How to Replace a Pedestal Sink | Ask This Old House

Ask This Old House plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey helps a homeowner in Delaware replace his cracked pedestal sink. (See below for a shopping list, tools, and steps.) SUBSCRIBE to This Old House: http://bit.ly/SubscribeThisOldHouse Richard installed the Cimarron pedestal sink with 8" widespread faucet holes and the Kelston widespread bathroom sink faucet, both manufactured by Kohler [https://bit.ly/2HmgwKC]. Shopping List for How to Replace a Pedestal Sink: Pedestal sink kit Bath faucet Braided hose connectors Tools for How to Replace a Pedestal Sink: Open-end wrench Socket set Pliers Caulk gun Steps for How to Replace a Pedestal Sink: 1. Turn off the water supply to the sink. 2. Use an open-end wrench to loosen the nuts on the hot/cold water connections. 3. Use pliers to break the drainage connection. 4. Loosen lag screws holding the sink onto the wall using a socket set. 5. Release the caulking attaching the sink to the wall using a utility knife. 6. Lift the sink off the pedestal and remove the pedestal. 7. On the new sink, attach the new spout by surrounding its base with plumber’s putty and inserting it into the center hole. Tighten up the connection using an open-end wrench. 8. Repeat the same steps for both the hot- and cold-water handles. 9. Attach braided hoses to handles using an open-end wrench; then do the same to attach the hoses to the spout piping. 10. Insert the pivot rod into the drainage pipe. 11. Adjust the clevis pin’s connecting bar to the right height and attach it to the pivot rod. 12. Place entire assembly on the bathroom floor where previous pedestal sink stood. 13. Line up drainage pipe to fit into wall thread. Hand-tighten it. Then, use the open-end wrench to snug it up. 14. Insert new lag bolts through sink fixture and into the wall. Tighten with socket set. 15. Using open-end wrench to connect braided hoses to hot/cold lines. 16. Put a layer of caulking along the back of the sink for added connection to the wall. 17. Turn the water supply back on. About Ask This Old House TV: Homeowners have a virtual truckload of questions for us on smaller projects, and we're ready to answer. Ask This Old House solves the steady stream of home improvement problems faced by our viewers—and we make house calls! Ask This Old House features some familiar faces from This Old House, including Kevin O'Connor, general contractor Tom Silva, plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey, and landscape contractor Roger Cook. Looking for more step by step guidance on how to complete projects around the house? Join This Old House INSIDER to stream over 1,000 episodes commercial-free: https://bit.ly/2GPiYbH Plus, download our FREE app for full-episode streaming to your connected TV, phone or tablet: https://bit.ly/34RYEP5 Follow This Old House and Ask This Old House: Facebook: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHouseFB Twitter: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHouseTwitter http://bit.ly/AskTOHTwitter Pinterest: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHousePinterest Instagram: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHouseIG http://bit.ly/AskTOHIG For more on This Old House and Ask This Old House, visit us at: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHouseWebsite How to Replace a Pedestal Sink | Ask This Old House    / thisoldhouse