How to install/fit a bathroom sink vanity unit, tap and waste. Plumbing for DIY enthusiasts.
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- How to fit and install a bathroom sink vanity unit and tap. Full fit/installation of vanity unit, sink, taps and service valves with complete plumbing of waste pipes and mains water. Including sealant and finishing. DIY Plumbing made easy!
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Have just bought a similar unit and initially just wanted to see how the basin was fixed to the wall/unit. as no attachment fixings were supplied, so thanks for the instruction. The added bonus was your use of the flexy waste hose as opposed to rigid pipe, as not only faster to install, but can be tucked away in the corner so maximum use of space inside the unit. Also like the editing, in terms of leaving the water spillage in the video rather than editing it out because in the real world this is what happens. Not yet 10 a.m. and already learnt two things today,,,, so thanks again.
Hi Henry, many thanks for the feedback. I try my best to make 'real' videos. Obviously I edit them down to get to the point, but I believe it is important to show the reality of DIY. It is never as straight forward as the manufacturers' videos and I'm always keen to show the problems and ways to avoid them if possible. Good luck with the project and thanks for watching!
Finally a video that actually shows you the rubber, washer placement etc... Very helpful video, thanks so much.
Excellent video. Just bought this exact vanity sink unit today. 🙂
Your self explanatory tips is the reason why I watch your videos.
Thanks for the feedback and thanks for watching.
The white nylon shim goes below the sink between chamfered seal and nut to stop the seal scrunching up when the nut is tightened.
Bloody great video. Really helpful tips... ie, lining up click waste with overflow, also silicone around the nut underneath, most of all the bendy waste pipe.... Exactly what I needed. Simplified without any complicated chat for beginners.
Glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for watching.
Couldn’t have explained it any easier,well done.
Glad you enjoyed it.
well explained and very technical plumber... he deserve for thumb up.....
Thanks for the feedback.
Literally just about to fit this exact sink. You saved us so much hasstle. Cheers
Hi Tom, glad to have helped. Good luck with the project and thanks for watching!
One of the best videos ever well done😊
Thanks you for the kind words.
Great tutorial 😊I couldn’t find anyone else that explained it like you did. Cheers 🍻
Hey thanks for the video. I am installing my first vanity unit soon and your video was a great help. It cleared questions and doubts I had.
Hi Mauritz, that's great news, glad the video helped. Any problems give me a shout and let me know how you get on. Good luck with your project and thanks for watching!
Great stuff mate I did my toilet / cloak room a few weeks ago with help from your videos and it didn’t cost £30 a hour for a plumber! All though I did need a plumber to pipe the copper down from the loft, but saved money fitting new toilet and vanity unit myself! Keep up the good work 👍
Nice work!
Thorough and fast, to the point, no waffling. Only addition I would say is using a box spanner to fix the tap to the basin. Excellent very helpfull video, I might be brave enough to give it go now. Thanks.
Good luck with it!
Brilliant video, clear precise and as all videos should be.. Well done. Great job......
Hi, really appreciate the kind feedback and glad you enjoyed the video. For more tutorials please subscribe and get regular uploads. Good luck with your projects and thanks for watching!
Many thanks for the video, some good tips that will help me with my DIY projects.
Glad the video was helpful, thanks for watching.
Excellent video. Thank you for taking the time. Will certainly help me in the near future.
Glad to be of help! Good luck with your future projects and thanks for watching.
nice - my vanity unit sink drain was leaking, thanks for showing the correct washer order! all fixed now
No problem, glad to help. Best of luck and thanks for watching!
It's actually all wrong
Brilliant video mate. Thorough and exactly to the point. Keep up the good work!
Thanks for the feedback.
Another great video Pouse 👍I'm refitting my bathroom so this helps a lot, ill be sure to watch your other tutorials 🙂
Hi Paul, thanks for the feedback. Glad the tutorials are useful. Good luck with your projects and thanks again for watching!
This guy is entertaining and educational - great stuff
Brilliant video, turns out I have a small vanity and sink and all the fittings were flo plast, shallow bottle trap but copper pipe.
