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Handyman Tips For Removing A Vanity

  
  
  

bathroomvanityIf you plan on removing a vanity, here are some handyman tips to make the job a little easier.

After you clean the vanity out of any items, remove any weight, such as drawers or shelves. Then turn the water off to the faucet and disconnect the piping. I would remove the water supply connections at the faucet, with the hope that you may be able to reuse them. Disconnect the drain line and clear it out of the way. Now you can start removing the vanity.

Use a utility knife and cut any caulking around the vanity. Look for this where the backsplash meets the wall and cut through it. Grab a flashlight and look under the sink top for screws holding the vanity to the wall. These will typically be up high in the cabinet right under the counter top. Also look near the cabinet floor for screws to remove. Don’t forget the short wall either as there may be screws around the perimeter of the cabinet.

Lastly, take a look at the flooring. In some cases, if you have ceramic tile for example, the installer may have placed the vanity first and then tiled right up to the toe kick. Keep in mind that you will need to shimmy the vanity up and out of this area. Also, when you install the new vanity, you will have to contend with some flooring issues if the new vanity is not the exact footprint of the old one.

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