How To Replace A Kitchen Sink

Now install the new faucet.

How to replace a kitchen sink. It s just a matter of being informed and prepared. Trace the outline and create a new cutout with a jigsaw. Wipe away excess caulk.

Reach under the sink and find the knob that turns off the water supply. Replacing a top mounted sink 1. Place an empty bucket beneath the drain trap under the sink.

If you re replacing the kitchen sink along with a new faucet install the faucet before setting the sink into the countertop. Apply a bead around the sink opening when you set in the sink and around the drain opening when you set the disposer drain and basket strainer. The caulk is between the sink s rim and the countertop.

Microfiber cloths step 1. Remove the water supply. Use a kitchen and bath 100 percent silicone that requires solvent cleanup sold at home centers.

Lift the sink and clean off the. Follow any manufacturer s preassembly instructions and place the optional flange see photo 8 over the faucet opening. If your new sink has larger dimensions than the current countertop opening turn the sink upside down where you want it on the countertop.

Turn off the water supply. Avoid drips and disasters by using a silicone caulk instead. If necessary modify the countertop opening using a jigsaw router or tile cutter.