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DIY & Home Improvement

Hassin Bin Sober

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7. Those holes are for the overflow.

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Sun Aug 7, 2016, 03:43 PM

Aug 2016

Last edited Sun Aug 7, 2016, 05:09 PM - Edit history (1)

If you plug the sink and fill it - then forget and walk away - the water travels through the vanity top port and drains - bypassing the main drain. This prevents a flood.

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New sink install, weird drain. [View all] hermetic Aug 2016 OP

I'm not sure what you are talking about. rusty quoin Aug 2016 #1

Not those 3 holes hermetic Aug 2016 #2

Can you post some pictures? Hassin Bin Sober Aug 2016 #3

Pictures hermetic Aug 2016 #5

Those holes are for the overflow. Hassin Bin Sober Aug 2016 #7

First I want to complement you on your beautiful sink. rusty quoin Aug 2016 #8

I have a rule of thumb. Three trips to the hardware/plumbing store for plumbing work Hassin Bin Sober Aug 2016 #9

HA! That is so right on hermetic Aug 2016 #11

Did you get it all figured out? Hassin Bin Sober Aug 2016 #12

Thanks hermetic Aug 2016 #10

I'm not plumber, but I've done quite a bit of it, rusty quoin Aug 2016 #4

See pics above. hermetic Aug 2016 #6

You should be OK as you are Nac Mac Feegle Aug 2016 #13