You may only hang a basin on the wall if stipulated by the basin manufacturer.
How to hang a wall basin.
Use a level to make sure the mounting bolts are level.
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.
We bought a wall hung vanity because we liked the look the extra visible floor space makes the bathroom appear a little bigger and because you can easily customize the height and store stuff in baskets hidden underneath.
Once the wall anchors are in place check that they are level and remove the masking tape from your wall.
Follow these steps to provide the necessary wall support.
How to install a wall hung vanity.
Wall hung sinks can be customized to the user s height.
Cut these two boards lengthwise to a 2 3 4 inch width.
Once the location of the basin on the wall has been decided the pipework that feeds the basin tap with hot cold water and the pipework that carries away the waste water from the basin must be fitted into the wall so that it is hidden.
Some basins are simply too heavy or not designed for wall hanging so just because you can see fixing holes at the back of the basin they may be the ones designed for use in combination with pedestal support therefore always check.
How to fit a wall hung basin when the builder doesn t leave any solid timber battens to fix an appliance to the wall.
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These are screwed into the wall with a wall plate and waste bracket fitted to support the waste pipes.
Use a level to make sure the mounting bolts are level.
Level up the basin using a spirit level and tighten the nuts securely.
Then set the basin onto the wall anchors and fit the flanged collar sleeve washer and nut in this order to each wall anchor.
Attach the tap tap tails as well as the waste and trap to the basin.