Mounting a Sink
I need some help. Recently a wall-mounted, single-basin, porcelain sink fell off its mounting bracket onto a friend’s toe and shattered (the sink, not the toe, although the cut is nasty) on the bathroom floor. Related causalities include thumb-sized gouge in the porcelain coating on the bathtub and my friend’s toenail. My Landlord has decided…
I need some help.
Recently a wall-mounted, single-basin, porcelain sink fell off its mounting bracket onto a friend’s toe and shattered (the sink, not the toe, although the cut is nasty) on the bathroom floor.
Related causalities include thumb-sized gouge in the porcelain coating on the bathtub and my friend’s toenail. My Landlord has decided to “fix” the problem himself, which is unsettling news for many, many, many reasons– Some ascetic, some functional, some in the interest of time, and still others frankly related to safety… We have a severed toenail as evidence.
The Landlord bought a new mounting bracket, sink and faucet/drain assembly; but the sink moves around so much I fear a repeat if someone so much as sets a toothbrush on it. He’s a nice old guy, it’s his building, and he insists on doing the work himself; but every “repair” he has ever saddled has made my life more difficult.
I would LOVE for a trained professional to come to my apartment, mount the sink and hook up the drain assembly– And, depending on the cost, I’ll do it on my own dime.
I just can’t take it anymore. At this rate, if he keeps making repairs my wife and I are going to be living in a tent.
Perhaps the wall ned additional support built in behind it. We have run across this situation in many old buildings. The waste pipes do not give enough structural integrety to hold the sink in place no matter what brackets and anchors are used. Contact us if you would like us to give a free estimate. BAM Home Remodeling, LLC. 917-971-7313. Ask for Nancy
The sink usually comes with it own bracket. Is the wall bracket firmly attached? Mark the wall where the holes are. Remove the sink. Choose an anchor for tile/masonry, then drill the hole for the anchor using a masonry bit sized for that anchor. DON’T OVER TIGHTEN THESE SCREWS OR YOU CAN BREAK THE SINK.
The sink should support its self. Once the waste line is connected it should stabilize the sink. The supply lines should not bear any weight.
Thank you.
The sink seems to be sitting on the bracket as well as it can; unless there is more than one place the bracket can catch. The bracket is a single component. After looking around online this afternoon I see there are other types which use two separate brackets. is one better than the other?
Also, we were attempting to mount the sink without the waste pipe in place. Is the waste pipe bear any weight? Or is it all about the mounting bracket. And when you say anchors, do you mean standard masonry anchors sink into the tile/wonder-board?
As for gas and eletricial, he hasn’t yet, however given the chance I have little doubt he would attempt it.
Thanks again.
The sink is not placed on the brackets correctly. They should slide in like a wedge. Or he may not have installed the waste line correctly so that its lifting the sink up off the brackets. Also there are two holes in the sink where additional anchors can be placed. Center the sink over the waste p-trap, dry fit the sink for placement, then install the rest of the waste pipes and supply lines. Use the flexible speedy cables. No cutting necessary. If you want you can place a bead of latex bath calk before sliding the sink on to the brackets.
Does your landlord install gas lines and electrical circuits as well?