supposed to be there.
2. Now, loosen the slip and the coupling nuts on the old drain pipe and then compare them to the new drain pipe so that you can access the diameter and the length .this will allow you to make the necessary adjustments you need to make. After that, you can now fit the new drain pipe into the wall and the base of the sink.
3. Now, tighten the female adapter onto the drain stub on the wall using the drain wrench or the adjustable spanner.
4. After that, you can now slide the slip nuts on the arm of the drain pipe and the tailpiece of the bathroom sink as well. Make sure to tighten the connection at the base by using a pipe wrench to hold everything firmly. 
5. You can now fit the new p-trap in its place. You can use the plumber’s tape measure to ensure that the connection is airtight on all the joints on the assembly line.
6. Now place the washers that were provided on the pipe. Make sure to stiffen them so that there are no leaks. Use your hands to tighten the slip nuts. After that, the flexible water supply line is then connected to the tailpieces of the sink’s faucet. You then click them on the specific shut-off valves.
7. With the adjustable spanner or the pipe wrench in your hand, tighten the coupling nuts.
8. Now, remove the faucet’s aerator and then turn on the water and allow it to run for some time.
9. While the water is running, check around to see if you will discover any leaks. When you see no leaks, make sure to tighten the joints with the spanner again, and you are good to go. However, if you discover any leaks anywhere, then it means that there may be overwrapping threads at the joints of the bathroom sink. It could also mean that you did not place the washers down in the proper manner and placed them correctly.

How To Install A Faucet With Pop Up Drain

You do not need to be a professional before you can install a faucet with a pop-up drain in your bathroom. 

There are a few tools that you will need first before getting this job done. Here are the tools below.

1. Bucket
2. Pop-up drain assembly
3. Pliers
4. Wet/dry shop vac
5. Plumber putty

After assembling all these tools, you are now ready to get the job done. Let us get to the job now.

How To Install The Pop-Up Drain

Professional plumbers will be able to get the faucet with the pop-up drain installed in your bathroom in no time. 

They can also install just the pop drain alone, and it will all depend on the one you prefer. Now, let us look at the steps needed to get this done.

Please follow these steps closely to install the pop-up drain.

1. Empty the extra water from the bathroom sink and clean the whole area. Make sure that you place the bucket under the sink while doing this.
2. Now, remove the original drain by finding the pop-up lift rod. This can be found with the drain assembly and located under the sink. 
3. Loosen the nuts with your pliers and then push up the body. You will have to wiggle them around before they come loose. The residual water in there will now drain out at this point. Now, unscrew the top ring at the tip of the bathroom sink. This will cause the pop assembly to come out from the bottom.
4. Now, get rid of any old caulk or putty from the drain hole. You will be placing your new putty there around the ring later.
5. Set up a pipe joint putty for the washer at the bottom assembly made of rubber. Push the bottom group up along the sink’s bottom. You will have to keep doing this until you see that the rubber gasket has created a good seal.
6. Fasten the top flange to the bottom assembly, conveniently located at the top of the bathroom sink. Once you’ve securely tightened the lock nut on the tail assembly, wipe away any excess putty that emerges using a rag or cloth.
7. Insert the stopper into the top of the drain, ensuring that the holes are facing the rear of the sink. Look for a ball and rod on the stopper unit and thread it into the pipe. You might need to tighten the nut, or you may need to adjust the stopper until it securely connects with the rod.Now, pass the lever through the hole in the sink and link the horizontal rod with the vertical lever.
8. Now, feed the lever through the hole in the sink and connect the horizontal rod with the vertical lever.

How To Install P-Trap To The Bathroom Sink Drain

Here is how to install the p-trap to the bathroom sink drain.

Follow these steps to install P-Trap to the bathroom sink.

1. Slide over two nuts on the waste line arm. One is facing the waste out while the other is facing the p-trap. You should add a slip washer with the angle facing the annihilation out.
2. Now, attach the waste line arm to the wall and tighten the slip nut loosely.
3. Slide a slip nut which should be followed by a slip washer over the base of the extension pipe, and then attach the J-bend. Now, tighten the nut firmly in place.
4. Rotate the J-bend pipe until it aligns with the waste line arm, and make any necessary adjustments in the connections of the waste line arm to achieve proper alignment. Finally, attach the J-bend pipe to the waste line arm.
5. Make sure to tighten all the nuts firmly in place and then test to see if there will be leaks. Once you notice leaks, identify the part where it came from and see what has to be done.
6. And you are now done.

Conclusion

So that is how you install a sink in your bathroom. as you can see, it is quite a straightforward procedure that anyone at all could follow. 

If your drainpipe has been damaged, you should make sure to buy one made by the same manufacturer, or you can get one that will be able to fit the opening at the sink’s base and the drain stub. 

Most of the sinks follow basic processes irrespective of where they are located. However, there could be slight deviations for some unique designs or situations. 

Double sinks can also be made to connect with the same waste line and a few connectors. You can find several videos on this subject on youtube, and these videos will help you understand what we just discussed in this article.