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How to Install a Kitchen Sink
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Shopping List
Supplies You Will Need
1. PVC PRIMER AND CEMENT
2. PLUMBER'S PUTTY
3. SAFETY GOGGLES4. 2-INCH DUCT OR MASKING TAPE
5. PIPE-JOINT COMPOUNDfor sealing threaded metal joints
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Tools List
Tools You Will Need
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Tubing cutter
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Jigsaw with laminate-cutting blade
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Drill-driver with spade bit
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Screwdriver
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Mechanic's pliers
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Adjustable wrench
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Tape measure
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Hacksaw,
for cutting PVC pipe -
Utility knife or penknife,
for removing burrs on PVC pipe cuts -
Straightedge,
for marking sink cutout
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Photo: Keller & Keller
2. Mark the cut lines onto the counter
After using a straightedge to connect the marks, you'll end up with a rectangular outline of the sink's hole on the counter.
Round off the corners by hand to approximate the radius of the sink's corners.
Next, use a spade bit that's slightly wider than the jigsaw blade (1/2-inch bit is usually sufficient) and drill a hole inside the radius at each corner of the cut-out lines.
- Helpful Info
- Article: Buyer's Guide to Kitchen Sinks
- Article: Old Sinks for New
- Article: Kitchens for People Who Love to Cook
- Video: How to Repair a Kitchen Sink Sprayer
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