How to Move the Toilet Sink

You can refer to the following methods and precautions when moving the toilet sink:

Moving Methods

• Utilize a Shared Wall: If the bathroom shares a wall with an external space, you can move the sink, originally placed inside the bathroom, to the bathroom entrance or another suitable location, allowing the sink's plumbing to pass through this wall for installation. This method cleverly utilizes the existing wall structure, reducing construction work.
• Half-Wall Design: Construct a half-wall about 1.2 meters high outside the bathroom and move the sink outside. The half-wall not only conceals the sink, making the space appear more open, but also provides a place to store miscellaneous items, increasing storage capacity.
• Glass Partition: Install a glass partition wall on the other side of the sink. Glass is transparent, ensuring privacy while allowing light to pass through, making the space appear brighter and more spacious.
• Full-Wall Design: Build a lightweight wall on the other side of the sink to completely separate the sink area from the living room or other areas. Afterward, you can paint or tile the wall normally and install shelves or mirror cabinets above the wall and sink to increase storage space.
• Half-Wall with Glass Partition: Combine the advantages of a half-wall and a glass partition in the design, providing both some concealment and storage functions while ensuring light and spatial transparency.
• Screen Partition: If no wall was built initially and you want to add a partition later, you can use a screen made of metal, wood, or other materials instead. This method is flexible and can be adjusted at any time according to actual needs.

Precautions

• Waterproofing: Ensure that the walls and floors where the sink is moved to are properly waterproofed, generally from the floor to 1.5 meters above the sink. It is best to use tiles on the walls to prevent leakage during future use.
• Drainage: There are two drainage methods: wall-mounted and floor-mounted. It is more recommended to use a suspended sink cabinet with wall-mounted drainage, where the water pipe is inside the wall and drains directly from the wall, saving space and being aesthetically pleasing, less prone to dirt accumulation. Remember to reserve a maintenance opening in advance.
• Drainage Pipe Handling: After relocation, recalculate the pipe length and perform cutting and connection. Ensure that the drainage pipe has a certain slope to avoid poor drainage, water accumulation, or blockage.
• Damage to Original Waterproofing and New Waterproofing Construction: Moving the sink may damage the original waterproofing area. During removal, the waterproof layer on the floor and walls may be scratched or damaged. Therefore, after installing the sink in the new location, reapply waterproofing to ensure the coating is even and without omissions.
• Spatial Layout Constraints: The sink may be surrounded by other furniture or fixtures, such as bathroom cabinets and toilets. When relocating, consider whether the positions of these items will be affected and whether there is enough space in the new location to install the sink.