Loosen the lock nut holding the drain body to the sink using tongue-and-groove pliers and remove the nut and washer. Push upward on the tailpiece and drain body to free the drain flange from the sink and then pull the drain body out of the sink from above. Clean away all the oldplumb...
Loosen the lock nut holding the drain body to the sink using tongue-and-groove pliers and remove the nut and washer. Push upward on the tailpiece and drain body to free the drain flange from the sink and then pull the drain body out of the sink from above. Clean away all the oldplumb...
Installing a bathroom sink drain assembly isn't difficult. The bathroom sink drain assembly is the part of your drain that carries away used water to the sewer system in your house. The visible portion of the drain at the bottom of your sink is called the flange. Attached to the flange f...
Drain trap assemblies have several parts. The short piece of pipe that extends downward from the drain outlet flange in the sink or lavatory is called the tailpiece. The curved section of pipe connected to the tailpiece is the trap itself. The trap may be either one piece or two coupled se...
Disconnect the drain flange from the tailpiece. Related: How to Remove a Bathroom Mirror Step three: Clean up If you are installing a new faucet into an existing sink that you’ve had for a while there may be some gunk and nasty stuff all up in there. Clean around the old drain and ...
Step 1: Detach and remove the old sink.First, unhook the water lines from the faucet and detach the garbage disposal. Next, remove the drainpipes from the drains and loosen any clips from beneath the sink with a screwdriver. Lift the old sink from the countertop and set it aside. Ensure...
Take your drain strainer and apply a small consistent ring of plumber’s putty around the underside of its lip. Screw it in tightly, ensuring a smooth fit with the putty. Lean the kitchen sink on its side and apply the rubber gaskets and threaded flange to the underside of the drain stra...
To undo the drain crosspiece, loosen the bolts that bind the drain flange to the disposer. Step 3: Remove the Old Unit Disposers fasten to the sink drain fittings in a number of ways--some use threaded plastic nuts, others large hose clamps--but the mounting-ring assembly shown here is...
the drain runs straight down to the basement where it goes into a trap and changes from vertical to horizontal and exits the house. since the toilet and sink in the bathroom are not clogged, i am guessing the problem is only in the bathtub pipe and probably at the trap. i am planning...
How to Replace a Bathroom Sink Drain Types of Bathtub Drain Stoppers Image Credit:Mitch Geiser If you don't like your present drain stopper, replacing your bathtub drain flange presents a golden opportunity to change it. Some stoppers screw into a threaded opening in the middle of the flange ...