How to install a sink made of stainless steel on the pedestal: Detailed instructions

By purchasing kitchen furniture and sanitary ware, many seek the help of professionals. But it often happens that the aid can not expect from someone and have to do everything yourself.

Installation rules: all the nuances of the installation

So comfortable acquired plumbing, which fully corresponds to the needs of owners in practicality and appearance. By the way, now popular for kitchen stainless steel sinks. Firstly, they have a reasonable cost, light weight, durable in use.

Installation is quite simple, there is isolated only two stages:

1. Assembling the cabinets under the sink;
2. Installation of stainless steel sinks bill to cabinet.

Furniture assembly

The first stage requires the preparation of the furniture to be able to put the plumbing. Normally dispatched to the customer disassembled. If you do not know how to assemble a cabinet under the sink, will help guide the included furniture.

Standard set are:

• Two side walls;
• 2 door (or one);
• Bottom;
• 3 frame for rigidity;
• Fittings, angles, self-tapping screws.

1. The side walls and the front frame are connected with screws and corners. One of the frames is mounted on top, and the second - from the bottom.
   
   

   Locker under the sink - the most popular solution for small kitchens.

2. Add to the structure bottom, which rests on the front edge of the bottom frame.
   
   

   If you plan to bill sink, countertop is not required - you need only to choose the appropriate size sink.

3. Further, the rear frame is attached.
   
   

   The self-made pedestal can also be installed inside a simple shelf.

4. In the last set of the door. This is done after the installation of the sink.

Installation of sink: what will it take?

How to fix a sink made of stainless steel on a stand, that thus it is well kept, and the plant itself is not delayed for long? To do this, you need to have the tools and accessories that make installation of sinks in the cabinet will not be any problems.

Classical instruments and accessories used for such purposes are:

• Drill, screwdriver;
• screwdriver;
• ruler;
• Pliers;
• Drill (wood);
• Screws;
• Sealant (he will pay special attention, etc.);
• Masking tape;
• Corner L-shaped.

But experienced craftsmen need only sealing means and corners.

installation

Advance decompose tools and accessories so that they are close at hand. It is also desirable to set a mixer and siphon everything to be installed immediately, otherwise then it will be difficult to deliver. How to fix a sink made of stainless steel to the cabinet? It's easy, if you have previously performed steps for the assembly of the frame.

1. Mounted L-shaped mounting, reaching both the set and purchased separately.
   
   

   As fixtures is better to buy in the store fixture L-shaped plate with diagonal slits. Plates will need 4-5 pieces.

2. Attach the inside fastening elements and mark them under the place where the screw must be screwed. Higher at 0.5 cm from the mark to drill a hole (not through), screw to screw and put the attachment. The same actions done in other places design.
   
   

   During assembly, pay attention to the fact that all holes are at the same level.

3. Next, collect sanitary article attached to it with all the siphon seals, fixed mixer.
   
   

   Before installing itself on the invoice sink podstole or cabinet and fix it, it is necessary to assemble it completely - to fix a siphon and faucet in place, install the gasket.

4. Process butts sealant wall. It is needed to protect furniture from moisture.
   
   

   This tool provides an additional attachment to the pedestal sink in the kitchen.

5. Now you're ready to consolidate — put on the furniture carcass, which is put on fixing screws.
   
   

   Mounting screws and put on the displaced in the slot. It presses the washer to the pedestal.

6. Do plumbing work on connecting the water supply and drain in the kitchen.
   
   

   Take care about the accuracy of work performance and reliability.

7. After fixing sink stainless steel cabinet to complete, you can check for leaks. A sink filled with water. Check to see if water seeps into the junction and cleaning the siphon.
   
   

   If water is leaking, the system is assembled incorrectly.

8. Installation of doors in the kitchen cupboard — the final stage, which will be the final point in the sanitary field.
   

That solved the issue of how to install a sink made of stainless steel in the cabinet. With proper execution of works, it is able to stand for a long time.

Many attach the sink to countertop. There are options when ordering kitchen furniture stipulates the need for a hole in the countertop for installation of plumbing. Then work with the installation of washing will be a little.

1. Mark the contours on the surface of the pencil. Match indented from the edges (5 cm). Perform measurements under the bowl.
   
   

   Note that the interval from the edge of worktop to the collar washing must exceed 50 mm. If this distance is less than 50 cm, it is necessary to deepen the sink.

2. Make a hole in the loop corners.
   
   

   In order to make a hole in the worktop required electric jigsaw.

3. Loop on the outside of sticking masking tape, so that when the surface around the hurts. Prior to cutting the opening to fix the removable portion from the bottom so that it does not hurt when falling below the surface.
   
   

   To avoid chipping on the front surface of a tooth pick in the opposite direction.

4. The ends of the table top be sealed, collect all the sanitary elements (mixer and siphon) and install. This will not get moisture under construction, thus spoil the appearance of furniture warping or delaminating.
   
   

   Stepping back a couple of millimeters from the edge of the hole, causes the silicone flagellum thickness slightly above ledge washing.

5. Secure the clamps (included in its packaging with the purchase).
   
   

   The sink to be inserted into the hole and carefully press the edges to wash silicone harnesses took shape, and leave for a few minutes.

So, having considered how to fix a sink made of stainless steel fasteners to the cabinet and countertop, you'll notice that doing this is not as difficult as it seems.

The choice of sealant

Big role in assembly work plays a sealing material. The market offers the following types of media:

• Silicone acrylic;
• Elastic silicone;
• Polyurethane silicone.

Means applied to dry the cleaned surface that has been maximum grip. If not fully prepare a surface for sealing, the possible penetration of moisture into the gap, which is fraught with reproduction of mold and mildew.

Summing up

The benefits of installing washing their hands:

• Tools are in almost every home, fixing the invoice to the pedestal sink can be made almost improvised means;
• You can save money on a professional plumber by following the steps on their own;
• If bundled with sanitary product did not have any fasteners, then buy them no problem.

VIDEO: Set of stainless steel kitchen sinks.

50 photos ideas modern kitchen sinks: