Glacier Bay Aragon Sink
Installing a sink in a bathroom countertop is a project anyone can do with a little know-how, and with the right tools. No specialized tools are needed for a project like this, so don't fret. Even for a novice bathroom sink installer, this project should only take you two hours to complete. So get your tools ready. It's time to get started!
Instructions
1. Remove the new sink and the new sink faucet from their packaging and go through the items in each package to be sure everything is there that should be.
2. Install the new faucet into the new sink according to the faucet manufacturer's instructions. Set the sink aside.
3. Each new sink comes with a template to help you cut the hole in the countertop. Find the template and cut it out. Place the template in the center of the countertop, or in the desired location of the countertop, and trace the template onto the countertop with a pencil.
4. Drill a hole through the countertop to accommodate a jig saw blade. Then use a jig saw to cut the hole out of the countertop. Wipe the sawdust away from the countertop.
5. Test fit the new sink in the hole. Make any adjustments that are necessary.
6. Squeeze a bead of silicone caulk onto the countertop 3/4 inch away from the edge of the hole just cut. Carefully place the sink into the hole and seat the sink into the bead of caulk. This bead will help create a tight seal between the sink and the countertop. The seal is completed by squeezing a bead of caulk around the perimeter of the sink. Wipe the excess caulk away with a finger or a caulk finishing tool.
Some sinks are installed with metal clips that connect around the rim of the sink underneath the countertop. Follow the directions provided by the sink manufacturer to accomplish this at this point in the process.
7. Attach the water supply lines to the water faucets that come out of the wall (one for the hot water and one for the cold water). Tighten them with a crescent wrench. Attach the other end of the water supply lines to the water faucet and tighten them with a crescent wrench.
8. Put the drain pipes and the p-trap together, but do not tighten them. Attach the vertical drain pipe to the sink drain pipe and the horizontal drain pipe to the drain pipe coming out of the wall. Tighten all drain pipe joints by hand.
9. Turn the water supply on. Turn the hot and the cold water on at the faucet and check for water leaks on the water supply lines and the drain pipes.
If there are no leaks, turn the water off and allow the caulk to set up for a few hours before using the sink normally.
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