It was the best video to help me get my exact job done in half the time so thank you very much.
Thanks and nice work!
@@POUSEaroundtheHOUSE Your video made it work for me, cheers
You my friend have just saved me a few bob thank you 🏴🏴🏴
Great video, clear and concise. Thanks
Awesome! Thanks for that. To the point and brilliantly explained.
Thanks for the feedback and thanks for watching!
Really well illustrated, I'm gonna fit my later in the week.👍
Thanks for the feedback.
Excellent video and instructions, really really helpful 👏 👌
Thank you for doing this it really helps
Glad you found it useful. Good luck and thanks for watching!
Pipework could have been better but good vid, I am studying my plumbing level 3 diploma at college in September and after achieving my qualification i am hoping to have a job in the industry or start my own business. Motivation is key.
Hi Sam, thanks for the feedback. Good luck with the plumbing career and thanks for watching!
Hi Sam, thanks for the feedback. Good luck with the plumbing career and thanks for watching!
Why is it when some one posts a video to try and help people there are always the know it all ones knocking them ?, but i do not see them posting a helpful one, even if just one bit of a video helps some one it is worth while for them to be able to say on just one shot "Oh thats how its done now i understand" atop knocking and start helping.
Hi Jack, thanks for the comment. You always get the jokers but it's a bit of fun I guess! Good luck and thanks for watching.
Fabulous clart. I'm doing a pub/Garden house/office. Its also got an outhouse shower/toilet. All work on my own and one of the biggest hurdles was how am I gonna fit the water supply from a garden hose to plastic pipes to the fittings. I reckon I'm gonna make it. Another problem I have is it's in Romania and I don't have Romanian language skills. I understand south Wales perfect.
Sounds like you have your work cut out. Best of luck with the project.
This is amazing. I would like to attempt to replace my vanity unit and sink for new. Fingers crossed .
Best of luck!
Absolutely fabulous and very informative
Glad you enjoyed it
Bloody excellent video. I have just bought the same one as this and this video is so helpful. Thanks so much for sharing.
Glad it helped you out. Thanks for watching.
Awesome video! Super helpful!! Great job! 👍
Glad it was helpful!
Excellent explanation, thank you so much ❤
Clear and helpful. Thank you 👍🏻
thanks for the help pal
Hi James, no problem, happy to help. Thanks for watching!
Brilliant video mate
Very helpful, thanks.
Thanks for the feedback Joshua and thanks for watching!
You make everything look so easy another good video, might even attempt this myself 👌🏾🌟
You can do it!
Very informative detailed information. Excellent
No problem.
very informative,thankyou,got me sorted
Glad to help 👍
Absolutely brilliant.
Brilliant Vid.Thanks so much for taking the time to share
No problem.
Is this an Ikea sink? Really useful seeing everything all the way through.
Hi, glad you enjoyed the video and hope it helps with your future projects. The sink unit is from a shop called Tile & Bath Co. Hope that helps. Good luck and thanks for watching.
Excellent Video ..very well explained.. Cheers
Glad it was helpful!
I hate to criticise when you have gone to the trouble of making the vid, but the white hard plastic washer goes underneath between the lock nut and seal to prevent it twisting. ( just like the ones on 1 1/2" and 1 1/4" pipe compression fittings.
Old vid I know, but I came here to say just that! Also the excessive length of the joining section of plastic pipe after the trap - cut down by inch at least.
Excellent informative video
Glad it was helpful!
Awesome craftsmanship! Will you be doing another video like this soon?
Very good video please make more
Amazing video
Just used this video to fit my vanity sink. It was fantastic. The only thing i'm having a battle with is the waste pipe connections. I have a 32mm waste trap but my waste pipe that comes into the bathroom is 40mm. Could you do a list of what i need to buy. I wasted to much money buying the wrong bits at B&Q. Apart from that it was a mega helpful video. Cheers mate.
Hi Paul, I used the set up you need in the video. You need a reducer connection like in the video. I used a compression fitting that takes your size from 32mm (coming from the sink waste) into 42mm pipe which I used on the rest of the pipework which I prefer as it's a bit bigger. Watch again and all will become clear! Basically use 32 mm u bend to attach to sink waste then some 32mm pipe from that, then a reducer to (in reverse!) to take it to 40mm pipe. Then use all 40mm pipe from there into your original pipe work. Hope that helps. Thanks for watching!
