How To Install A Bathroom Pedistal Sink To The Wall

Optional move the stop valves closer to the trap in order to hide them behind the pedestal.

How to install a bathroom pedistal sink to the wall.

Installing the sink the pedestal base is set into place and aligned with the mounting holes drilled in the floor when applicable. Set the pedestal on the floor so it lines up with the pvc waste pipe and its center is about the same distance from the wall as the center of the basin s drain see step 2. Follow manufacturer s instructions for locating the sink brace. Install hanger bolts in the wall holes.

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. Mark the sink s anchor and pedestal holes on the wall and floor and drill each hole. Fine tune the pedestal placement and level the basin side to side. Set the sink on top of the pedestal then slide the sink close.

Use a lag bolt and washer to secure the pedestal to the floor. This distance for this mark may vary with different sinks center the pedestal on the mark and set the sink tight against the wall. Attach the brace with angle driven screws. To begin the installation shut off the water to the bathroom once again so you can cut off the caps on the stubouts and install the shutoff valves.

Place the basin on the pedestal and against the wall. Once the pedestal is centered use a pencil to mark where the sink will sit against the wall image 2. Keep the rags and bucket handy to catch the water that will spill from the pipe. Place the lavatory on the pedestal and then set it in the desired location.

Then make a mark 10 inches from the wall accounting for the baseboard. Measure out from the wall 1 3 8 in make a mark on the stubout and cut it off with the tube cutter photo 4. Be sure to center the pedestal to the drain hole on the wall.