Mounting A Wall Hung Sink On A Steel Stud Wall

Insert the mounting bolts.

Mounting a wall hung sink on a steel stud wall.

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. Mount the sink to the wall. First you want to strengthen the wall behind the sink.

Slip the sink over the mounting bolts and finger tighten the mounting nuts over the washers. Use a level to make sure the mounting bolts are level. Fasten the 2 x 10 brace to the wall studs by using 2 1 2 inch screws. Then repair the drywall see how to repair drywall.

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. Lift the sink slightly while tightening the nuts with a wrench. Install the threaded inserts to hold the bolts in place. More often than not a pedestal sink s mounting holes will not line up with existing wall studs.

Smear pipe dope onto the threads of the supply line compression fittings and tighten them onto the faucet supply lines. The sink should be anchored to two wall studs. Wall mount concealed arm withconcealedarms leveling securingscrewsandsteel plate for attaching to studs. Follow the manufacturer s instructions to mount the wall mount bathroom sink.

Based on a dim shown. Some sinks will require the use of a mounting bracket. Manufacturer number size name dimensions a c f rim height. To do this bridge the studs with a stud or track cut so that it s equal to the length of 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. Hold the mounting bracket against the wall at the proper height and drill a pilot hole into the wall studs. Toenail the blocking to the studs with 3 1 2 inch galvanized common nails or screw it with 3 inch decking screws. If there is no mounting plate use the holes in the back of the sink basin as your template.

Place the mounting plate in the installation location and mark the wall through each of the mounting holes. 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. Standard adjustable sleeve is 4.