How To Fasten A Sink To A Concrete Wall

Drill through a couple of mounting holes into the concrete using a hammer drill and masonry bit.

How to fasten a sink to a concrete wall.

Once it s in the correct position pull the trigger while applying pressure on the back of the drill. Learn how to install different types of anchors in concrete and brick using a hammer drill. Drill at least 1 4 inch deeper into the concrete than the fastener s embedment and suck dust out of the hole with a shop vac. Each anchor consists of an unthreaded pin set into a metal sleeve.

Lift the back edge of the sink onto the bracket. When you buy the screws you ll also need to get a special bit that makes a pilot hole matched to the fastener. Most inch fasteners require a. Hold the hammer drill perpendicular to the concrete and press the bit against the concrete.

Drill into the concrete. If you have to attach something to concrete tap cons really work well. For attaching something relatively light to concrete it s hard to beat the speed and ease of hammer set anchors. Be sure to use the bit size specified by the fastener manufacturer.

For sinks that do not attach with a bracket ask an assistant to hold the sink at the wall so the upper holes at the rear underside of the sink. Put your drill into hammer mode by flipping the switch on the side of the tool. And this video i go through the techniques i ve learned through the years and how to.