Nice explanation 👌 👍🏽
Glad it was helpful!
It’s given me the confidence to have a go at doing this in the downstairs toilet,
one slight issue I have is the supply is 10/12mm plastic barrier pipe so I presume I need some Form of reducer to go from that to the standard 15mm isolation Valve ?
Also should I put ptfe tape on the threads ?
Thankyou
Hi there. Yes you would need a reducer to increase the size of the pipe, but bear in mind that's very small pipe for mains water. It won't provide a great flow so if it's possible try to increase all the pipe work to 15mm. Having said that, if that's all you can do, get a reducer and give it a go! You don't need PTFE tape on compression fittings as the olive creates the seal. You can see how to do thi in my other video - How to use a brass compression fitting - czcams.com/video/kzDNzWGJnuw/video.html. Hope that helps. Thanks for watching!
Great video...nicely done
Thank you.
Very helpful thanks. One small observation the isolation valves ended up behind the waste pipe. Could you access them without removing your flexible waste
Yes, just face the screw driver slot down when tightening the valve. That way you just use a stumpy screwdriver facing up. Plenty of room. Thanks for watching.
good one helpfull
Fantastic!
Thanks!
You r a great plumber
im about to do my 2nd bathroom and the tips in these videos will help me overcome some of the problems i found last time. doing a shower with feet this time not a bath and a wall mounted floating vanity unit. Using wet wall in stead of tiles in wet areas and behind the vanity unit. do you recoment fitting the wet wall floor to ceiling behind the vanity unit and basin or fit the basin/unit first then wet wall down to it? which will give a better seal?
Great videos by the way.
Hi Tony, personally I would wet wall behind the vanity unit (presumably this isn't going to get sprayed with water?) If you ever need to change the unit, the wet wall will still be in place. Otherwise you will find if you ever need to take the unit off, you'l have a particular size hole to fill over again. Prob wont make a huge difference with the seal. Hope that helps, thanks for the feedback and thanks for watching!
cheers thats what i thought but need someone to check it! have you done a video showing mounting a concealed mixer valve to the studs or fitting a salamander pump to the shower mixer?
I haven't done videos on these sorry, but I'm sure I will in the future. Best of luck with.
good shit man!
Thanks for the feedback and thanks for watching!
As a builder myself, think he could have done things a little differently, isn't anything wrong with this installation. Well done
Thanks for the feedback and thanks for watching.
Any video to show us how you fitted the corner toilet?
Here you go! czcams.com/video/85Re9VgHFU0/video.html
awesome job how much would u charge for that job thanks
Hi Mohammed, thanks for the feedback. I did this job in my own bathroom so not really sure what you would charge for this job. As a rough guide, the work I did in the video took me a few hours but it depends how quick you are. Also I did all the plumbing before hand for the sink to drain into. This takes more time and quite a bit of planning as you need to know where to place your soil pipe, toilet, shower tray etc if planning a new bathroom like I did. I guess you need to decide what you charge for a days work and go from there. Hope that helps. Good luck with your projects and thanks for watching!
what was the depth of the void to bring up the waste pipe ... ?
superb. why would the handle to be facing inside?
Just the way they package them in the box. Thanks for watching.
So they don't get banged in transit.
hey buddy this may sound silly but when you connect the 15mm copper with the iso valve on do you just fit it and tighten it up and does the olive crimp the copper pipe im doing the same project is there any need for ptfe or anything else cheers,
clive.
Yes, the olive makes the seal. You can us PTFE on the olive or a bit of jointing compound but not usually necessary.
Am I the only one who giggles when the drums go off, as if he just told a joke.
...a bad joke..it's me!!
That's what gonna happen if you are happy and you watch a video 🙂 me too ♥️
Not much drop on that waste pipe. How long till it blocks up with gunk.
