How To Replace Bathroom Sink Drain To Wall And Trap

To make sizing the new drain pieces easier keep the old drain parts for now.

How to replace bathroom sink drain to wall and trap. Step 1 place the small bucket under the p trap and remove the clean out plug. If the p trap and all the drain lines connecting to the sink are metal it is usually best to replace the metal trap and connections to the wall drain with tubular polyvinyl chloride or pvc. Cut open either the back of the cabinet or the opposite side of the wall to access the vertical portion of the drain pipe. This old house plumbing and heating expert richard trethewey shows how to replace a leaky glued together kitchen sink trap.

Installing drain pipes from a sink to the wall outlet provided is a simple process and can be done by the individual who likes to save money. Remember the drain trap the u shaped bend will have a small amount of standing water so have your bucket or bag handy. The curved pieces of drain pipe underneath your sink commonly referred to as p traps do a lot of dirty work. Remove the old drain assembly from the top down.

Use the pliers to unscrew any stubborn slip nuts. You can use a utility knife drywall saw or power saw to do this. We initially show the p trap bac.