Attach Sink To Stud Wall

How to attach a pedestal sink to the wall without studs.

Attach sink to stud wall.

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. Although it isn t the preferred way of securing the sink to the wall you can use adhesive caulking as well.

You have to open the wall to expose at least two studs neither of which can be located directly behind the sink. Follow manufacturer s instructions for locating the sink brace. 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. You have to support both ends of the blocking with a stud.

More often than not a pedestal sink s mounting holes will not line up with existing wall studs. Mark the sink height then toe screw 2 6 backers to the studs to support the sink bolts cutting out more drywall as necessary. When your walls lack the studs to. 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.

When you push the pedestal sink against the wall you can screw it to the lumber behind the drywall.