CountryBumkin
Active Member
I purchased two vitreous china vessel sinks last week. i didn't order the drain assembly at the same time beacuse the sinks didn't say what size the drain holes were (1-1/2 or 1-3/4). So I received the sinks and meaured the opening (it's 1-3/4 inches) and went to HD to get the drain assemblies. Note that my sinks have overflows.
HD sold me the drains in the pictures (pop-up drain for sinks with overflow). I tried to instll the drains but they don't seem to work/fit. You can see in the pictures that if I insert the drain into the sink and tighten dowm the nut, the brushed nickel piece with the pop-up drain button sits about 3/8" off the bottom of the the sink. I don't see how this could work plus I don't like the looks. Did they sell me the wrong thing or am I not understanding how to install this?
The drain is the only think that holds the sink in place so the big nut is used to tighen the drain to the sink and the second big nut secures the sink/drain to the counter top. Maybe some plumber's puddy or silicone is used too - I don't know.
The piece that is shown out of the drain tube (pop-up drain assy) only slides into the drain as far as shown in the bottom picture. I stops against a machined shoulder. I want the top of the pop-up drain head flush with the bottom of the sink.
What kind of drain do i need?
HD sold me the drains in the pictures (pop-up drain for sinks with overflow). I tried to instll the drains but they don't seem to work/fit. You can see in the pictures that if I insert the drain into the sink and tighten dowm the nut, the brushed nickel piece with the pop-up drain button sits about 3/8" off the bottom of the the sink. I don't see how this could work plus I don't like the looks. Did they sell me the wrong thing or am I not understanding how to install this?
The drain is the only think that holds the sink in place so the big nut is used to tighen the drain to the sink and the second big nut secures the sink/drain to the counter top. Maybe some plumber's puddy or silicone is used too - I don't know.
The piece that is shown out of the drain tube (pop-up drain assy) only slides into the drain as far as shown in the bottom picture. I stops against a machined shoulder. I want the top of the pop-up drain head flush with the bottom of the sink.
What kind of drain do i need?