Do It Yourself – Wall Mount Bathroom Faucet

A wall mount bathroom faucet is perfect for bathrooms with tight spaces and small counters. Compared to not wall mount faucet, it is now very difficult to install a wall mount bathroom faucet, provided of course that you have the right tools for the job. Be careful though when mounting on tiles as they do break rather easily.

First off before you start, make sure to gather all materials needed for the job. Normally you would need your faucet of course, hot tap and cold tap for some temperature control, allen wrench or screwdriver as appropriate, a drill and some measuring devices.

Before you start, always make sure where your water supply lines run. If necessary, hire a plumber for this so that you will not make some unnecessary accidents. Since wall mount bathroom faucets tend to be higher than normal ones, you might need to raise it higher thereby making adjustments to the water line.

After you have finished all the plumbing, now is the time to determine the exact location of your new faucet. Make sure to correctly measure the height of your new faucet because once you make the drilling, and change your mind, it will be very hard to cover those extra holes. Leave adequate space between the top of the sink and the faucet, preferably about an inch or two. If this gets any bigger, you risk splashing some water out of the sink.

Now come the drilling. Before you start, verify that there are no pipes in the wall or tile that you are drilling. You new faucet should serve as a guide as to where your holes should be. I suggest you trace the holes of your faucet with a pencil, instead of measuring so that you will make less mistakes. Drill just about 2 to 3 inches into the wall for perfect traction.

Your new bathroom faucet should have some instructions for installing. Generally you would have to position the spout to the wall plate, followed by the washers before fastening it with a screw. Tighten it using your allen wrench or a simple screwdriver, whichever is required.
Now that you have your faucet assembled, you simply have to attach it to the wall and position it directly on the holes you’ve just drilled. You should have been provided with bolts for this task.

Finally once everything is in place, attach all the other items like the faucet handles and any other gadgets that came with your faucet. Most of this parts are just snap-ons which shouldn’t pose any problems.

Now I suggest you do some test runs first before you use the faucet extensively and check for leaks.

There you go, simple steps in attaching a wall mount bathroom faucet in your own bathroom without the need for a plumber.