Richard Trethewey makes a challenging bathroom renovation task look easy. (See below for a shopping list and tools.)
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Shopping List for How to Replace a Pedestal Sink Pop-Up Assembly:
- Pedestal Sink
Lead-Free Solder
- PVC Cleaner and Solvent, for joining PVC pipe
- Flux, acidic paste applied to copper before soldering
- Fine-Grit Sandpaper Roll, for polishing the outside of copper tubing before soldering
- Fender Washers and 2 1/2-inch Lag Screws, two each, for attaching sink basin to wall)
- Damp cloth (for cleaning and wiping up freshly soldered joints)
- Spray Water Bottle, for preventing fires that may be ignited while soldering
- Bucket, for collecting water drips
- Pipe Dope, Teflon-based paste for sealing pipe threads
Plumber’s Putty, for sealing drain and faucet flanges against the sink
Tools for How to Replace a Pedestal Sink Pop-Up Assembly:
- Hacksaw, for cutting PVC and thick brass pipe
- Propane torch, for soldering copper tubing joints
- 1-foot level, for leveling basin
- Water-pump pliers, for gently tightening large nuts on drain pipes
- Crescent wrench, for tightening small nuts on compression fittings
- Compact tubing cutter, for cutting copper tubing in tight locations
- Tubing cutter with reaming blade, for faster cutting on bigger, accessible tubing
- Wire brush, for cleaning inside of copper tubing before soldering
- Basin wrench, for tightening the nuts on faucet valves and spouts in the virtually inaccessible regions under the sink’s basin
- Socket wrench, for driving lag screw
- Drill and bit, [BR]for drilling holes for lag screws
- Slotted screwdriver, for attaching lift rod to actuator arm
- Tape measure
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Post time: Jul-12-2017