Turn a vintage dresser into a bathroom vanity select dresser and sink.
Diy dresser into bathroom sink.
Once it does run a bead of silicone caulk on the underside of the sink s perimeter and press the sink in place.
Remove the top the doors drawers and hardware sand all the wood carefully.
Use a drill to make the initial hole then use a jig saw cut the rest of the hole 1 2 inch inside the line.
How to do it prep the dresser.
Mark cut line for sink.
The final cost is around the same as a ready made vanity but you re left with this brilliant one of a kind piece says chris.
The top of the dresser only needed a small hole for the sink drain and another small hole for the faucet.
Center the sink if there is a backsplash push the sink back against it.
Claudia scored the six drawer storage unit on sale for 300 then the couple converted it into a bathroom fixture for another 700 for one day s worth of labor the sinks and plumbing fixtures.
It was stinky and it was filthy.
Widen the plumbing fixture holes.
To do this he used a bit that attaches to your drill and cuts out a circle on both the back corners.
Piece should be very sturdy.
If it still hits the crosspiece remove the sink and continue to trim.
Using a straightedge mark the center of the vanity.
Once sink is centered trace outline with a pencil directly on top surface of dresser.
Sand dresser and wipe clean.
Cut the top of the dresser to fit our sink.
Prime and paint your desired color allowing dresser to dry completely.
How to turn a dresser into a bathroom vanity step 1.
I set the sink on the dresser top where i wanted it to go making sure it was centered and then simply traced the drain hole onto the dresser top using a pencil.
Install the drain and faucet and make the.
Measure twice or twenty times and cut once.
Now onto the plumbing process.
When the dresser was all ready gavin turned off the water to that part of the house and then removed the old sink and taps leaving this.
I also placed the faucet where it would go and traced it as well.
After this process was finished up i went ahead and painted the dresser before moving it into the bathroom.
He then put the dresser in place sat the sink on top and then threaded the new tap through and fitted it to the water pipes.
We tiled the top of our dresser.
Install the sink dry fit the sink in the opening in the countertop.
Before putting the sink and drain in place you ll want to put a ring of 100 silicon around the drain hole.
Cut out the.
Scour secondhand stores and estate sales to find an old dresser or sideboard that will fit your bathroom.
Trace the outline of the sink onto the top of the vanity.
Make a template of the countertop with cardboard.