Mounting A Bathroom Sink To Plaster Wall

Attach the brace with angle driven screws.

Mounting a bathroom sink to plaster wall.

More often than not a pedestal sink s mounting holes will not line up with existing wall studs. In hospitals prisons schools ballparks and hotels from main street to industrial boulevard american standard stands proud. You ll find american standard commercial sinks wherever durability dependability and beauty are on call. Smooth the beads with your finger.

I m going to be installing a wall hung vanity sink in a few weeks. Lift the sink slightly while tightening the nuts with a wrench. Vitreous china high splash back wall hanger. For pricing and availability.

The position of the new sink s screws don t line up with any stud or blocking. Squeeze siliconized acrylic caulk onto the rear of the backsplash center it over the countertop and press it against the drywall. Optional move the stop valves closer to the trap in order to hide them behind the pedestal. Some sinks will require the use of a mounting bracket.

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. Hold the mounting bracket against the wall at the proper height and drill a pilot hole into the wall studs. Follow manufacturer s instructions for locating the sink brace. Slip the sink over the mounting bolts and finger tighten the mounting nuts over the washers.

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. Barclay petite corner basin wall mount oval bathroom sink with overflow drain 14 375 in x 17 375 in. Barclay arcadia wall hung basin white wall mount rectangular bathroom sink with overflow drain 10 12 in x 19 75 in item 1465143. Follow the manufacturer s instructions to mount the wall mount bathroom sink.

Once you ve safely removed the bathroom vanity if there is one it s time to prep the wall for your sleek new sink. It s plaster on gypsum board from the early 50 s no lath. Measure the sink installation height again and draw a mark using the level. Smear pipe dope onto the threads of the supply line compression fittings and tighten them onto the faucet supply lines.

When your walls lack the studs to accommodate a pedestal sink you must use toggle bolts and. The old one now removed had some clips on the wall only one screw actually went into a stud or blocking.