How To Hang A Wall Mounted Sink

Follow these steps to provide the necessary wall support.

How to hang a wall mounted sink.

If your sink includes a mounting plate you can use that for a template to drill your pilot holes. Drill your pilot holes for the lag screws which should be included with your wall mount sink. Cut these two boards lengthwise to a 2 3 4 inch width. Expose the wall studs.

In each board cut a notch that s 1 1 2 inches deep and 9 1 4 inches high. Cut a 2 x 4 into two 36 inch pieces. Depending on the type of sink you may have to remove a section of drywall to access the wooden studs of the bathroom wall. 3 connect the p trap and.

If there is no mounting plate use the holes in the back of the sink basin as your template. How to install a wall mounted sink 1 position the sink or its mounting plate if it has one on the wall and mark the wall through the holes in the plate. Step 1 find the location for the sink wall mount bathroom sinks are usually installed at a height of 30 inches from the floor. Wall hung sinks can be customized to the user s height.

Lift the back edge of the sink onto the bracket. How to install a wall mount bathroom sink step 1. If they are spaced differently then you will have to drill new lag holes. Be sure to use a masonry bit if you re.

Turn off the water again. Otherwise you ll use the sink itself to. The key is to support the sink while you tighten. Installing the new wall mounted sink measure the lag hole placements on the back of the new sink to see if the width between them is the same as the old sink.

Take this measurement at the location you want to attach the sink. For sinks that do not attach with a bracket ask an assistant to hold the sink at the wall so the upper holes at the rear underside of the sink. Hang the sink on the anchors and snug up the nuts but be careful not to over tighten or you may crack the porcelain. Screw horizontal 2x6 or 2x8 blocking between the exposed studs flush with the room side.

Make a rectangular hole in the wall that extends vertically about 6 inches higher than. If they match up then you can use the same holes already drilled into the wall. When there s no wiggle left between the sink and the wall you re done.