How to Remove a Pedestal Stand

Pedestal sinks offer the functionality of a traditional sink but with the benefit of saving space. While a traditional sink is mounted within a vanity, a pedestal sink, as its name suggests, is positioned onto a relatively narrow stand. The back of the sink's basin bolts to the wall. The bottom of the basin rests on top of the stand, with the stand bolted to the floor. Removing the pedestal stand is a fairly straightforward process, but the sink basin must first be removed. Does this Spark an idea?

Instructions

1

Turn the two valves behind the pedestal stand clockwise by hand to turn off the sink's water supply.

2

Rotate counterclockwise the integral coupling nut at the tip of each water supply line with a wrench until you have disconnected the two lines from the underside of the sink.

3

Set a bucket underneath the P-trap, the curled portion of pipe that connects the sink's drain to the pipe that protrudes from the wall.

4

Loosen the slip nuts on each end of the P-trap with a pair of channel-type pliers, then pull the P-trap off the plumbing and allow any water to drain into the bucket.

5

Disconnect the pop-up drain linkage from the sink's tailpiece. Simply rotate the linkage's retaining nut counterclockwise with channel-type pliers. Pull the linkage out of the tailpiece.

6

Remove the lag screws that secure the underside of the sink basin to the wall with a socket wrench.

7

Lift the sink basin off the pedestal stand.

8

Remove the lag screws from the bottom of the interior of the pedestal stand with a socket wrench to release the stand.