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Install Wall Support Cleats and Legs

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DIY Modern Bathroom Remodel

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What happens here

First, use a stud finder to locate and mark the wall studs where the vanity will be mounted. Since the stud alignment was problematic and a floating vanity was desired, an alternative support system was devised. This involved installing horizontal wooden cleats (1x1.5 inch strips) along the wall at the desired vanity height. These cleats were securely screwed into the available studs. Due to the drain pipe's position and lack of direct stud support in some areas, additional wooden legs were created. These legs were stained to match the vanity, fitted with mounting plates, and screwed into the bottom of the vanity for extra stability.

Goal: Create a robust and stable mounting foundation for the floating vanity.

Tools and materials

  • Cordless Drill
  • Level
  • Pencil
  • Stud Finder
  • Tape Measure
  • Wood Screws
  • 1x1.5 inch Wooden Cleats
  • Mounting Plates
  • Wooden Legs

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[Music] what i'm gonna do is i'm gonna install a a one by one and a half inch strip here and here that way i can just come up to it set it on top know that it's leveled and start securing into a stud oh okay okay um so we're running into a multiple amount of problems we probably say multitude right i've always been looking excuse to say that no time for joking here's the issue that i'm running into and i'm kind of frustrated usually studs are 16 inches on center this entire wall goes up to 21 inches before it hits its first stud i don't have a stud to secure this part our second problem is uh this drain well i didn't consider the fact that it's a floating vanity i'm not going to have enough room for a trap here crap crap crap all right so i took a little breather and uh just cleared my head and i think i found a solution so this is a wooden leg i figured out that i could stain it the exact same color as this cabinet and mount them right in the middle underneath the cabinet that way i have center mass strength and from a distance it will still look like a floating vanity so let me show [Music] you [Music]

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