ᐅ Can a vanity cabinet be mounted on a pre-wall installation?

Hello,

we will have a built-up wall in front of the washbasins in the bathrooms to create a shelf. This built-up wall is usually made with drywall panels and then tiled, right? We would like to hang vanity cabinets on the wall. Can these be mounted directly onto the drywall construction, will it hold, or how is it usually done? How did you do it?

Best regards
Sabine

Hello Sabine.

That will hold. You can either use hollow wall anchors (toggle bolts). Alternatively, a batten or profile can be installed in the construction at the appropriate spot, so you can screw directly into it. However, be sure to attach the washbasin to the wall frame unit.

I screwed a metal rail onto the pre-wall installation frame and then hung the washbasin on it... holds perfectly.

So, do I basically need to know exactly where the vanity cabinet will be securely fixed before covering the pre-wall with a drywall panel and tiling it?

Best regards
Sabine

So, I simply used the two threaded rods... they stick out anyway, then the metal frame goes on, followed by the base cabinet, and finally the sink is placed on top.

Curly schrieb:
So, before the stud wall is covered with a drywall panel and tiled, do I basically need to know exactly where the vanity cabinet will be securely fastened?

Best regards
Sabine

If you are attaching the cabinet with toggle anchors, you just need to make sure there is actually a cavity in that area. Basically, I’d say you should plan the whole thing properly. Manufacturers usually provide good installation diagrams, which you can often download in advance.

Mycraft schrieb:
I simply used two threaded rods... they stick out anyway, then the metal profile goes on, and then the vanity cabinet, and well, the sink sits on top of that

Normally, the washbasins are mounted directly on those rods. Either your sink is quite high now, or you accounted for this effect beforehand.

If the sink is supposed to sit on the vanity cabinet, you must choose the correct combination, and it needs to be a countertop basin. These setups are usually intended for installations without pre-wall modules. Well, as long as it’s secure and fits!