Attach Sink To Stud Wall

For sinks that do not attach with a bracket ask an assistant to hold the sink at the wall so the upper holes at the rear underside of the sink align at the horizontal line on the wall.

Attach sink to stud wall.

Mark the sink height then toe screw 2 6 backers to the studs to support the sink bolts cutting out more drywall as necessary. Although it isn t the preferred way of securing the sink to the wall you can use adhesive caulking as well. Attach the brace with angle driven screws. The lumber is secured to the wall studs and covered with a drywall patch.

Optional move the stop valves closer to the trap in order to hide them behind the pedestal. More often than not a pedestal sink s mounting holes will not line up with existing wall studs. You have to open the wall to expose at least two studs neither of which can be located directly behind the sink. 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.

Attach the mounting bolts. If a wall stud happens to be centered directly behind the sink you need to open the wall to three studs the one behind the sink and the studs on either side of it. You have to support both ends of the blocking with a stud. When your walls lack the studs to.

Add more backers as necessary to support the new drywall.