Here's a photo of where I want to install the vanity sink, and a photo of the sink. I'm not handy and know nothing about plumbing or carpentry; The only reason I'm doing this myself is because the one contractor who responded to my request for quotes failed to show up. I'm paranoid about accidentally damaging a water pipe or something.
I've read that I need to attach the sink to a stud. I have a 5 in 1 stud finder, but the results are incomprehensible. I can't find any definite evidence of any vertical studs here. Using a magnet (See the magnet and the penciled circles in the photo) I found what I guess are 4 nails in a narrow horizontal stud. If that stud was an inch or two lower, it would be fine because I could screw the back of the vanity cabinet to it, but the stud is a little too high.
I'm not sure what to do. I'd prefer to use a stud rather than some complicated dry wall anchors and risk damaging a water line? I was thinking I could maybe somehow screw some wide wooden board to the stud and then screw the back of the vanity cabinet to the lower part of the wooden board, although that would create a small space between the vanity and the wall, and I don't even know what type of wooden board to get. I wouldn't be totally against putting some sort of adhesive on the bottom and back of the vanity cabinet if that's not a completely stupid idea. (I've also considered the possibility of putting something beneath the vanity cabinet to raise it up, but thought that might possibly cause a problem with the drain height. I haven't looked into the drain height yet. )
Does anyone have any ideas that would be safe and relatively easy? Thank you for any constructive advice.
![IMG_20240724_191049959.jpg IMG_20240724_191049959.jpg](https://cdn2.imagearchive.com/plumbingforums/data/attachments/43/43824-cb796fc68dd8976fab0653e7f0cada05.jpg)
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I've read that I need to attach the sink to a stud. I have a 5 in 1 stud finder, but the results are incomprehensible. I can't find any definite evidence of any vertical studs here. Using a magnet (See the magnet and the penciled circles in the photo) I found what I guess are 4 nails in a narrow horizontal stud. If that stud was an inch or two lower, it would be fine because I could screw the back of the vanity cabinet to it, but the stud is a little too high.
I'm not sure what to do. I'd prefer to use a stud rather than some complicated dry wall anchors and risk damaging a water line? I was thinking I could maybe somehow screw some wide wooden board to the stud and then screw the back of the vanity cabinet to the lower part of the wooden board, although that would create a small space between the vanity and the wall, and I don't even know what type of wooden board to get. I wouldn't be totally against putting some sort of adhesive on the bottom and back of the vanity cabinet if that's not a completely stupid idea. (I've also considered the possibility of putting something beneath the vanity cabinet to raise it up, but thought that might possibly cause a problem with the drain height. I haven't looked into the drain height yet. )
Does anyone have any ideas that would be safe and relatively easy? Thank you for any constructive advice.
![IMG_20240724_191049959.jpg IMG_20240724_191049959.jpg](https://cdn2.imagearchive.com/plumbingforums/data/attachments/43/43824-cb796fc68dd8976fab0653e7f0cada05.jpg)
![IMG_20240720_215053453 g ed.jpg IMG_20240720_215053453 g ed.jpg](https://cdn2.imagearchive.com/plumbingforums/data/attachments/43/43825-e8dcda320206be7b2bca513f9f047bb5.jpg)
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