How To Install A Marble Vanity Top

Lift the vanity top onto the vanity to check its fit.

How to install a marble vanity top.

Some vanities have a top that is flush with the cabinet. Wear rubber gloves for safety. Double check the side walls if the vanity is. Adjust the backsplash so the.

Use a power sander to remove any excessive marble. If the vanity top is heavy and will need to be carried out in pieces break it up. Apply a bead of silicone caulk or construction adhesive to all the exposed top edges of the cabinet frame using a caulking gun. Together with your helper carefully turn the countertop upright position it over the cabinet as closely as possible to where you want it and set it down.

The top should overhang the vanity by 1 2 inch on three sides and sit flush to the wall behind it. Mount the faucet before you install the top it s a lot easier that way. If the old countertop includes a sink and if you won t need the sink for your new vanity top disconnect its plumbing fixtures and remove it. Install the countertop on top of the cabinet shell making sure it fits snugly.

Cultured marble installation is fairly simple the marble is cut to fit and glued to the walls. Apply all purpose construction adhesive in a circular pattern on the back side of the backsplash in the center and at both ends. The vanity top is set in place after the vanity is installed. Cultured marble products in a bathroom are stunning.

Place the backsplash against the wall. The top will be centered over the vanity with a 1 2 inch overhang on each side and at the front. Be certain to place a tarp or some other protection on the top to keep from damaging the surface. Some trimming and sanding may be necessary to get the countertop to set properly if it is not perfectly square.

Then place a weight on the top overnight a 3 1 2 gallon bucket of water or other weight. Installing a granite vanity top. If the top is cultured marble and is warped there are many legitimate reasons for it to be warped a heat gun may be needed to soften the top.