https://stream.echo6.co/videos/watch/a8a2dabd-3069-4650-8915-e2c2a5ae67fe Richard Trethewey makes a challenging bathroom renovation task look easy. (See below for a shopping list and tools.) SUBSCRIBE to This Old House: http://bit.ly/SubscribeThisOldHouse This Old House plumbing and heating contractor Richard Trethewey replaces an old, faulty pop-up drain. Steps for Replacing a Pedestal Sink Pop-Up Assembly: Close the sink's hot- and cold-water shut-off valves., Disconnect the hot- and cold-water supply lines., Remove the toggle bolts securing the sink bowl to the wall., Use wrench to disconnect drainpipe behind pedestal., Pull the pedestal away from wall and lift off sink., Remove and save the trap from the sink., Loosen the nut holding the tailpiece to the sink., Put bead of plumber's putty around new pop-up assembly., Insert the new pop-up assembly to sink's drain hole., Tighten nut on underside of sink; remove excess putty from inside of sink., Re-attach the trap and stand the pedestal and sink back into position., Bolt sink back to wall., Make final plumbing connections, including sink trap., Open the shut-off valves and check for leaks., Shopping List for How to Replace a Pedestal Sink Pop-Up Assembly: Pedestal Sink, Lead-Free Solder, PVC Cleaner and Solvent, for joining PVC pipe, Flux, acidic paste applied to copper before soldering, Fine-Grit Sandpaper Roll, for polishing the outside of copper tubing before soldering, Fender Washers and 2 1/2-inch Lag Screws, two each, for attaching sink basin to wall), Damp cloth (for cleaning and wiping up freshly soldered joints), Spray Water Bottle, for preventing fires that may be ignited while soldering, Bucket, for collecting water drips, Pipe Dope, Teflon-based paste for sealing pipe threads, Plumber's Putty, for sealing drain and faucet flanges against the sink, Tools for How to Replace a Pedestal Sink Pop-Up Assembly: Hacksaw, for cutting PVC and thick brass pipe, Propane torch, for soldering copper tubing joints, 1-foot level, for leveling basin, Water-pump pliers, for gently tightening large nuts on drain pipes, Crescent wrench, for tightening small nuts on compression fittings, Compact tubing cutter, for cutting copper tubing in tight locations, Tubing cutter with reaming blade, for faster cutting on bigger, accessible tubing, Wire brush, for cleaning inside of copper tubing before soldering, Basin wrench, for tightening the nuts on faucet valves and spouts in the virtually inaccessible regions under the sink's basin, Socket wrench, for driving lag screw, Drill and bit, [BR]for drilling holes for lag screws, Slotted screwdriver, for attaching lift rod to actuator arm, Tape measure, About Ask This Old House TV: Homeowners have a virtual truckload of questions for us on smaller projects, and we're ready to answer. Ask This Old House solves the steady stream of home improvement problems faced by our viewers—and we make house calls! Ask This Old House features some familiar faces from This Old House, including Kevin O'Connor, general contractor Tom Silva, plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey, and landscape contractor Roger Cook Looking for more step by step guidance on how to complete projects around the house? Join This Old House INSIDER to stream over 1,000 episodes commercial-free: https://bit.ly/2GPiYbH Plus, download our FREE app for full-episode streaming to your connected TV, phone or tablet: https://bit.ly/34RYEP5 Follow This Old House and Ask This Old House: Facebook: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHouseFB Twitter: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHouseTwitter http://bit.ly/AskTOHTwitter Pinterest: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHousePinterest Instagram: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHouseIG http://bit.ly/AskTOHIG For more on This Old House and Ask This Old House, visit us at: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHouseWebsite How to Replace a Pedestal Sink Pop-Up Assembly | This Old House https://www.youtube.com/user/thisoldhouse/ Wed, 15 Apr 2026 11:19:39 GMT https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html PeerTube - https://stream.echo6.co https://stream.echo6.co/client/assets/images/icons/icon-512x512.png https://stream.echo6.co/videos/watch/a8a2dabd-3069-4650-8915-e2c2a5ae67fe All rights reserved, unless otherwise specified in the terms specified at https://stream.echo6.co/about and potential licenses granted by each content's rightholder.