9 aug 2006 messages.
Hanging basin on stud wall.
I have hung two pans and two basins on straight walls so far and none has moved after 4 years.
Wall hung sinks can be customized to the user s height.
Mark the position of the semi pedestal fixings on the wall you can.
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.
Hanging a heavy basin on a stud wall.
I have checked and the mounting brackets do not line up with any of the studs.
However the pans have both been on robust stud frames i.
In each board cut a notch that s 1 1 2 inches deep and 9 1 4 inches high.
Follow these steps to provide the necessary wall support.
Discussion in plumbing and central heating started by rigidraider 18 may 2009.
The unit came with fixings for a solid wall and no instructions on how to fix to a stud wall.
I need to fit a basin unit to a wall weight is about 35kg.
Can anyone point me in the right direction.
Cut the plasterboard down to the floor a little bigger than the width of the basin and remove the section.
Fixings ordinarily come with the basin and include the wall hangers necessary to support the weight of the basin.
Cut these two boards lengthwise to a 2 3 4 inch width.
Using the basin as a guide hold up the semi pedestal and make sure the trap fits inside without fouling on it measure how far out the basin waste pipe needs to emerge in order to fit into the trap correctly and note down this.
Wednesday 4th january 2017.
Cut a 2 x 4 into two 36 inch pieces.
Wall hung bathroom basin and vanity unit onto a stud wall.
The basin will be too heavy for the board to support it.
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.
However they require mounting directly into studs and the chances of finding them in the right place in your wall are not good.