Step By Step Procedure & Items Required To Remove A Bathroom Vanity Top
Removing the bathroom vanity top can look a bit difficult but actually it is not if the users invest their patience and time. The users need to use the right techniques and the tools for accomplishing this task. Before detaching the vanity they are advised to turn off the supply of the faucet and the drain assembly as well. The users can easily remove the bathroom vanity top at home by gathering the below-mentioned materials and then following the below-defined step by step procedure:
Materials Required
- Bucket, Rag, Utility Knife
- Adjustable Wrench, Putty Knife
- Drill With Driver Bits, Flat Pry Bar
- Tongue And Groove Pliers
- Wood Block
Procedure
- Turn The Water Supply Off: Start by turning off the supply of the water and then check beneath the sink to find out the water shutting valves. Then the users need to rotate each water valves in the counterclockwise direction. If in case they are having the vanity that does not consist of the shut-off water valves or in case the water valves are not working up properly and is entirely failed to turn the water off then they are advised to shut off the main supply of water. Once they turned the water supply off then they need to fully unbind the faucet so as to release all the pressure and allow the water to drain out completely.
- Unplug The Supply Tubes Of Water: Unplug the supply water tubes in between the faucet and the shutoff valves and the users are advised to only work one at a time. Then place the bucket beneath the valve so as to catch up all the water within the line. Then unfasten the hose connector also known as compression nut at the water supply tube by using the wrench. Then the users need to slip the water tub supply off within the valve. If the users are having the compressed connection then they will find the minute copper compressed ring or the sleeve beneath the compressed nut. They are advised to carefully examine the valve so as to be assured that no leakage will occur. If they find out that the water is seeping within the valve then they need to turn off the main valve and replace the defected valve first.
- Detach The Trap Drain: The users need to place the bucket beneath the assembly of P-Trap placed below the sink. The P-trap can be filled up completely with the wastewater and that is why they need to be very careful while they empty it within the bucket. Usually, the P-trap assembly consists of the three parts, one is the straight most portion that is united with the pipe that is spread down the sink, the U-shaped portion, and the other straight portion that us having an elbow united with the drain pipe. They need to detach the P-trap by unfastening the 2 exterior nuts one will be placed over the pipe of sink and the other one is placed on the elbow piece. The users need to rotate the screws in the counterclockwise direction until they are unfastened. Then they need to drive off the screws far from the pipe ends and then smoothly detach the assembly of the P-trap. The users need to place the rag within the opening of the pipe so as to seal that portion, by this the users will easily prevent the gas from getting flowed within the room.
- Detach The Mirror: Then they need to detach the mirror of the vanity. If in case the mirror is glued with the surface of the wall then they need to leave the mirror in that place as it can easily damage it.
- Trim The Caulk Joints: The users need to use the utility knife so as to trim within the caulk where actually the top of the vanity meets up with the surface of the wall and with all its corners in between the cabinet and countertop. The users also need to trim within the caulk where actually the surface of the cabinet meets up the surface of the wall.
- Detach The Vanity Top: Finally the users need to detach the countertop of the vanity and one common option is to leave up the faucet in the place. They need to check beneath the top of the vanity so as to see whether there are the brackets or the clips that might hold up the countertop with the cabinet & the vanity. Then they need to unfasten and detach the brackets. Then they need to pull off the frontmost countertop edge and if it is not getting separated then there might be the possibility that the cabinet corners are glued. The users can easily try to lift up the countertop by applying a generous amount of pressure.