How to fix a stainless steel sink on the cabinet.

Having bought kitchen furniture and plumbing, many turn to professionals for help. But it often happens that there is no one to expect help from anyone and you have to do everything yourself.

kitchen sink

You need to know in advance how to install a wall-mounted sink on a cabinet in the kitchen in order to be ready for possible difficulties and nuances.

Installation rules: all installation details

So, acquired a comfortable plumbing, which is fully consistent with the needs of the owners in practicality and appearance. By the way, today stainless steel sinks are popular in the kitchen. First, they have an acceptable cost, low weight, durable to use.

installation of a wall washer

Versatile metallic color can be combined with a variety of color solutions in the room.

Installation is quite simple, there are only two stages:

  1. Assembly cabinets under the sink;
  2. Installation of stainless steel washing on the cabinet.
kitchen sink

Washing is an indispensable attribute of the kitchen. It can be easily installed with your own hands - for this you do not need to have special knowledge and skills.

Furniture assembly

The first stage requires the preparation of the furniture itself so that you can put the plumbing. Usually delivered to the customer in a disassembled form. If you do not know how to assemble a cabinet under the sink, the instruction attached with the furniture will help.

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Looks like a scheme.

The standard set are:

  • 2 side walls;
  • 2 doors (or one);
  • Bottom;
  • 3 frames for stiffness;
  • Accessories, corners, screws.
preparation for work

You need to have a screwdriver on hand to carry out the assembly, or a standard furniture hexagon.

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

    cabinet assembly

    Cabinet under the sink - the most popular solution for a small kitchen.

  2. Add to the construction of the bottom, which lays the front edge of the bottom frame.

    assembling under the sink

    If an overhead sink is planned, the tabletop will not be needed - you only need to select a sink of the appropriate size.

  3. Next, attach the rear frame.

    assembly cabinets under the sink

    In the homemade cabinet can also be installed simple internal shelves.

  4. The doors are installed last. This is done after installing the sink.

Installing the sink: what do you need for this?

How to fix a stainless steel sink on the cabinet, so that while it is well kept, and the installation itself did not take a long time? To do this, you need to have accessories and tools, thanks to which the installation of the sink on the cabinet will not make any special problems.

kitchen sink

Mount the sink on the sealant without any additional devices is possible if it is light. If the surface wash is heavy, then installing it on the sealant will cause the structure to collapse. In this case, it is necessary to mount on the screws.

The classic tools and accessories used for such purposes are:

  • Drill, screwdriver;
  • Screwdrivers;
  • Ruler;
  • Pliers;
  • Drills (wood);
  • Self-tapping screws;
  • Hermetic (we will pay special attention to it further);
  • Masking tape;
  • The corner is L-shaped.
instruments

The above items are suitable for installing the sink on the countertop.

But experienced craftsmen need only sealing means and corners.

Installation

We arrange the tools and accessories in advance so that they are at hand. It is also desirable to determine the mixer and siphon, so that everything is installed immediately, otherwise it will be difficult to put it later.How to fix a stainless steel sink to the cabinet? It is not difficult if actions have already been taken to assemble the frame itself.

  1. L-shaped mounts are installed, going both in the kit and purchased separately.

    g-shaped mounts

    As fasteners, it is better to purchase in the fastener shop g-shaped plates with oblique cuts. Plate need 4-5 pieces.

  2. Attach the fasteners from the inside and mark under them the places where you need to screw the screw. Above 0.5 cm from the mark, drill a hole (not a through hole), screw in a tapping screw and install the mount. The same actions are done elsewhere in the design.

    corner on the sink

    During assembly, make sure that all the holes are at the same level.

  3. Next, collect sanitary ware, attached to it a siphon with all gaskets, fixed mixer.

    car wash installation

    Before you install the wall washer itself on the underframe or cabinet and fix it, you need to assemble it completely - fix the siphon and the mixer in its place, install the gaskets.

  4. Treat the ends of the walls with a sealant. It is necessary not to protect the furniture from moisture.

    sealant for washing

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

  5. Now you can proceed to consolidate put on the furniture frame, where the attachment put on the screws.

    shell sink

    Fastenings are placed on the screws and are shifted along the slot. This presses the sink to the cabinet.

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

    system under the sink

    Take care of accuracy and reliability.

  7. After fixing the stainless steel sink to the cabinet is complete, you can check it for leaks. The sink is filled with water. Check if there is water running out at the junction of the sink and siphon.

    sink

    If water leaks out, the system is incorrectly assembled.

  8. Installing the doors in the kitchen cabinet the final stage, which will be the final point in the plumbing work.
installation of sink in the cabinet

The sink to the pedestal is fastened with fasteners and a sealed means. This is the most reliable way, quite durable.

That solved the question of how to install a stainless steel sink on the cabinet. With proper performance of work, she is able to stand for a long time.

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

installation of sink on the countertop

If there is no specially allocated place on the tabletop, then you have to do everything yourself.

  1. Mark the contours on the surface with a pencil. Note offsets from edges (5 cm). Perform measurements under the bowl.

    sink outlines

    Remember that the gap from the edge of the table top to the side of the sink should exceed 50 mm. If this distance is less than 50 cm, then the sink needs to be deepened.

  2. Make a hole in the corners of the contour.

    holes for washing

    In order to make a hole in the tabletop will require an electric jigsaw.

  3. From the outside of the contour to glue masking tape so that the surface around is not damaged when working. Before cutting the opening, fix the part to be removed from below so that it does not damage the surface under it when it falls.

    cutting under the sink

    To avoid chipping on the face, choose the opposite direction of the tooth.

  4. Treat the ends of the table-top with sealant, assemble fully plumbing elements (mixer and siphon) and install. This will allow not to get moisture under the structure, thereby spoiling the look of the furniture by deformation and delamination.

    edge treatment with sealant

    Stepping back a couple of millimeters from the edge of the hole, apply silicone flagella in thickness just above the side of the sink.

  5. Fix with clamps (included in its package upon purchase).

    shell anchorage

    The sink should be inserted into the hole and the edges should be pressed tightly so that the silicone harnesses take the form of a sink and leave for a few minutes.

So, having considered how to fix a stainless steel sink to the cabinet with fasteners and to the tabletop, you can see that this is not as difficult as it seems.

sink

The most difficult thing is to make the right hole. If it turns out to be more than what it should be, then the legs will not be able to hold the sink.

Sealant selection

Sealing material plays an important role in the installation work. The following types of products are on the market:

  • Silicone Acrylic;
  • Elastic silicone;
  • Polyurethane silicone.
sealant

When buying, you need to pay attention to the features and characteristics of the sealant: shrinkage, adhesion, purpose.

Apply the product on a dry, cleaned surface to maximize grip. If the surfaces are not fully prepared for sealing, moisture may penetrate into the gaps, which is fraught with the reproduction of fungus and mold.

shell sealing

Elastic silicone sealing material is commonly used. It is easy to use and quite reliable.

Summing up

The advantages of installing your own car wash:

  • There are tools in almost every home; fixing a wall-mounted washing to a pedestal can be done almost with improvised means;
  • You can save on professional plumbing by doing the steps yourself;
  • If there were no fasteners with the sanitary ware, then it is not a problem to purchase them.
kitchen sink

If you yourself can not install plumbing, it will be better to turn to professionals.

VIDEO: Installing a stainless steel kitchen sink.

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