How To Install A Wall Mounted Utility Sink

When installing a wall mount bathroom faucet be sure you choose one with a spout long enough to clear the back of the sink.

How to install a wall mounted utility sink.

Drill your pilot holes for the lag screws which should be included with your wall mount sink. Drill out the plastic filler panel holes on each side of the tub. Using a masonry bit drill a hole in the wall behind each pipe. Slide the sink into place against the wall.

Keep the holes smaller than the width of the copper wall anchors. The holes are located on the back of the tub skirt. Run a tape measure up from the bottom of the wall to where you want the top of the new sink to be. Drill holes into the wall for wall anchors.

If there is no mounting plate use the holes in the back of the sink basin as your template. Place the mounting plate in the installation location and mark the wall through each of the mounting holes. Installing the new wall mounted sink measure the lag hole placements on the back of the new sink to see if the width between them is the same as the old sink. How to attach a laundry sink to a wall.

Use the drill bit. Insert tab a into the slot under the tub rim and slide the anchoring barb b into the hole you. A wall mount kitchen faucet usually has a long spout but not a bathroom one and you could have problems with a short spout especially when used in conjunction with a wall mount or vessel sink. Be sure to use a masonry.

Have your helper. The sink should be anchored to two wall studs. Use silicone caulk around the joints where the sink meets the wall. Connect the two halves of the p trap and tighten the coupler with the slip joint pliers.

Lift the sink slightly to secure the mounting bracket on the back of the sink to the wall mount. Measure about a third of the way up the wall.