Adding A Laundry Sink

Tighten nuts from below 9.

Adding a laundry sink.

You need a washer dryer sink and a bit of storage. Turn the water lines back on and. Cut into existing hot and cold water supply pipes and solder in tee fittings 10. Even though the faucet is in place you have to connect the new sink to the existing water.

Place plumber s putty under faucet and install it to the sink deck. Then fit the faucet base through the deck holes in the sink and tighten the jamb. General ambient light is. Installing a utility sink may seem like a big job but it doesn t have to be.

Tighten the compression nut on the tailpiece to secure the trap 8. If drywall is covering the wall behind the washer and dryer concealing the plumbing lines you will. Don t forget about lighting. Bond the water lines.

In this video this old house plumbing and heating contractor richard trethewey explains how to add sink valves to laundry supply lines. Placement of the utility sink within your laundry room is based both on where you want it and on. While stylish laundry rooms are becoming increasingly popular spending a lot of money on a designer laundry room won t get you a very good roi. Everything else is just a luxury.

Instructions assess your layout. Here s how to do it. Do stick with the basics in order to get the best roi. Set the sink into position inserting its chrome tailpiece into the pvc trap 7.

Attach flexible hot and cold water supply lines from the sink to your tee fittings. With your 5 8 inch. Connect the water lines. Open the valves to drain the pipes into a bucket.

Drill through the studs.