The installation of a wall-hung bathroom cabinet is an operation that can easily scare those who are not very accustomed to manual work or DIY, but in reality it represents a relatively easy operation to complete, unlike operations that require minimal experience such as for example the montaggio dei sanitari sospesi. You will only need a pinch of manual skills and to carefully follow this guide!
The wall-hung bathroom furniture pieces are very elegant and modern furnishing elements. Thanks to their design, they not only manage to give a more dynamic appearance to the bathroom but also have a functional advantage.
Thanks to their design, in fact, they allow for a much deeper cleaning giving you a cleaner bathroom and less effort.
Despite this, however, this type of furniture is not suitable for all bathrooms and must be chosen with respect to one's own bathroom style. This type of furniture mainly adapts to modern bathrooms and those with a contemporary design.
If your bathroom adapts to this style and this type of furniture, you just have to buy them and position it correctly.
Let's see together how to install a wall-hung bathroom cabinet in the correct way!
Tools for the installation of the wall-hung bathroom cabinet
Before starting with the installation of the wall-hung bathroom cabinet, make sure you have the following tools:
- Pencil
- Spirit level
- Drill
- Wall plugs
- Base supports or Fixing plates
- Screws and studs
- Screwdriver
Once everything necessary is ready, we can start with the installation of the furniture in 3 simple steps.
STEP 1: Fix the wall-hung bathroom cabinet by finding the right measurements
Before positioning the wall-hung bathroom cabinet, it is necessary to check the position and mark the points where we will fix the cabinet to the wall.
Generally, the wall-hung cabinet must be positioned at about 85/90 cm from the ground. The holes must therefore be positioned at about 30 cm from the floor line in order to reach the optimal height.
Once the right position is identified, mark with a pencil the points where it will be necessary to drill the wall and check with a spirit level that the line is straight
STEP 2: Position the fixings correctly
After having found the right position and measurements for your furniture, you can find yourself in two different situations:
- In the packaging of the wall-hung cabinet you found an iron or steel bar and you can use this fixing method.
- You will have to plug the wall-hung cabinet directly to the wall.
If you found an iron bar and fixings in the packaging, the application of the cabinet will be facilitated.
Position the bar at the right height to position the cabinet. Once the right line is found, fix the bar to the wall with suitable screws.
In case you have to plug the wall-hung cabinet directly to the wall, you will have to follow slightly different steps.
First of all, you will have to fix the strips in the rear part of the cabinet.
Subsequently, transfer the measurements of the wall-hung bathroom cabinet directly onto the wall helping yourself with a pencil or adhesive tape. The measurements you will have to mark are:
- Washbasin thickness
- Distance of the strips from the top of the cabinet
- Thickness of the cabinet top
If you are installing a washbasin make sure to take the internal measurement of the wall unit to best center the position of the wall drain.
STEP 3: Hook the furniture to the wall fixings
Once the fixings to the wall and to the furniture are prepared, you just have to hook the cabinet to the wall plugs.
Use base support systems to hook the wall plugs to the strips or to the steel bar on the wall.
In the lower part of these mechanisms, you can further adjust the position of the wall-hung cabinet.
Once the cabinet is fixed to the base support, you will have completed the installation.
How much time is needed to install a wall-hung bathroom cabinet
Considering the different types of base supports, fixings, and above all furniture, installing a wall-hung bathroom cabinet requires about 2 hours, from measuring the holes until the end of the installation of the entire piece of furniture.
How much weight can a wall-hung bathroom cabinet support
Wall-hung furniture can support very different weights and the actual load they can bear depends on many factors, such as the type of wall and the structure of the furniture. In general, weights exceeding 45/50 kilograms could cause problems in the furniture unless specified in the product characteristics.