Looks worse on the vid than it actually is, but there wasn't a lot of room to play with. Downstairs bathroom, concrete floor and the outside drains are fairly shallow so it was was making the best of the situation. However it is still working well with no problems to date so all good. Thanks for watching!
Good job the unit I have from plumbworld need to drill 3 holes one waste and for the hot and cold what size hole would you recommend thanks
Depends on size of your waste pipe and weather or note you want them all through same hole or not. You could drill 3 separate holes or you could just out a neat square with a jig saw to fit them all through. It's up to you really. Best of luck with it.
@@POUSEaroundtheHOUSE thanks for getting back drilled holes using pipe cover to hide the holes looks good and again brilliant video thanks
@@deanyates1308 good work!
Hi. I am trying to fit a similar unit. However, the rear wall is not 100% vertical. This means that to get the unit sides to be flush with the wall, I need to tilt the unit slightly, so that the front rises about 6mm off the floor. What would be your solution for this? Thanks in advance!
Don't tilt the unit unless the floor isn't level and silicone the gap between wall and unit at the back
Just wondering are the flexible wastes any good lots of people say they aren’t good?
I wouldn't use them in an area with no access as being rough on shape they are more likely to collect sediment or debris if on a shallow slope, but having g said that, as a DIY option with funny angles to negotiate they do a great job in my opinion. No problems with using them myself, and seals are great. Hope tgat helps.
Hi, I'm just about to install one of these but you didn't mention the overflow as it doesn't connect to the general water waste part, if it overflows it will empty into the cabinet, please can you explain this for me as it doesn't like any sort of attachment will go in the whole
About 7m40secs I explain how to line the holes on your waste/pop up plug with the overflow. You can also pack it underneath with plumbers mate before tightening up which will full proof it. Have a watch and hopefully it makes sense.
I’m having this issue at the min, no matter what I do I get water leaking into the overflow holes and then water leaks through the plastic threads of the large nut, I can’t seem to see how this will not happen? As water flows into the holes inside the waste/tap unit and finds its way into the threads? Did you manage to sort it?
My unit doesn't come with any wall mounting brackets and the wooden plank at the back sits off the wall so im confused as to how i can anchor it
If your wooden 'plank' sits off the wall, can you pack behind it with some timber, then screw through into the wall like in my video? Alternatively you could by some angle brackets like this - amzn.to/2S06Yax turn on their side, screw them into the inside of the side panels of the unit (make sure you use short screws so they don't go through to the outside!) then screw the bracket to the wall. There's always a solution. Best of luck!
Hey mate , I have a quick question. What should I box pipe with? Will play be okay . Thanks 👍.
Ply
Yes, ply is ok as it's strong. You could use a tile backer board if tiling after or plasterboard if plastering. If on the floor I like to use ply and then you can always screw backer board or plasterboard to that if needed then you know it's solid if any weight is put on it the future. Best of luck with it.
How do you install the legs on this?
Can you tell me where is my stop tap in the house and how many?
All house are different and may have been altered, but they are often found in the kitchen usually under the sink where the water enters the house. Hope that helps. Thanks for watching.
@@POUSEaroundtheHOUSE thank you. I have located it by the kitchen. I will turn it off now.
Mate as a plumber I can tell you that that looks a dogs dinner 😂
Hi Hitman Daz, thanks for the feedback, and thanks for taking the time to watch my video. Good luck!
Hitman Daz, You are plumber yet watching DIY videos on plumbing !! MELT!!
*Hard to pump*
WHAT KIND OF SEALANT DO YOU USE ?
In the video I used a no nonsense sanitary sealant but if I was doing a wetter area like a frequently used shower I'd go for a slightly better one. I used to like mapei but I find it is prone to mould growth after a few years. Hope that helps, thanks for watching!
I have a similar waste pipe setup to you but with a mcalpine pedestal trap instead. For some reason the sink has started making heavy gargling noises after draining. It’s as if it needs a vent because when I remove the extra little cap on the trap (potentially exposing the bathroom to sewerage smells) the gargling stops. I’m completely confused why it has only started happening recently and why there is no need for a vent with this trap or the bottle trap you’ve used. Any help would be really appreciated.
