Changing one sink in BR to two?

6 years ago

How difficult is it to move one sink to the right on a counter and add another sink to the left of the original? Any ideas on how much time it would take a plumber to do this? The vanity would be pulled and replaced with a new one if that matters. Thanks!

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User

6 years ago

last modified: 6 years ago

I have no ideas of how much time. I would have to see the job site.

I would come out on a t&m basis. I may charge portal to portal, and for shopping time.

something for the op to consider: the vanity may impact routing of plumbing, age/condition of existing plumbing may impact costs.

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Denita
6 years ago
It's not the vanity - it's the plumbing.
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PPF.
6 years ago
It depends on what needs to be done, and the plumber.

Why do you ask?
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RNmomof2 zone 5
Original Author
6 years ago
I understand it's not the vanity. I was stating that the plumber would not have to work around an existing vanity so i would think it would be easier.

Obviously I ask because we were interested in doing it.
Stax
6 years ago
Lot of "attitude" in this thread.
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PPF.
6 years ago
There are two ways to do this. Plumbing inside the wall, or plumbing inside the vanity.

It depends on the vanity. If there is room inside, maybe an hour, if not and the plumber needs to open up the wall, no way of knowing, and the plumber would probably need to make multiple trips.
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RNmomof2 zone 5
Original Author
6 years ago
Thanks for the answers. This is a 15 yo tract builder house. Vanity is inset between two walls so the drywall could be removed to put the plumbing in the walls.

Is one option easier than the other or is it strictly aesthetics?
User
6 years ago
Using PPF’s pictures as examples. Picture no 2 would require more effort than picture no 1.

As a homeowner, I would want to avoid having to do no 2
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RNmomof2 zone 5
Original Author
6 years ago
Jim--Why? Because of tearing out the drywall? It seems like it would be easier to plumb without having to work around the existing vanity. There may be a drawer stack in the way of doing all the piping inside the cabinet.
weedmeister
6 years ago
You need to have enough width to put in a double sink, probably 60". (I've seen 48" before.) Then going from single to double is not that big a deal if you are replacing both the top and the cabinet. It will depend on where the drain comes out of the wall (or floor) in relation to the new sinks (for clearance issues).

No, you don't want to rip out the wall in order to put pipes in it. Way too much work.
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RNmomof2 zone 5
Original Author
6 years ago
There is 89 inches available. Currently the vanity is only 2/3 of the area with an awkward empty space at the end. The current sink is in the middle of the wall. This is in a large master bath and is just a silly set up.
User
6 years ago
Yes, cabinet drawers and plumbing can conflict. One doesn’t “just tear out drywall”. Framing is cut and the plumbing is recessed.

I recommend subscribing to some home improvement magazines. They can explain things better than I can.