Mounting A Bathroom Sink To Plaster Wall

Some sinks will require the use of a mounting bracket.

Mounting a bathroom sink to plaster wall.

Once you ve safely removed the bathroom vanity if there is one it s time to prep the wall for your sleek new sink. When your walls lack the studs to accommodate a pedestal sink you must use toggle bolts and. Slip the sink over the mounting bolts and finger tighten the mounting nuts over the washers. Follow the manufacturer s instructions to mount the wall mount bathroom sink.

For pricing and availability. In this video i install a bathroom cabinet with mirrored doors onto a plasterboard wall that is only three inches thick often called an egg box partition be. Follow manufacturer s instructions for locating the sink brace. Add more caulk where the backsplash meets the wall and where it meets the countertop.

The position of the new sink s screws don t line up with any stud or blocking. Smear pipe dope onto the threads of the supply line compression fittings and tighten them onto the faucet supply lines. Mount the sink to the wall. It s plaster on gypsum board from the early 50 s no lath.

Start by measuring the size of your new sink and determining the ideal mounting height usually about 30 inches from the floor but this may vary depending on your sink or preference. In hospitals prisons schools ballparks and hotels from main street to industrial boulevard american standard stands proud. Optional move the stop valves closer to the trap in order to hide them behind the pedestal. Attach the brace with angle driven screws.

You ll find american standard commercial sinks wherever durability dependability and beauty are on call. Barclay petite corner basin wall mount oval bathroom sink with overflow drain 14 375 in x 17 375 in. Vitreous china high splash back wall hanger. Smooth the beads with your finger.

Cut a hole in the wall spanning from stud to stud and then cut a piece of 2 8 to fit snugly between the studs. More often than not a pedestal sink s mounting holes will not line up with existing wall studs. The old one now removed had some clips on the wall only one screw actually went into a stud or blocking. I m going to be installing a wall hung vanity sink in a few weeks.

Squeeze siliconized acrylic caulk onto the rear of the backsplash center it over the countertop and press it against the drywall. Barclay arcadia wall hung basin white wall mount rectangular bathroom sink with overflow drain 10 12 in x 19 75 in item 1465143.