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Pedestal sink drain height.
Drain and supply pipes must be roughed in at the right height.
Decide whether you can live without the storage space of a vanity cabinet.
Before you purchase a pedestal sink remove the old sink and measure the location of the plumbing lines so that you can choose a new sink that matches up with them.
Completed pipe work has to look neat.
Also matching the sink to the proper level on the wall and the exact height of the pedestal requires precise measurements.
To get these rough in dimensions make a sketch of the wall and note the following measurements.
For all their stylish attributes pedestal sinks present some installation challenges.
The drain stub out must be exactly behind the pedestal which hides the p trap and the supply stub outs should be high enough to be invisible without interfering with the sink.