How can I salvage the new bathroom vanity in my mom’s 100-year-old house without cutting into the floor or cabinet?
Asked by Hanna Morris 
5 months ago
Last Updated: June 26, 2024
I just put in the new bathroom vanity at my mom’s super old house. The sink trap is way too low! I really don’t want to mess up the cabinet or drawer by cutting into them. Besides opening up the drywall to raise the pipes, do you know of any other way I can make this work and install the trap properly?
Probably won’t pass inspection, but this might fix your issue without too much trouble
May have deleted this.
Johnny riffith I informed them it wouldn’t meet code. I suppose I should also mention it will get clogged easily, possibly attracting bugs or causing odors 😂😂
Please refrain from offering advice
Definitely all of the options mentioned
Johnny riffith you might want to grab your oxygen, old man
Oh my goodness 😂, this was totally unexpected and unwarranted 😂 😂 😂 I’m not that old 😂
Johnny riffith oops wrong target 😂😂😂😂 that message was meant for 😂😂
Place the trap in the sink drain and connect it to the main line with a 90-degree angle
If it were up to me, I’d opt to cut the drywall and elevate everything. That’s what I would’ve done initially. Keep in mind that by raising it, you’ll end up with a gap.
Yeah, that’s likely the route we’ll take. I’m just hoping there’s a different solution I haven’t considered.
The proper way is either to raise the pipe or to trim the base
Those are the only two correct methods you proposed.
Can you raise the trap a bit and then connect it directly to the waste pipe without using an S-trap?