Installing A Drop In Bathroom Sink

Add clips to secure the sink if required then add the faucet by screwing it on clockwise.

Installing a drop in bathroom sink. When replacing a bathroom sink faucet the best strategy is to buy a new faucet that matches the hole configuration of the old faucet. How to install a drop in bathroom sink. Unlike an undermount bathroom sink which you install from underneath the countertop or a fully recessed drop in sink a vessel sink either sits on top of the countertop or is partially recessed inside it and you can use one on any type of vanity even a repurposed antique dressing table if you want. To begin the installation of a drop in bathroom sink make sure the hole int he counter matches the sink.

Sinks are available in several different installation styles and one of the most popular is the drop in sink sometimes known as a self rimming sink this style has a perimeter rim that sits on the surface of the countertop and it is somtimes called a top mount or over mount sink to distinguish it from an under mount sink that attaches to the underside of the countertop. Drop in sinks or self rimming sinks are found in many bathrooms with a variety of countertop materials. Make sure to measure from the outside edge of the sink. With farmhouse style drop apron sinks the faucet is usually mounted on either the wall behind the sink or in holes in the vertical backsplash portion of the sink.

Next put a thin bead of silicon around the lower lip of the sink and set the sink in place. To do this measure the width of the sink from front to back.