Your first step will be to locate the studs in the wall using your stud finder. Most bathroom cabinets are very heavy and thus, securing them correctly into the wall is essential.
Grab your stud finder and locate at least one stud on the wall where you plan on placing your cabinets. Look for a second stud, which should be located between 12 to 16 inches from the first. Using your pencil, begin by marking the height of the cabinets as they would sit against the back wall where they will be installed.
The dimensions of your cabinets should be located inside the instructions. Using your level, mark the height of the cabinets along the wall. Once the height has been marked, you can place your cabinets into their desired position. If you are only attaching the cabinets to a single wall, make sure that they are positioned in such a way that the vanity top has an equal overhang. Wallboard screws should be driven into the mounting strip located at the back of the cabinet, driving them into the previously marked wall studs.
Fill out the form so that we can put you in contact with certified contractors from our network. If the cabinet is positioned against a sidewall, there is likely a gap present.
This will need to be filled in using a filler strip that can be cut and installed yourself. Measure the gap and cut a piece of filler strip so that it can fit around the baseboard.
Before attaching it, it will be necessary for you to scribe the profile of the baseboard onto the strip itself, as this will help it to fit perfectly into the space. Make sure to trim the strip to be in line with the width of the gap. In some cases, filler strips may come with your cabinetry and therefore, will not require you to measure and cut them out. If you are securing your cabinets to the side wall, there will likely be a gap between the cabinet and the wall itself.
For this reason, you will need to shim out the gap for support. Cut two wood blocks that can be used as spacers. Next, place wood shims between the spacer blocks making sure that they fit perfectly in place. The next step will be installing the top of the vanity, or the sink. Not all cabinets will require you to install the sink separately, as some will come with it already in place.
This will need to be attached before you install the countertop, including the faucet and other sink hardware pieces. To install the countertop, place a tiny amount of sealant on its bottom surface, then set it in place. This should be enough to secure the countertop firmly.
Also worth mentioning is that your counter should have an equal overhang on either side, and the back should be pressed firmly against the back wall.
This is definitely one of the more crucial steps. Once everything is neatly set in place, hook up the water supply. The process for this part will be dependant on the manufacturer of your faucet.
The same goes for the installation process of your backsplash. In the majority of cases, you should apply caulk or sealant on the back of a backsplash, pressing it firmly in place on the wall. This will need to cure for at least 24 hours before you begin washing your face and brushing your teeth. Fill out the form on the homepage it only takes a few minutes , and you will receive quotes from companies that are specialized in home renovations.
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Mark the center of the stud. Repeat the process to find a second stud if possible studs are typically 16 inches apart, center-to-center. If the vanity is boxed in by a sidewall, also find the wall studs in the sidewall. Measure the height of the vanity cabinet not including the countertop , and transfer this dimension to the back wall and sidewall, if applicable. Use a level to draw a straight line at the marked height.
Place the vanity cabinet into position. Confirm that the cabinet is level both side-to-side and front-to-back using the line you drew. If necessary, use wood shims slipped under the cabinet to level it. Secure the cabinet to the back wall with two 3-inch cabinet screws driven through the mounting strip in the back of the cabinet and into each wall stud in the back wall only.
If there is a sidewall, you will fasten that to the wall after fitting a filler strip. If there is a wide or undesirable gap between the cabinet and the sidewall, you can cut a narrow filler strip to fill in the gap. This may involve shaping the filler strip to fit around a baseboard or coved tile piece at the bottom of the cabinet. To do so, use a small profile gauge or carpenter's compass to "copy" the profile of the side wall onto the wood strip.
Alternatively, create a paper template that matches the profile and transfer the profile onto the filler strip by tracing it with a pencil. Cut out the profile with a coping saw or jigsaw.
Test-fit the filler strip and adjust as necessary. Sand and finish the wood strip to match the base cabinet. Attach the strip to the cabinet with screws driven through the inside edge of the cabinet face frame and into the edge of the filler strip. If the strip is thin material, glue it in place with a small amount of epoxy rather than using screws.
Some vanity kits come with filler strips made of the same material as the cabinet. If yours didn't, you'll need to buy wood that matches the cabinet's facing and finish it to match. Although this step is sometimes omitted, it is best to anchor the side of the vanity cabinet to the sidewall, as well as securing the cabinet to the back wall. Because there is a gap between the side of the cabinet and the wall to allow for the vanity countertop, you'll need to add blocks to the gap for support before driving screws.
Place two wood shims between the wood spacer blocks and the wall. Drive a drywall screw through the cabinet side and into the wall at a stud location, making sure the screw is long enough to extend at least 1 inch into the stud. This will draw the side of the cabinet snug against your spacing blocks and shims.
If the sink is separate from the countertop rather than an integral piece, attach it to the countertop before installing the countertop on the vanity. Install the faucet and drain fittings, following the manufacturer's directions. Place a small amount of construction adhesive onto the top corners of the cabinet.
Some vanity kits come with brackets that screw to the bottom of the countertop from beneath the sink. Use these in addition to the construction adhesive if they were included. Connect the water supply lines to the faucet, and connect the sink drain to the drain trap and the branch drain, following the manufacturer's instructions.
If your vanity came with a separate backsplash, apply a bead of construction adhesive in a serpentine pattern to the back of the backsplash and press it firmly into place against the wall.
Apply a bead of silicone caulk where the countertop meets the wall. If there is a backsplash, caulk along all joints where the backsplash meets the wall and where it meets the countertop. Let the caulk cure for 24 hours before using the vanity.
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