How To Attach Vanity Tile Wall

How to center it under the mirror and light fixture using a tape measure or a poor man s bob plumb.

How to attach vanity tile wall.

Secure the cabinet with screws. After a plumber has disconnected the plumbing remove the old vanity from the wall and dislodge any remaining sealant with the scraper selleys silicone remover will help. If the holes are not completely lining up or you want a more secure install use wall anchors to attach the vanity to the wall. Just make sure you use anchor long enough.

For holes that are not in line with studs use wall anchors made for your wall type drywall plaster or tile. Place the vanity unit against the wall and use screws to secure the vanity unit in place. Check the level again before trimming the shims with a utility knife. These screws only need to keep the vanity against the wall.

If the wall behind the vanity isn t flat plumb you may need to insert shims in any gaps between the back of the vanity and the wall at each stud location. Using the electric drill drill the holes into the wall where you have marked. Drill a pilot hole through the vanity back into a stud. Watch out for pipes and electrical cables behind the wall when you drill.

How to attach it to a wall that has tile on it. For a tile wall first use a tile bit. I m yet to exactly line these up but 2 of the holes would line up with tiles on the outside the other 2 are near the mess. How would you attach the vanity to this wall.

Once you re through the tile use a wood bit to drill into the stud. They won t need to bear the weight of the vanity like a wall hung cabinet needs. Is there any problem leaving the unsealed wall behind the vanity. Tap the wall plugs into the wall if required so that they are flush with the walls surface.

Carefully mark and cut your pipe holes into the back of the vanity. Here s how to finish the installation. Flush the heads with the tile. I explain how to install a new vanity cabinet.

Step 3 mounting the vanity unit. Remove the vanity unit and set it aside. If you don t place shims here the screws pull the vanity frame rail to the wall and rack the cabinet out of square. The basin that sits on the vanity has 4 holes with which to connect it to the wall.