I think I’ll install an air admittance valve beneath the trap....
You need to let air into the system preferably from outside the house. You may need to rearrange the waste pipe exit point so you have an extra piece of vertical pipe [3'] above the joint and open to the air, rather like the vent pipe on 4" toilet waste systems. It could may need a 'balloon' or 'basket' to stop stuff getting in and blocking out the air or collecting rubbish in the pipe. I had this problem with 2 outlet pipes next to each other. I found the suggested cure on Pinterest! I hope it makes sense. [see f534769cbd42935503576900dbc0c234.jpg - for a diagram.]
OMG -
This is incorrect on so many levels it would never pass inspection in the US, for one thing where is the P-trap / water trap to stop methane sewer gas from coming up through the drain? I would never hide one of those flexible plastic drains they always end up cracking and leaking at the expansion ribs. Reminds me of bad mobile home plumbing from back in the seventies.
Hi there, in the UK we have several types of 'p trap'. In the video the trap is directly below the plug hole in the sink. It is a space saver design so the bit that stops the smells is all contained within the straight section of pipe. I'm sure you have these in the US as well. As for the flexible pipe, it is hidden but perfectly accessible if access was needed. I have never had a problem with these, I find this particular one very good. They are excellent for DIYers as they make light work of awkward spaces. Of course you can use solvent weld joints and solid pipe but the point is to show DIY enthusiasts that plumbing can be cheap and simple. Thanks for the feedback and thanks for watching!
Ah I see - I only went on what I saw so I learned something new - never too old for that-lol
It’s called a bottle trap. My choice for most installs and easy for the customer to clear when blocked.
Nice vid. I'd just highlight the fact that we have issues with the plug seal today. You've mentioned some run into mold problems and that some sealants aren't as effective as others.
To me this is a big deal. I don't see why in this day an age we can't have some code regulating safe plumbing. The hazards are always the legionnaires disease the lesser pests of miasma and mold spore.
You can purchase products which claim to be sealant and even sport photographic examples of waste sealant applications, e.g. whbs, but the product has no waterproof properties once wet and is really just filler.
Personally I feel very let down by building code and trading standards.
Really I should make a statement of complaint to them, but you get just sickened and despondent with the decades of failure to catch these little issues that are so universal and such an embuggerence to everyone really, that I haven't yet bothered.
Good vid anyway. Thanks
Thanks for the comment and thanks for watching!
dont listen to this guy, in no time the whole thing will be leaking everywhere hahahaha #BODGE
Thanks for the feedback Ryan and good luck with your project. Thanks for watching!
ryan rogers who are you melt
Please don't fix basin's to tiled walls with sealant..try getting that off if some little person drop's something.
And yes try not to use flexible wastes, and rubber washers and sealant??
So you suggest plumbers don't use sealant? There'll be a few leaky installations about! Thanks for watching.
Wow!! That has to be the worst and complicated install I have ever seen. Clearly you should stay away from stuff you barely know shocking poor plumbing 😂😂
Hi Lee, thanks for the feedback and thanks for taking the time to watch my video. Happy new year!
As a plumber watching this, all i see is future leaks. please don't do this people get a real plumber to do the job, unless you want costly leaks.
Really? 5 years on and it's still going strong with daily regular use. Why would you think this is a problem? Whilst I agree solvent weld pipe is neater, and possibly last longer, compression fittings are very easy to not only use but replace for a novice which makes them ideal. Thanks for watching.
This lad just doesn't want his business to take a hit 🤣 good vid thanks
gruise disgusting western rome sewer connected fixure water flash toilet sink basin etc. go green no liquid squat compost toilet
No idea what you mean, but have a great day!!
@@POUSEaroundtheHOUSE think he means stop using water and shit on sawdust! lol
Fabulous clart. I'm doing a pub/Garden house/office. Its also got an outhouse shower/toilet. All work on my own and one of the biggest hurdles was how am I gonna fit the water supply from a garden hose to plastic pipes to the fittings. I reckon I'm gonna make it. Another problem I have is it's in Romania and I don't have Romanian language skills. I understand south Wales perfect.
Good effort, and best of luck with the project!