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Kitchen Sink Installation: Removing the Sink Kitchen Sink Installation: Removing the Sink From "Ed the Plumber" episode DETP-113

Materials:

Screwdriver
Adjustable wrench
Plastic putty knife
Tape
Power drill with paddle bit
Hack saw or cable saw
New sink and faucet assembly

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	Figure A
	Figure B
	Figure C
	Figure D

Removing the old sink is the next step in installing a new one; host Ed Del Grande explains how it's done.

1. Shut off the water at the valve stop.

2. Remove the water lines using an adjustable wrench (figure A).

3. Use a long screwdriver to loosen the clips under the sink (figure B), then move them over to free the sink from the countertop.

4. Pull the sink out of the hole very carefully. Make sure that everything has been disconnected.

5. Use a plastic putty knife to scrape away any old putty on the countertop.

Cutting a Countertop:

If you need to make a larger hole in your countertop to accommodate the new sink, you'll need to cut a larger hole.

1. Use the template that came with the new sink to mask off the area onto the countertop (figure C).

2. Make round holes into each corner using a paddle bit (figure D).

3. Cut out the remainder of the template using a jigsaw with a special blade for cutting laminate.