Posted on may 18 2011.
New vanity has drawers where pipes are.
Before we get started with how to modify vanity drawers for plumbing i have a few tips for turning a dresser into a vanity.
Use a stud finder to locate the studs and mark them.
In the old vanity there was about 11 inches between the floor of the cabinet and the drain pipe but in the new vanity there s only about 4 inches.
The new vanity has a drawer at the bottom and as a result the space housing the plumbing is smaller than in the old vanity.
This is a relatively easy job to do if he.
Position the new vanity into place and trace its outline on the wall.
New vanity has drawers where pipes are.
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The drain pipe exits horizontally through the wall.
Level the vanity and shim at the floor if necessary.
New vanity has drawers on the right and plumbing is also on the right.
Measure mark and drill holes for drain and supply pipes.
I got a new bathroom vanity and the drain doesn t line up with my drain.
Take into consideration your piping arrangements before purchasing your vanity.
In ask the contractor.
By the time you install a vanity cabinet and drop the sink into it the rough in plumbing for the drain should be done.
From my measurements the drain pipe hits right where the upper drawer glide is.
How to plumb a bathroom vanity sink drain.
You ve already cut into sheetrock for your water lines keep going and remove a nice big 2x2 square to give yourself room to work and make it easier to patch cut out your tee glue 4 more inches of pipe on top of cut out and put a new tee on top of that.
If it is you ll see a 2 inch.
If your pipes have to be rearranged you are going to have to hire a plumber to do the work.
The dresser i used was actually a tall 4 drawer dresser that i cut in half to make this vanity and toy.
Pick a piece that is strong enough to be cut up or be ready to build supports inside the dresser to strengthen it.
Installing the drain lines to a bathroom vanity sink is actually easier if the sink drain and the pipe in the wall are not lined up.
So he removes the drywall makes the necessary additions or subtractions to the 3 pipes to move them over to the left and you will be good to go.
If the vanity has drawers make sure you clear your plumbing.
And because it bends though we d have to bend it to the left rather than.