OT: Anyone know how to install a sink?

[Mrs Smith]

I figured I'd ask here, since reefing is somewhat responsible...

Awhile back, Mr Smith was cleaning out the skimmer, and decided to use muriatic acid. He did so in my kitchen sink, resulting in a beautifully clean skimmer, but a horribly stained stainless steel sink.

And since we're selling our house, I really have to replace it. I've never tackled anything like this, and the sink is as big as I am. Is there anyone out there who has done this and would like to give me a hand? (I'll pay you in food, beer, frags, or cash)

I'm going to Home Depot now to look - might as well replace the matching-stained faucet too. Groan.

Help!
Danielle

 

[cstires]

It's very easy.
1. Turn off the power to your garbage disposal, and remove.

2. Unhook all of the plumbing (drain pipe, water lines, dishwasher drain, etc...)

3. There are screws, with metal brackets holding the sink in place. You will need to remove the screws and the brackets.

4. If there is caulk around the edge of the sink, you will need to score/cut it with a utility knife.

5. Grab a hold of the sink and lift it out. Stainless steel sinks are very light. The faucet should come out with the sink.

6. Install your new fuacet on the new sink and installation is the opposite of removal. If you bought new drains, or reusing your old ones, make sure you put some plumbers putty underneath of it, then tighten down the drain and remove the left over putty.

That's the nuts and bolts of the operation, pretty simple job for a do it yourselfer.

 

[JUICE!]

If Mrs Juice caught Mr Juice doing that......I bet Mr Juice would either be learning how to install sinks, or working extra hours to pay someone.


wait.....I'm still in an apartment! they can take it out of the deposit! wuahaha~

I think them folks at the depot will install for you, but you probably knew that already.........back to my cage..... :-D

 

[Mrs Smith]

Mr Smith was very apologetic, and bought Mrs Smith flowers. And cleaned her skimmer, remember? And Mrs Smith wouldn't care, but The Realtor does. Mr Smith had 2 crowns put on at the dentist today, so Mrs Smith is just going to do this herself. Or try.

It does look pretty simple...
Some questions - is the disposal going to just come off like that? I see the metal brackets - looks easy enough. Utility knife, check. Blades... going to HD anyway...

Plumber's putty - is that the stuff we use to glue frags to rock? (Epoxy?) Or is it something else like teflon tape?
I presume I recaulk around the edges as I put the new sink in? Any specific?

Off to Home Depot. I do hope this goes better than most of my reef plumbing. (I end up making 2-3 trips)

Danielle

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12482629#post12482629 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by cstires
It's very easy.
1. Turn off the power to your garbage disposal, and remove.

2. Unhook all of the plumbing (drain pipe, water lines, dishwasher drain, etc...)

3. There are screws, with metal brackets holding the sink in place. You will need to remove the screws and the brackets.

4. If there is caulk around the edge of the sink, you will need to score/cut it with a utility knife.

5. Grab a hold of the sink and lift it out. Stainless steel sinks are very light. The faucet should come out with the sink.

6. Install your new fuacet on the new sink and installation is the opposite of removal. If you bought new drains, or reusing your old ones, make sure you put some plumbers putty underneath of it, then tighten down the drain and remove the left over putty.

That's the nuts and bolts of the operation, pretty simple job for a do it yourselfer.

 

[cstires]

Yes, the disposal has 3 screws that you loosend, and then spin the disposal off. Some disposals have a metal spring holding them onto the bracket, some just screws.

Plumbers putty is different that epoxy, you can find it down the plumbing isle.

Post if you have any trouble.

Chris

 

[Mrs Smith]

Thankfully I found some very helpful guys at Home Depot and found the putty.


Here goes nothing...

 

[Mrs Smith]

Ok, so the disposal is off and I'm trying to unscrew it, but the whole thing (including the flange on the top of the sink is turning with it... maybe I'll work on the sink screws.

This would be a whole lot easier if my tools were here and not an hour away. Groan.

 

[cstires]

It probably has a ring around the flange that prevents it from just popping off.

 

[Mrs Smith]

I found a very helpful neighbor - who has tools - and much swearing later, it's done. It may leak a little at one seal (come on putty - seal it! ), but it's done. I'll worry about the rest in the morning.

 

[Mrs Smith]

Ok, so the one spot leaks a lot. I know why, but I can't fix it until I have an extra pair of hands. (Need one person to hold the top from rotating, and one person to tighten the bottom.)

If anyone is in the vicinity of I-4 and Lee, I'll buy you a beer...

Have I mentioned before that I HATE plumbing? I am so much more a lighting girl.

D

 

[cstires]

It is definitely helpful to have a person pressing down on the drain, while the other tightens the nut..., but I always seem to be missing the other pair of hands too!