How Ti Mount A Pedastal Sink To Wall

Set the sink on top of the pedestal then slide the sink close.

How ti mount a pedastal sink to wall.

Hang the basin on the wall bracket and then install the mounting screws to hold the sink to the bracket and wall. In addition check the pedestal is level. Push the sink against the wall snugly so that the hanger bolts extend through the mounting holes. Although it isn t the preferred way of securing the sink to the wall you can use adhesive caulking as well.

Be sure not to over tighten. When you push the pedestal sink against the wall you can screw it to the lumber behind the drywall. When installed properly brackets are just as sturdy as glue sometimes more so. For drilling into concrete use a hammer drill and a concrete bit.

If you are not comfortable gluing your sink bowl directly to the wall you have an alternative in the form of metal brackets. Check the level of the sink. The pedestal sink must be mounted to the floor for stability. Test fit the pedestal mark its location and then move it safely out of the way.

Then you have to center the pedestal on that mark before setting the sink tightly against the wall. It never hurts to double or triple check. Simply add a lag screw and then snug it down with a ratchet. Metal brackets screwed into the wall serve as a durable and glue free way to mount your pedestal sink bowl.

Mark the centerline of the sink on the wall and floor. If the sink doesn t have a mounting bracket install it directly to the wall with the fasteners provided. Make a mark about ten inches from that wall with consideration of the baseboard. Thus install the hanger bolts on the wall by leaving an inch extension from the wall.

Mount the sink basin on the mounting bracket. If you don t have a mounting bracket line up the basin s mounting holes with the hanger bolts you installed earlier. Carefully move the sink and pedestal back against the wall. The lumber is secured to the wall studs and covered with a drywall patch.

Mark the anchor holes of the sink on the wall while doing the hole of the pedestal on the floor. This distance for this mark may vary with different sinks center the pedestal on the mark and set the sink tight against the wall. Place the sink on the pedestal and double double check for level yes i meant to say that. Then temporarily mount the pedestal to the wall using washers and nuts.

The technique for doing this will vary depending on the type of floor. Installing the sink the pedestal base is set into place and aligned with the mounting holes drilled in the floor when applicable. Then you can drill the holes by putting aside the pedestal stand and sink aside first. It doesn t have to be super tight at this point.