Cut these two boards lengthwise to a 2 3 4 inch width.
Strengthen wall for sink mount.
Lift the sink slightly while tightening the nuts with a wrench.
Step 2 notch the studs photo by wendell t.
Sunday install the countertop and fixtures steps 7 15.
There is no way you can mount this type of stuff to drywall without it coming loose at some point.
How to install a wall mount vanity and sinks.
Open the wall to the studs and then put 2 by 6 blocking screwed securely into the framing in the wall at the location that the sink will attach to the wall.
Saturday attach the bracing and hang the vanity steps 1 6.
You take a trip to the home center to find some new type of magic anchor that will actually hold something on the wall.
Cut a 2 x 4 into two 36 inch pieces.
With a usefully sized basin the aragon sink offers utility and convenience in a classic design.
I don t know if that will support the weight of a child though.
Tape and mud the joints between the existing wall and the new drywall with joint compound.
Slip the sink over the mounting bolts and finger tighten the mounting nuts over the washers.
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Since a wall mount sink is heavy it needs to have strong support from the wall to prevent it from crashing through the wall on to the floor.
Wall hung sinks can be customized to the user s height.
Smear pipe dope onto the threads of the supply line compression fittings and tighten them onto the faucet supply lines.
The one piece design offers space for a soap dispenser on the back rim.
The other issue i foresee is the lip that pushes the very top of the sink away from the wall.
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My solution would be to mount a 2x4 or similar piece of wood to the horizontal mounting studs pushing the bolt locations away from the wall enough to clear the lip.
Even if you don t have the right setup you can still install this type of sink.
Lift the sink onto the mounting bolts.
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Follow these steps to provide the necessary wall support.
The last step is to mount the sink on the wall it s heavy so get help.
You will just need to add support legs to make up for what the wall can t handle.
Illustration by gregory nemec.
In each board cut a notch that s 1 1 2 inches deep and 9 1 4 inches high.
But perhaps i m underestimating the strength of lag screws.
You might consider dedicating a step stool to the bath until the kids are large enough.
But you just buy a bigger anchor.
You progressively enlarge the holes using anchor after anchor then it gets loose again.
Mount the sink to the wall.
