Strengthen Wall For Sink Mount

Illustration by gregory nemec.

Strengthen wall for sink mount.

Barclay petite corner basin wall mount oval bathroom sink with overflow drain 14 375 in x 17 375 in. Lift the sink slightly while tightening the nuts with a wrench. Lift the sink onto the mounting bolts. How to install a wall mount vanity and sinks.

Attractive and durable the aragon wall mounted sink attractive and durable the aragon wall mounted sink is a terrific option for a bathroom. For pricing and availability. You will just need to add support legs to make up for what the wall can t handle. I don t know if that will support the weight of a child though.

Slip the sink over the mounting bolts and finger tighten the mounting nuts over the washers. Smear pipe dope onto the threads of the supply line compression fittings and tighten them onto the faucet supply lines. But perhaps i m underestimating the strength of lag screws. The other issue i foresee is the lip that pushes the very top of the sink away from the wall.

There is no way you can mount this type of stuff to drywall without it coming loose at some point. Mount the sink to the wall. Step 2 notch the studs photo by wendell t. 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.

Cut these two boards lengthwise to a 2 3 4 inch width. Sand the joints smooth and paint the wall. Choosing the support legs. The one piece design offers space for a soap dispenser on the back rim.

Even if you don t have the right setup you can still install this type of sink. 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. But you just buy a bigger anchor. The last step is to mount the sink on the wall it s heavy so get help.

With a usefully sized basin the aragon sink offers utility and convenience in a classic design. Saturday attach the bracing and hang the vanity steps 1 6. Wall hung sinks can be customized to the user s height. Sunday install the countertop and fixtures steps 7 15.

Cut a 2 x 4 into two 36 inch pieces. Follow these steps to provide the necessary wall support. 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. You take a trip to the home center to find some new type of magic anchor that will actually hold something on the wall.

In each board cut a notch that s 1 1 2 inches deep and 9 1 4 inches high. You progressively enlarge the holes using anchor after anchor then it gets loose again.