How to Install a Glass Vessel Sink
If you are a do-it-yourself kind of guy or girl, you probably have had experience installing all
sorts of sinks, whether for the kitchen, for the bathroom or your laundry room. You probably also know the benefits
of the materials used to make sinks, whether they are stainless steel kitchen sinks or ceramic bathroom sinks. But,
how do you install a bathroom glass sink? Most would say very carefully but actually, following these
instructions you may surprised on how easy to install these glass sinks are.
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First
You need to make a tally of all of the parts and that come in your glass your new glass
sink package paying careful detail on all of the smaller items so that you when you make the final
installation your sink works as advertised by the manufacturer. Also, this is a good
time to check that your glass basin and any other chrome-plated accessories and items are not
damaged (broken, chipped or scratched).
Most glass sinks come with very few parts and so
installation should be straightforward. However, it is recommended to pay careful attention to
smaller items such as washers and rubber seals, as these are play important roles in the overall
performance of your sink. If any is lost or installed incorrectly, you may end up with a
defective sink.
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Second
Place you mounting ring on your counter
top. The mounting ring is usually made of 3 parts: A decorative chrome-plated ring
(the heaviest part of these items) and two rubber seals -one thin small one that goes in a ridge on
one side of the metal ring and the other larger one that fits inside and covers the top side of the
decorative ring.
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Third
Carefully set your glass vessel sink on top of the mounting ring. At this
stage a helping hand can be handy as you want to hold your vessel sink away from other surfaces
that may scratch it or even to avoid alignment problems with your countertop that may letter affect
the installation of the pop-up drain.
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Fourth
In preparation for the pop-up drain
installation, you need to disassemble your unit so that all of the different parts are individually
arranged in order of installation.
To disassemble the pop-up drain correctly, unscrew the tail pipe and set aside
for use later. Make sure not to scratch these parts. Remove the metal nut and two rubber washers.
Leave one rubber seal in the pop-up drain.
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Fifth
Now install the top part of your pop-up drain into the center of the drain hole of your
glass vessel sink. Make sure not to scratch or hit the surface of your vessel with
the pop-up drain.
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Sixth
Accessing the bottom side of your glass sink through your vanity or bathroom countertop, place back
the rubber seals that you removed earlier. This will help in tightly securing your vessel
sink to your pop-up drain. Screw back the metal nut until you have a firm connection.
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Seven
At this point you are left with the P-trap and the tail pipe. To proceed disassemble the
P-Trap to continue installation. This will be achieved by removing the metal nut and the
washers off the side of the p-trap and place into the tail pipe.
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Eight
With the tail pipe ready, connect it to the drain body
that is already connected to the vessel sink. Carefully screw the nut tightly.
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Ninth
Slide a decorative ring on the long pipe of the p-trap. Then slide the metal
nut that connects to the wall into the long pipe of the p-trap including all of the necessary
rubber washers.
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Tenth
With your p-trap fully assembled, connect the long end of the p-trap into the drain exit of
the wall and the front end of the p-trap into the already connected tail pipe of the pop-up
drain. Complete this installation by tightly screwing both ends using the metal nut.
Tighten the long tube of the p-trap to the wall and the installation is complete.
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