DIYorBust
Active Member
I'd like to safely install a wall mounted sink on a wall area approximately 24 inches wide that is flanked on all sides by by 1.5 inch cast iron plumbing vents so that blocking cannot reach the 2x4 studs unless it is drilled approximately 1.9 inches. Would it be acceptable to so drill the blocking and mount the sink to it?
Alternatively I'm considering a single ply 2x10 header. The header would be 1.5 inches thick, and the pipe 1.9 inches so it should just fit in a 2x4 wall. I could then furr out the header with some 2x4 and bolt the sink to that, or create two such headers and run cripples along them. The sink is only 8.5 inches deep(ie it will stick out 8.5 inches perpendicular to the wall).
Clearly if I could put the sink somewhere else or move the plumbing I would do this, but there really isn't a good way to do that here.
Thanks!
Alternatively I'm considering a single ply 2x10 header. The header would be 1.5 inches thick, and the pipe 1.9 inches so it should just fit in a 2x4 wall. I could then furr out the header with some 2x4 and bolt the sink to that, or create two such headers and run cripples along them. The sink is only 8.5 inches deep(ie it will stick out 8.5 inches perpendicular to the wall).
Clearly if I could put the sink somewhere else or move the plumbing I would do this, but there really isn't a good way to do that here.
Thanks!