How To Install A Pedestal Sink To The Wall

Learn how to prepare and install a pedestal sink.

How to install a pedestal sink to the wall.

Installing a pedestal sink with toggle bolts requires the sink be positioned tight against the wall so you can mark the bowl s mounting holes on the wall with a pencil. First choose your sink thenhire a plumber to rough in a new waste pipe. Test fit the pedestal mark its location and then move it safely out of the way. Install the bracket with the lag bolts.

Most pedestal sinks actually hang from a bracket attached to a mounting brace or framing in the wall. If the sink doesn t have a mounting bracket install it directly to the wall with the fasteners provided. The pedestal is only a secondary support. While the wall is open install blocking a horizontal 2x that s screwed between the studs at basin height beneath the palster or drywall.

More often than not the exisiting waste pipe is too low to install the trap which fits inside the pedestal richard says. These instructions show every step of the installation process from removing the old sink to connecting the plumbing. And whether you re replacing a sink in a small bathroom or looking for an attractive streamlined option that will show off the style of your entire bathroom installing a pedestal sink is a project most experienced do it yourselfers can tackle.