Strengthen Wall For Sink Mount

Smear pipe dope onto the threads of the supply line compression fittings and tighten them onto the faucet supply lines.

Strengthen wall for sink mount.

Step 2 notch the studs photo by wendell t. Cut a 2 x 4 into two 36 inch pieces. Attractive and durable the aragon wall mounted sink attractive and durable the aragon wall mounted sink is a terrific option for a bathroom. Tape and mud the joints between the existing wall and the new drywall with joint compound.

Barclay petite corner basin wall mount oval bathroom sink with overflow drain 14 375 in x 17 375 in. Open the wall to the studs and then put 2 by 6 blocking screwed securely into the framing in the wall at the location that the sink will attach to the wall. You take a trip to the home center to find some new type of magic anchor that will actually hold something on the wall. Illustration by gregory nemec.

Follow these steps to provide the necessary wall support. There is no way you can mount this type of stuff to drywall without it coming loose at some point. You will just need to add support legs to make up for what the wall can t handle. You might consider dedicating a step stool to the bath until the kids are large enough.

But perhaps i m underestimating the strength of lag screws. But you just buy a bigger anchor. You progressively enlarge the holes using anchor after anchor then it gets loose again. Choosing the support legs.

Sand the joints smooth and paint the wall. Mount the sink to the wall. In each board cut a notch that s 1 1 2 inches deep and 9 1 4 inches high. Wall hung sinks can be customized to the user s height.

How to install a wall mount vanity and sinks. Cut these two boards lengthwise to a 2 3 4 inch width. Lift the sink slightly while tightening the nuts with a wrench. My solution would be to mount a 2x4 or similar piece of wood to the horizontal mounting studs pushing the bolt locations away from the wall enough to clear the lip.

The other issue i foresee is the lip that pushes the very top of the sink away from the wall. Since a wall mount sink is heavy it needs to have strong support from the wall to prevent it from crashing through the wall on to the floor. Saturday attach the bracing and hang the vanity steps 1 6. I don t know if that will support the weight of a child though.

Sunday install the countertop and fixtures steps 7 15. Even if you don t have the right setup you can still install this type of sink. Barclay arcadia wall hung basin white wall mount rectangular bathroom sink with overflow drain 10 12 in x 19 75 in item 1465143. For pricing and availability.

Slip the sink over the mounting bolts and finger tighten the mounting nuts over the washers. Lift the sink onto the mounting bolts.