How to Add a Second Bathroom Sink
Many families are adding a second bathroom sink for various reasons. Children want to be able to get ready at the same time and not wait for a sibling to finish using the sink. Couples enjoy having their own space for bathroom necessities. Whatever your reasons for adding a second bathroom sink to your home, learn the proper instructions for installation.
- Measure your current bathroom sink. It is possible that you may be able to find a countertop with two sinks that will fit into the space where one sink is located.
- Purchase a bathroom counter with two sinks that fits your measurements and your budget. You can buy a unit with a second sink by shopping at your local hardware store, Home Depot or Lowe’s.
- Turn off the water to the bathroom sink.
- Remove the water connections and pipes from the old sink. These are usually securely fit with glue or caulking. You will have to remove this before the connections can be removed.
- Take off the faucet and water handles. You may be able to use these same fixtures on your new sink, depending on the unit you purchased and the availability of similar fixtures.
- Remove the sink. Most sinks are heavy and you may need help lifting the sink off the stand or the cabinet.
- Remove the entire sink cabinet or stand, if you need to replace it. Most single stands will not hold two sinks. Many large cabinets can hold a counter with two sinks as long as it is the same size as the single sink counter. To remove the cabinet or stand, check to see how it is connected to the wall or floor. Many cabinets are not connected; however, some may be. Remove the bolts from the floor or wall and lift the cabint or sink away from its current position. A pedestal sink is held down by force from the sink and gravity. It will not be attached to the wall or floor. After removing the sink, simply lift the pedestal away from the area.
- Install a new larger stand or cabinet to hold the new counter with two sinks. The cabinet or stand can be rebolted or set like a pedestal and held in place by the double sink.
- Place the new sink on the stand or cabinet and reconnect the water lines and faucets.
- Turn on the water and make sure that you connected the hot and cold water properly.