plumbing-in a pedestal basin
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just looked at ours, the pedestall is not pumbed in 
it basically has two pipes one hot and one cold going to the taps. Route depends on locations of taps
it basically has two pipes one hot and one cold going to the taps. Route depends on locations of taps
Mountains and molehills come to mind, don't know why.
Many difficulties plumbing in a basin? what are they?
I know next to nothing about plumbing in basins, as I've only ever needed to do one. I plonked the pedestal on some squidgy stuff, popped the basin on the pedestal, Marked the two screw holes on the wall, took the basin off, drilled and plugged the holes. Fitted some pipes somewhere near, fitted waste pipe, fitted taps and waste outlet and trap to basin, put basin in place and put screws through holes, tightened screws, connected flexies between pipes and taps, connected waste pipe, turned on water and washed.
But then you knew all this.
Many difficulties plumbing in a basin? what are they?
I know next to nothing about plumbing in basins, as I've only ever needed to do one. I plonked the pedestal on some squidgy stuff, popped the basin on the pedestal, Marked the two screw holes on the wall, took the basin off, drilled and plugged the holes. Fitted some pipes somewhere near, fitted waste pipe, fitted taps and waste outlet and trap to basin, put basin in place and put screws through holes, tightened screws, connected flexies between pipes and taps, connected waste pipe, turned on water and washed.
But then you knew all this.
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It really is simple.
1) the waste and taps are the first thing to fit. The waste should be fitted by squeezing a load of silicone around the plug hole (on the basin side, not the underside) and then slide it through. Push it in firmly then tighten up the nut on the underside. Use whatever washers come with it, obviously. Then lay the basin on the flat edge (the one that goes against the wall) on a solid table or similar where it won't fall off. This will allow you to fit the taps. I would recommend fitting the tap tails as early as you can. If you have a "pop-up" waste, the mechanism will be fitted now too. Then you fit the trap. Note that you usually need a "pedestal trap". Larger traps won't fit within the pedestal (found that out after buying an anti-vac specially, bah!)
2) When it has all set, draw a vertical line (using a spirit level) on the wall, in the centre of where you want the sink. This will help you line it up and make sure it isn't offcentre of where you want it.
3) Screw the sink to the wall and the pedestal to the floor, and fit the connections. Personally I used copper pushfit connections, because soldering near porcelain scared me and there wasn't room to get a spanner in to do up compression nuts. Of course there are many other ways to fit taps: flexible tails for a monoblock, non-flexible tails (as I used), soldered tap-connectors, compression connectors, pushfit etc. etc.
4) Tile and silicon around it (or whatever wall covering you choose, but wallpaper down to the sink level will go manky.
1) the waste and taps are the first thing to fit. The waste should be fitted by squeezing a load of silicone around the plug hole (on the basin side, not the underside) and then slide it through. Push it in firmly then tighten up the nut on the underside. Use whatever washers come with it, obviously. Then lay the basin on the flat edge (the one that goes against the wall) on a solid table or similar where it won't fall off. This will allow you to fit the taps. I would recommend fitting the tap tails as early as you can. If you have a "pop-up" waste, the mechanism will be fitted now too. Then you fit the trap. Note that you usually need a "pedestal trap". Larger traps won't fit within the pedestal (found that out after buying an anti-vac specially, bah!)
2) When it has all set, draw a vertical line (using a spirit level) on the wall, in the centre of where you want the sink. This will help you line it up and make sure it isn't offcentre of where you want it.
3) Screw the sink to the wall and the pedestal to the floor, and fit the connections. Personally I used copper pushfit connections, because soldering near porcelain scared me and there wasn't room to get a spanner in to do up compression nuts. Of course there are many other ways to fit taps: flexible tails for a monoblock, non-flexible tails (as I used), soldered tap-connectors, compression connectors, pushfit etc. etc.
4) Tile and silicon around it (or whatever wall covering you choose, but wallpaper down to the sink level will go manky.
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