🔥 How to DIY Install a New Bathroom Faucet & Drain on an Old Pedestal Sink➔Step-by-Step Instructions

[@johnagorman]

great video! i needed to know how to move the pedestal sink for access. I kept watching because you have such skill working with your left hand while filming with your right, lol. Great presentation. thank you

[@diybandit]

Appreciate the comment. Glad this helped.

[@-abraxas-]

Thank you soooooo much! I have never messed with a pedestal sink and I was trying to contort in every way possible to get the faucet and drain changed out. I was uttering VERY unrepeatable things at this sink. Watched your video and then did the job with no more cussing. You rock man. Thank you! 🤘🏻

[@diybandit]

😂 I totally get it! They can be tricky, but I’m glad the video helped you out and saved you some frustration (and maybe a few more colorful words). Thanks for watching. You rock too! 💪

[@jflores741]

My dad was a jack of all trades. He passed away too soon. He taught me a lot and would have absolutely loved KZbin “how to” videos. You know you’re a badass when you do a “how to” video while recording it with one hand and narrating and doing it with your other hand. I just removed my pedestal sink drain with the help of this video. God bless you. I miss you dad.

[@diybandit]

Glad this helped and thanks for sharing. I appreciate your comment a lot.

[@charliet3881]

Would it be easier to keep the pedestal sink attached to the wall and remove the foot to access all the plumbing? I'm about to change my faucet out as well.

[@diybandit]

Great question! It’s usually easier to leave the pedestal sink attached to the wall, I think, as that secures the sink in place while you work. You probably don’t need to remove the foot; it serves as support for the sink’s weight and shouldn’t block access to the plumbing. Most of the plumbing (faucet and drain connections) can be accessed from above and below the sink without moving the pedestal. Just make sure to have the right tools and take your time working in the tighter space behind the sink. Of course, call that plumber if you need to

[@loudrimshot]

In every one of these videos, everyone is able to unscrew the bolts from under the faucet so easily. And never once. Has it been easy for me. As a matter of fact, it's been the most challenging part of the entire project... Every single freaking time. What is the secret??

[@diybandit]

You’re not alone! We may skip over all the grunting in these videos, but it happens.

[@CX0909]

As a handyman I do these a lot. In my experience I encounter the following: 1. If you're going to pull the sink off the wall then don't go through the trouble of removing all the faucet hardware while it's still hard to access behind the sink. Pull it out, remove all hardware, install all new hardware, then reinstall the pedestal sink. Even reconnect the supply lines under the sink before you reinstall the sink. Supply lines are never loose enough to undo by hand. They require a wrench and are a nightmare to undo because there is no room for a wrench unless the sink is away from the wall. 2. The new style of tailpipe that allegedly creates a compression seal under the sink fails to seal nearly 50% of the time. It is an ineffective design and requires Teflon tape wrapped around the threads to help seal. 3. There are tubular wrenches for removing those plastic wingnuts

[@diybandit]

Thanks for sharing that - hopefully that helps someone out there. Cheers!

[@CX0909]

@@diybandit you're welcome! Cheers back atchya 🍻. I'm just paying it forward.

[@parsapersian80]

Dude is a rookie. Give him a break

[@CX0909]

@@parsapersian80 I'm giving him help dude. That was not a criticism but a sharing of experience.

[@dr.gudmundssonaircraftdesign]

Thanks for the training. Very helpful. I have a question for you: Is it necessary to move the drain? I am going to be replacing the faucet unit only. I can't imagine I also need to remove the sink drain, which is doing just "fine." Please set me straight if I am wrong. I'll be most thankful for your response.

[@diybandit]

Hi! Not sure your specific set up, but my drain and faucet are separate; see video again if needed. Drain or drain pipe removal/modification is necessary if (a) you want to replace or match a new one with the new faucet or (b) you can’t access the faucet easily and need to pull your sink out from the wall. If you can reach your hand under the sink and unscrew the wingnuts holding the faucet in place and you can access the waterlines, and I don’t see a any reason to remove the drain.

[@dr.gudmundssonaircraftdesign]

@@diybandit Thank you for your response. I just finished the job without touching the sink drain, besides the drain valve pushrod (to open/close drain). Went superwell, thanks to the clarity of your video. Best wishes. (No need to respond.)

[@The_Z_guy]

Now try it in a 25 year old sink with rusty bolt and broken plastic

[@Johndoe-em8qv]

Seriously if it was only that easy lol

[@swylaia]

Why don't you update to single handle faucet?

[@diybandit]

Price and preference!

[@sunstone6106]

I am the victim of a cheap sub-contractor who ought to be in the lowest circle of Hell. He did not use lag screws, nor a bracket to moint the sink ... this SOB GLUED the sink to the painted, textured sheet rock!!! He just buttered the back surface of the sink with some adhesive and shoved the sink/pedestal combo against the wall until the adhesive cured. I am using a hacksaw blade to, not so much cut, but WEAR through the adhesive.

[@diybandit]

Oh, that sounds awful! Sorry that happened.