Shows how to remove old strainer and install a kitchen sink basket strainer.
Installing kitchen sink drain basket.
Fill up the sink with water and touch a facial tissue between the bottom of the kitchen sink drain and the sink.
Need a new kitchen sink.
To install a kitchen sink drain you ll need a drain assembly kit that fits your sink pliers a basket wrench plumber s putty and a brass tailpiece to attach the basket strainer to the main drainpipe.
11 pitfalls of sink replacement.
If the tissue picks up any water you ve got a leaky basket strainer and it s time to learn how to remove a sink drain.
Installing a kitchen sink drain is among the least technical aspects of plumbing.
With the right information you can change your kitchen sink drain yourself.
In this diy guide we broke down the process of installing a sink drain into actionable steps any novice can follow and achieve a professional result.
The steps for installing the sink drain will depend on how different the new sink is from the old one as well as what other components are being installed.
A video on how.