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Sanitary Installer

Installateur sanitaire

Installs sanitary appliances, bathroom furniture, pipe connections, and waterproof finishes in new homes and renovation projects.

Advantages

  • The job creates complete and useful bathroom spaces.
  • It mixes fitting work, plumbing, and finishing details.
  • There is demand in both new housing and renovation.
  • The work is varied because every bathroom layout is different.
  • A careful installer can produce high-quality visible results.

Disadvantages

  • Accuracy is essential because leaks can damage the whole room.
  • Many jobs happen in small and crowded spaces.
  • Some sanitary equipment is heavy to handle.
  • Work often depends on coordination with tilers and plumbers.
  • Final alignment defects are easy to see on a finished bathroom.

Tools

Main tools used in this job

Each card shows the English term, the French term, and one visual reference to help students recognize the item more easily.

Sealant gun

Caulking gun

Pistolet a silicone

Applies silicone neatly around sanitary appliances.

Wrench

Pipe wrench

Cle a griffe

Tightens threaded sanitary and plumbing fittings.

Hole saw

Hole saw

Scie cloche

Cuts clean holes for supply pipes and drainage points.

Drill

Drill driver

Perceuse-visseuse

Fixes basins, mirrors, supports, and bathroom accessories.

Level

Spirit level

Niveau a bulle

Checks that sanitary appliances are aligned and straight.

Adjustable wrench

Adjustable wrench

Cle a molette

Tightens different nuts on taps, siphons, and connectors.

Tape measure

Tape measure

Metre ruban

Helps place equipment at the correct height and distance.

Tile bit

Tile drill bit

Foret pour carrelage

Drills glazed surfaces without cracking them.

Materials

Main materials used in this job

Materials are shown with the same bilingual format so the learner can connect the right object, name, and usage.

Basin

Washbasin

Lavabo

Main sanitary unit used for hand and face washing.

Photo: Daquella manera · CC0

Toilet

Wall-hung toilet

WC suspendu

Toilet fixed on a support frame for a cleaner finish.

Tray

Shower tray

Receveur de douche

Collects shower water and directs it to the drain.

Bathtub

Bathtub

Baignoire

Sanitary appliance installed in larger bathrooms.

Tap

Mixer tap

Mitigeur

Controls hot and cold water with one lever or two handles.

Trap

Siphon

Siphon

Forms a water seal under a basin, sink, or shower.

Photo: Tony Webster · CC BY 2.0

Hose

Flexible hose

Flexible de raccordement

Connects water supply to taps, toilets, and some appliances.

Drain fitting

PVC drain fitting

Raccord PVC d evacuation

Connects waste water appliances to the drain network.

Photo: Johnnybam · CC BY-SA

Silicone

Sanitary silicone

Silicone sanitaire

Seals joints and edges around wet areas.

Frame

Support frame

Bati-support

Hidden structure used for some wall-hung toilets and equipment.

Photo: R&T Smart Home · Product image