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  • Bathroom Pedestal Sink: Toilet Installation
  • From "Weekend Handyman"
    episode WKH-210
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    In this episode of Weekend Handyman, host Paul Ryan takes a basic white bathroom (above) and converts it into ...

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    an exciting new contemporary bathroom in just one weekend!

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    Figure A

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    Figure B

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    Figure C

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    After almost two days of work, you have a brand new bathroom. Enjoy!

    Time: 14 hours over two days.

    Difficulty Rating: This project rates a 2 on the Weekend Handyman scale.

    Materials:

    Sink
    Pre-fabricated glass block window
    Glass blocks
    Expansion strips
    Backer rod
    Silicone caulk
    Mortar mix
    Panel anchors
    Masonry screws
    2x4's
    Expansion anchors
    Drywall tape and compound
    Paint
    Tile
    Grout
    Teflon tape
    Plumber's putty
    Tile for patching
    Thinset
    Silver paint
    Smooth-faced rubber float
    Barrel jointer
    Square notched margin trowel
    9" mason's trowel
    3/4" low rpm drill
    Soft bristled brush
    Roto zip

    1. Put a beeswax seal on the toilet (figure A).

    2. Screw in the supply line.

    3. Set down the toilet.

    4. Make adjustments, then screw in the supply line.

    5. Bolt the cap and then add the cover.

    6. The last thing you do after you install the toilet is to caulk around the base (figure B), smoothing it with your fingertip.

    7. Install the lighting (figure C).


    RESOURCES :
    The Complete Guide to Bathrooms: Ideas and Projects for Building and Remodeling (Black and Decker)
    ISBN: 1589230620
    Author: Editors of Creative Publishing International
    Order this title from Amazon.
    Creative Publishing International, Inc.
    Website: www.creativepub.com

    Iron Works Lavatory (Kohler)
    Brand Name: Kohler
    Model Number: K-2822-85-0
    Color: White
    Kohler Co.
    Website: www.us.kohler.com

    Iron Works Tellieur Table (Kohler)
    Brand Name: Kohler
    Model Number: K-3116-F2
    Color: Black Forest
    Kohler Co.
    Website: www.us.kohler.com

    Finial Fundamentals Faucet (Kohler)
    Brand Name: Kohler
    Model Number: K-310-6-SC
    Color: Satin Chrome
    Kohler Co.
    Website: www.us.kohler.com

    San Raphael One-piece Toilet (Kohler)
    Brand Name: Kohler
    Model Number: K-3466-0
    Color: White
    Kohler Co.
    Website: www.us.kohler.com

    Metallic Coat 200 (Master Coating Technologies)
    Model Number: 8'x24'
    Color: Silver
    Master Coating Technologies
    Website: www.scuffmaster.com

    Tile (Rubble Tile Distributors)
    Brand Name: American Olean
    Model Number: 2x2 Unglazed Mosaic
    Rubble Tile Distributors
    Minnetonka, MN 55345
    Phone: 952-938-2599
    Fax: 952-938-8045
    Website: www.rubbletile.com

    Grout (Rubble Tile Distributors)
    Brand Name: Tec
    Color: Standard Gray #10
    Rubble Tile Distributors
    Minnetonka, MN 55345
    Phone: 952-938-2599
    Fax: 952-938-8045
    Website: www.rubbletile.com

    Glass Blocks (Pittsburgh Corning)
    Brand Name: Pittsburg Corning
    Accessories:

    • Prefabricated Glass Window
    • Glass Wall
    • 8x8x4 Premiere Series
    • 8x8 End Block Premiere Series
    • 8" End Curve Premiere Series
    • 8x8x3 Thinline Series
    Color: Decora
    Where Available: Brickyards, Home Centers
    Manufacturer: Pittsburgh Corning
    Miscellaneous Product Information:
    • When using mortar mix, use warm water if you want it to set up a bit faster.
    • Use a thumb print test: press mortar with thumb, if it leaves a print, it is ready.
    • Use steel wool when cleaning glass if mortar is caught in crease.

    Pittsburgh Corning Corporation
    Pittsburgh, PA 15239
    Phone: 724-327-6100
    Fax: 724-325-9704
    Website: www.pittsburghcorning.com

    Light Bar Vanity (Creative Lighting)
    Brand Name: Hudson Valley
    Model Number: 863
    Color: Bronze
    Creative Lighting
    St. Paul, MN 55104
    Phone: 612-647-0111
    Fax: 651-647-9170

    Mirror (Creative Lighting)
    Brand Name: Stone County Ironworks
    Model Number: 40747 Queensburg
    Color: Black Iron
    Creative Lighting
    St. Paul, MN 55104
    Phone: 612-647-0111
    Fax: 651-647-9170

    Renovating a Bathroom (For Pros by Pros Series)
    ISBN: 156158584X
    Author: Fine Homebuilding Editor
    Order this title from Amazon.
    The Taunton Press Inc.
    Website: www.taunton.com


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