Wall-mounted wash-basins

[lettywetty]

Hi,

Can I install a wall-mounted wash-basins on a plasterboard wall?

Thanks.

 

[seco services]

yep

 

[lettywetty]

Won't be too heavy?
Have to take some precautions before?

 

[seco services]

is the wall already plasterboarded ?
is not fit some noggins in behind plasterboard then plasterboard.
gives you something solid to screw into.

 

[lettywetty]

Yes, there is a plasterboard panel already.
This is a bathroom built as part as an extension in a bungalow. It is +/- 15 years old and need to be refreshed.
I already broke the tiles of the shower section and the platerboard came with, so took the all panels off.
I would like to change also the actual wash-basin which is standing on a ceramic foot, but I am not sure how to fix the new one for the plasterboard to survive.
I also want to put the new basin slightly on the side to win some space.

 

[lettywetty]

Should I brake the panel to see where are the beams under, then put new plasterboard and install the basin which will be fixed on the beam?

 

[seco services]

so if some plasterboarding needs doing and your tiling over the plasterboard i would fit some noggins in where the basin is going then you can use a proper basin fixing bolts and it'll never move.

 

[lettywetty]

OK but what if I don't breake the plasterboard there. Too much breaking in that bathroom!!

 

[seco services]

for the sake of cutting a section out to fit noggins and put a section of plasterbord back saves all the agro of not getting a fixing on the heavy basin.
and if your re tiling you'll never see the join.