Cut a hole in the wall spanning from stud to stud and then cut a piece of 2 8 to fit snugly between the studs.
Attach sink to stud wall.
When your walls lack the studs to.
Mark the sink height then toe screw 2 6 backers to the studs to support the sink bolts cutting out more drywall as necessary.
The lumber is secured to the wall studs and covered with a drywall patch.
Add more backers as necessary to support the new drywall.
You have to support both ends of the blocking with a stud.
How to attach a pedestal sink to the wall without studs.
Although it isn t the preferred way of securing the sink to the wall you can use adhesive caulking as well.
Attach the mounting bolts.
When you push the pedestal sink against the wall you can screw it to the lumber behind the drywall.
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 align at the horizontal line on the wall.
More often than not a pedestal sink s mounting holes will not line up with existing wall studs.
Follow manufacturer s instructions for locating the sink brace.
Optional move the stop valves closer to the trap in order to hide them behind the pedestal.