Mounting A Wall Hung Sink On A Steel Stud Wall

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Mounting a wall hung sink on a steel stud wall.

Josam 17125 series wall mounted single lavatory carrier. Mount the sink to the wall. 1 position the sink or its mounting plate if it has one on the wall and mark the wall through the holes in the plate or sink. Measuring off the top of the basin note the position of the 2 x supporting bolt holes on the back and transfer these marks onto the wall centring the basin in its intended location.

Remove the 2 x 10 from the wall and drill 1 2 inch holes through the layout marks. Holding this cut stud or track in position with the web facing out mark the top and bottom flanges where they intersect with the wall stud flanges. Then repair the drywall see how to repair drywall. Wall mount concealed arm withconcealedarms leveling securingscrewsandsteel plate for attaching to studs.

Some sinks will require the use of a mounting bracket. Insert the mounting bolts. Remove the plasterboard from the studs and insert noggins so that the supporting bolts can be screwed directly into them at the 2 locations previously marked. Slip the sink over the mounting bolts and finger tighten the mounting nuts over the washers.

Lift the sink slightly while tightening the nuts with a wrench. The sink should be anchored to two wall studs. Standard adjustable sleeve is 4. To do this bridge the studs with a stud or track cut so that it s equal to the length of the wall.

First you want to strengthen the wall behind the sink. Measure the sink installation height again and draw a mark using the level. More often than not a pedestal sink s mounting holes will not line up with existing wall studs. Place the mounting plate in the installation location and mark the wall through each of the mounting holes.

If there is no mounting plate use the holes in the back of the sink basin as your template. Hold the mounting bracket against the wall at the proper height and drill a pilot hole into the wall studs. Fasten the 2 x 10 brace to the wall studs by using 2 1 2 inch screws. Follow the manufacturer s instructions to mount the wall mount bathroom sink.

Use a level to make sure the mounting bolts are level. Smear pipe dope onto the threads of the supply line compression fittings and tighten them onto the faucet supply lines. Toenail the blocking to the studs with 3 1 2 inch galvanized common nails or screw it with 3 inch decking screws.