Adding A Laundry Sink

Setting the sink start by threading the faucet spout into the faucet base and tighten the spout s retaining nut.

Adding a laundry sink.

In this video this old house plumbing and heating contractor richard trethewey explains how to add sink valves to laundry supply lines. Do stick with the basics in order to get the best roi. Turn the water lines back on and. Even though the faucet is in place you have to connect the new sink to the existing water.

Placement of the utility sink within your laundry room is based both on where you want it and on. Connect the water lines. With your 5 8 inch. Installing a utility sink may seem like a big job but it doesn t have to be.

Here s how to do it. Everything else is just a luxury. Tighten the compression nut on the tailpiece to secure the trap 8. Turn off water and disconnect clothes washer hoses from hot and cold water pipes.

Drill through the studs. Set the sink into position inserting its chrome tailpiece into the pvc trap 7. Bond the water lines. Open the valves to drain the pipes into a bucket.

If drywall is covering the wall behind the washer and dryer concealing the plumbing lines you will. Cut into existing hot and cold water supply pipes and solder in tee fittings 10. Place plumber s putty under faucet and install it to the sink deck. Instructions assess your layout.

You need a washer dryer sink and a bit of storage. Tighten nuts from below 9. While stylish laundry rooms are becoming increasingly popular spending a lot of money on a designer laundry room won t get you a very good roi. Don t forget about lighting.

You may need pliers to attach these.