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Pedestal Sink Fitting

By fitting the pedestal sink?in the bathroom it can make the room feel bigger and give the impression of more space. This is applicable for small rooms to. They dont give you more storage space than you already have, but it will take up less of the rooms floor space. Their look is quite stylish too. The best option would be to use the white PVC for the pipes rather than the black (ABS) option, if the sink is light in colour. This will give you a better blending in effect even the area is not really seen. The pedestal sink is normally a two-piece unit with a stand (base) and sink. The sink fits to a bracket on the wall and sits on the stand. We will say that the?water supply lines, shut-off valves, and drain pipe have already been plumbed (East London Plumbers can carry out this detailed work). 1). Fix the wall bracket for the sink and make sure it is level.?Place the stand and trial fit the sink on the bracket and its stand. Make any adjustments as required.2). Remove the sink and mark up where the floor bolt is going to be, this connects to the stand.3). Drill a hole and fix the bolt with a nut under the floor or use mortar if needed, then fit the stand.?Connect up the water valves, handles, supply lines, stopper, and drain piece for the sink. Sit the sink on the bracket and stand. 4). Using glue, stick an adaptor coupling with threads to the drain stub pipe.?An East London Plumber is qualified in all aspects of this kind of work.Finally: Fit the plastic trap piece to drain and adaptor on the sink. If required, attach a short piece of PVC pipework to extend through the adapter, now, tighten the trap’s compression nuts to the adapter and drain threads. Re-instate the water supply and check for leaks.

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