Cutting in and installing sheetrock around existing plumbing?

Question

I'm in the middle of a bathroom re-do. My last piece of sheetrock is going to be behind a vanity. If the vanity were to completely hide the wall, then I wouldn't worry too much about this, but it's one of those fancy self standing things that women love so much (thanks Honey!)

Anyway, I want the sheetrock to lock attractive when I'm done. Somehow, I have to cut a 2" hole for the drain and .75" holes for the hot and cold lines. The hot and cold lines have handles on them which would require me to make a much larger hole than is needed to surround the pipes.

Is there a way to fill those wholes with mud or something to make em' look nice and clean?

Thanks y'all.

Answer 1

turn your main water shutoff valve off , remove sink supply shutoff valves (some unscrew and some are "sweated' on. If you are not familiar with these processes then you may not want to do this).Once this is done the holes you will need to make should be about half-inch. you can use a good bathroom caulking to fill in the gaps. good luck.

Answer 2

hopefully the hot and cold holes will be the same height., or close to the same. the center line of where the pipes (h & c), will need to be the seam, and 3/4" holes would be all that you need. it will be a bit of work to mud and tape the seam, thanks again honey, but you'll end up with a small hole. the 2" hole would then just need to be cut in the appropriate piece. doing it this way may mean an extra seam on your wall, but both seams will have tapered edges. let's say the h & c are 18" off of the floor, so that's the 1st piece of sheetrock, then a full sheet, and then a cut sheet up to the ceiling. the only other way to do it would be to shut off the water, remove the faucet shut offs, install the sheetrock, then install new shut offs. also, you can buy split trim rings (escutcheons) at the hardware store for around the pipes. when i did our bathroom over i used them to cover the water supply holes in the floor of our vanity. good luck, and i hope these ideas help you find the way that works best for you.

Answer 3

Take the handles off the supply line valves and you can make a more manageable hole.

Yest you can fill around the pipes, be prepared to do a little at a time as filling holes without tape on a vertical surface can be quite frustrating for us rookies. Personally I would get some over sized escutcheons (from the France, Greek, or I don't know where for little metal thingy used to cover gaps between pipes and walls) to cover the gaps and make it look nice. They are usually chrome plated but can be found in colors at your local hardware or building center.

You are right pedestal sinks are a pain, especially the plumbing. Good luck.

Answer 4

Can you run your plumbing through the floor? I have a pedestal bathroom sink ran the plumbing down that way I didn't have the problem with larger holes..And I'm sure that Home Depot or a place like that would have something to help cover the larger than needed holes. I'm thinking like something that would go around your shower plumbing that comes out of the wall.

Answer 5

Cinder block wall is low-priced, (and extra much less costly in high quality) than a poured wall. Poured partitions are favored as a results of fact they're extra appropriate and postpone to maximum any element. Cinder block partitions tend to be susceptible and buckle below stress, distinctly if rigidity is from the element or vertical.

Answer 6

wow.....sure Honey appreciates it....Make sure is shows you that in a lovely way

Good Luck