Plumbing – Removed sink, now what

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We've decided to replace the sink (which was way too small) with one from Ikea.

This is how it looks after the removal:
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Now for the problems:

  • The sink that was there before was a free-hanging one, the new one isn't. That's why there are these two big screws on top.
    We tried to remove them with a pipe wrench, but it didn't even move a bit. What should we do with them? Cut them off with an angle grinder?

  • The tap supply seems to be too high. It's upper border is touching with the sink's porcelain. Is there a way to move it down somehow?

Best Answer

You say the supply line "upper border" is touching the sink porcelain... Does that mean that if you raised the new sink an inch or two the porcelain would clear the supply lines? If so I'd go that route. I know many IKEA vanities stand on legs; if that's the case with yours perhaps you could replace them with taller legs, even if you have to make them yourself. If it's not on legs the vanity can be shimmed up and the shims hidden with base molding. As @shirlock mentioned pics of what you're installing would be helpful.

And as for the mounting studs, if you don't end up needing to open the wall, and as long as they're going to be covered by the new sink, I'd cut them off with an angle grinder as you suggested.

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