Remove Sink Attached To Wall

How to attach a pedestal sink to the wall without studs.

Remove sink attached to wall.

If the cabinet is attached with nails carefully pry it away from the wall with a flat pry bar. Step 4 pull the sink away. Assess what type of sink you have. Remove the p trap from the sink drain.

More often than not a pedestal sink s mounting holes will not line up with existing wall studs. Remove both the dishwasher drain line and the garbage disposal. If there isn t an allen wrench look for snap rings and remove by loosening the screws attached to them. When all connections are free remove the metal clips that attach the sink to the countertops.

Check inside the cabinet to determine where it is attached to the wall. When your walls lack the studs to. Most are fastened with a few screws. Remove all screws with a drill or screwdriver.

They will be easier to disconnect from the wall once the pedestal is removed. Use pliers to disconnect the drainpipe and garbage disposal from the sink drain. After this carefully lift up the sink and slide the pedestal out. To remove the pedestal sink to gain access behind it remove the caulk under the sink bowl and the caulk near the bottom stand at the floor.

Remove any trim where the cabinet meets the walls if applicable. Kitchen sinks come in 2 basic designs. There are only slight differences in how you remove each kind of sink and they will be explained as you go through the steps. Employ the assistance of a helper to make sure the p trap successfully moves off the wall while the sink is also moving.

Make sure all connections to the sink have been released properly. The sink bowl is usually attached on the wall mounted on a bracket and by simply lifting up on the sink it will detach from the wall. Leave the faucet and drain pipes attached for now. Loosen the nuts securing other piping that runs to the sink drain such as faucet and sprayer connections and remove these as well.

Use a utility knife to sever any caulking between the back edge of the sink and the wall if applicable to ease removal.