5 Bathroom Vanity Installation Tips

Installing a new bathroom vanity can be tough, especially if it’s your first time doing it. For DIY projects and professionals alike, making sure you are prepared is important to ensure your vanity installation goes cleanly and efficiently. Here are a few tips to consider during your bathroom vanity installation.

Find out what tools you need

Make sure you have the right tools before you begin your bathroom project. You don’t want to be in the middle of your bathroom vanity installation and realize you can’t continue because you’re missing a key tool to push your project forward. Some common vanity installation tools are: Drill, Hammer, Tape Measure, Marking Pencil, Level, Caulk, Adjustable Wrenches, Bucket, Chisel, Safety Glasses, Utility Knife, Work Gloves.

Of course the amount of tools you need are dependent on what kind of vanity you have and how it was manufactured. In the end, make sure you read the manufacturer’s guide to see if they require any special tools you may not have.

Prepare the Plumbing

Figure out if you need to redo the plumbing. If you are doing any sort of vanity replacement, you will need to check if you need to re-do the plumbing within the wall. If you need to make any serious adjustments to the plumbing, you may need to hire professional services. If you are able to continue your project by yourself, remember to turn off the water valves underneath the sink. Keep a bucket handy because there will residual water coming out of the drains.

Remove doors and drawers on the vanity when installing

Make your life easier by removing all the doors and drawers on the vanity when installing. This helps your installation by reducing the amount of moving parts and also prevents damage to these parts during your installation.

Make sure your vanity is leveled and secure

Once you’re ready to push the vanity into the wall, take your level and measure from wall to wall. Make sure your vanity is even and then carefully secure it to the wall with screws.

Finished Installing? Test for Leaks

Once you’ve finished installing your vanity, open the valves one at a time making sure there are no leaks. If you do find a leak, you may just need to re-tighten the pipe. If there is still a leak, you can seal it with plumbers tape or plumbers putty which will help stop the leaking sink drain pipe.

The difficulty of installing a bathroom vanity varies from manufacturer to manufacturer. Vanities from manufacturers such as Virtu USA have been designed to be easily installed with as few parts as possible and comes with clear instructions on how to install your vanity.

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