Before you grab your hammer and crow bar, and go to town on your precious bathroom, there is something that you need to consider. Installing a bathroom vanity isn’t really all that difficult, as long as you keep a level head about you with some patience and persistence. We have a few bathroom vanity installation tips that could help you out when it comes time to replacing your own, both in saving money, and helping to ensure that it is installed properly. Be sure to buy a discount bathroom vanity to save yourself some money, and install it yourself, to save even more.
While you are removing the old unit, you want to first take a razor blade, and cut the caulk away from the backside of the cabinet, where it meets the wall. Next, you will want to shut off, and disconnect any plumbing parts that are inside of the bathroom vanity cabinet. After you have gotten this done, check for any screws in the back of the cabinet, securing it to the wall, and if there are any, remove them. This is when you can begin to slowly work the bathroom vanity unit from it’s original position. Be patient, and it will come.
Once you have it removed, you can then bring your new vanity in, and position it in place. Double sink bathroom vanities are going to be a lot more tedious to do this process with, but it is basically the same.
First, you want to push the cabinet against the wall, and with a level on the front side of it, place shims underneath the base to get it plumb, and level with the back wall. Once it is plumb, you will then want to place the level on the bathroom vanity top.
Move the level around to different sides, of the top of the unit, to ensure that the top is even all the way around. If you have to raise an area, use a shim to bring it up, and remember, that if one side is higher, you should use a shim to bring the other to the same height, rather than removing material from your vanity unit.
After you have ensured that the entire unit is level, and plumb on the front, both sides, as well as with the top attached, you are going to want to find the studs in the back wall, and use screws to secure the unit properly.
Once these are in, you can then place a fine bead of caulk around the outside of the cabinet, where it meets the wall, as well as the floor. This bead of caulk will help to keep moisture from getting behind, or under the unit, where mold could form.
