Discussion in plumbing and central heating started by rigidraider 18 may 2009.
Hanging basin on stud wall.
The unit came with fixings for a solid wall and no instructions on how to fix to a stud wall.
Yes you could use the same bolts they screw into timber quite well although drilling a pilot hole is advisable i would work out where the basin is going to go cut out the plasterboard behind insert a decent sized cross batten and then board back in fill the edges and hang the basin.
Hanging a heavy basin on a stud wall.
Wednesday 4th january 2017.
I have hung two pans and two basins on straight walls so far and none has moved after 4 years.
Cut a 2 x 4 into two 36 inch pieces.
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.
Cut the plasterboard down to the floor a little bigger than the width of the basin and remove the section.
Mark the position of the semi pedestal fixings on the wall you can.
Cut these two boards lengthwise to a 2 3 4 inch width.
In each board cut a notch that s 1 1 2 inches deep and 9 1 4 inches high.
9 aug 2006 messages.
Fixings ordinarily come with the basin and include the wall hangers necessary to support the weight of the basin.
Wall hung sinks can be customized to the user s height.
However they require mounting directly into studs and the chances of finding them in the right place in your wall are not good.
These are screwed into the wall with a wall plate and waste bracket fitted to support the waste pipes.
Can anyone point me in the right direction.
If your wall is only a stud partition it is unlikely that it will be strong enough to support wall hangings of this weight or size.
I need to fit a basin unit to a wall weight is about 35kg.
Follow these steps to provide the necessary wall support.
Wall hung bathroom basin and vanity unit onto a stud wall.
Fit two timber uprights 75mm x.
The basin will be too heavy for the board to support it.