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In my experience, the only people who remove the kitchen sink are cartoon characters trying to be funny. Most humans, however, don't remove their kitchen sink when moving out of or abandoning a home. I've seen a few sinkless houses in my days, ransacked by vandals who probably sold the metal sinks for scrap. Sinks are going to be one of those items that are ripe for the architectural salvaging. Here is how.
Start by turning off the water. You can either shut the water off to the house or if you know where your cut-off valves are located, you can shut it off for the room.
Grab yourself a bucket to catch any water that pours out as you begin disconnecting the water lines.
Open up the faucets to flush out the water.
Get an adjustable wrench and disconnect the water lines from the sink. Use the bucket to catch any crud that comes out. If this sink is in an abandoned house, watch for creepy crawlies and foul odors.
Move to the U-bend (P trap) pipe. If you've ever lost a wedding ring down a sink, you may have removed one of these babies. You may be able to unscrew by hand. If not, use pliers, a vice grip or big wrench to aid in its removal.
If there is a garbage disposal attached, turn off the electricity to the room before you detach the wiring. Use a screwdriver to remove disposal.
There will be small clips that hold the sink in place. Use the screwdriver to loosen these. Once the clips are loosen, pull sink upwards. You gain 1 sink!
