How To Hang A Sink On A Tiled Wall

I was going to use plaster board wall plugs but know its best not to put any stress on the tiles.

How to hang a sink on a tiled wall.

Hang the sink on the anchors and snug up the nuts but be careful not to over tighten or you may crack the porcelain. To do so make sure all of the tiles are intact and secure. The wall is a stud partition wall that is made from studs and plasterboard. The bolts are located 30 3 4 inches from the floor and 7 7 16 inches apart.

Check the size of the tile you intend on hanging and make sure you have plenty of room for it. The toggle bolts are installed to the back of the sink before it is set into place. The key is to support the sink while you tighten. Replace and repair your drywall before beginning the sink installation.

Tiles are white ceramics. Carefully cut a section of the drywall away and nail in blocking either 2x6s or 2x8s between the wall studs. Repair any loose or cracked tiles. Since the bolts require a length long enough to allow the toggles to open inside of the wall.

1 place the bowl on top of its pedestal and position it against the wall in the. If existing tiles are beyond repair remove the tile and install a piece of wallboard in its place. Normally i would use s. Remove the 2 x 10 from the wall and drill 1 2 inch holes through the layout marks.

In this video i hang a bathroom cabinet onto a tiled wall. If you have a tile wall or other wall covering you ll have to be very cautious to only remove tile that won t show when your sink is in place. To start use a level to trace a line indicating where the top edge of the tile will be. Flatten the tile with a grout float if necessary.

Any advice would be greatfully received. Wall is 12mm plasterboard. When there s no wiggle left between the sink and the wall you re done. Hi guys i m fixing a sink to a tiled stud wall.

You have to place the bolts behind the sink but they can t line up exactly in the center of the 2 x 10 brace. Turn off the water again. Add tile spacers for help keeping the tile pieces lined up. Follow the lines you made when the tiles were dry fit to the wall.

Remove the tile and prepare the wall according to the corresponding instructions above or tile over the existing tile. Place the mosaic sheets along the wall. Wash the wall with tsp tri. Hold the level flat then draw across the wall with chalk or a pencil.

Insert the mounting bolts. Outline the area on the wall where you plan on hanging the tile.