Sink installation

[tampascl]

I just picked up this used stainless steel commercial sink along with a faucet/sprayer from a restaurant that closed. It's in great shape and will look nice in my new garage build. Does anyone know how these things get secured to the wall? Or do they need to be secured (other than by the plumbing)?

Thanks,
Rob

 

[PAToyota]

I've mostly seen them freestanding - obviously the plumbing does tie them in place, though. I'm assuming those are the legs in front of it?

 

[tampascl]

Yeah..those are the legs. Very heavy galvanized steel. I'm just wondering if there is "supposed" to be some sort or 2x4 brace on the wall that the back attaches to.

 

[russlaferrera]

All sinks are supported by something, and are held to a wall by different means.
Plumbing, most is plastic so I would not use that. A cabinet ? Legs, will hold it up, need an anchor to the floor to keep it from walking. A bracket in the back, that grabs a lip so it can't walk. Nothing, if the sink is heavy.

Your choice.

 

[PAToyota]

All sinks are supported by something, and are held to a wall by different means.
Plumbing, most is plastic so I would not use that.

It is a commercial sink, so the plumbing is not likely to be plastic.

 

[russlaferrera]

It is a commercial sink, so the plumbing is not likely to be plastic.

The faucet no, the piping could be yes. He is not installing it in a comm setting. I don't know if he using copper or plastic?

 

[drmarkr]

Yeah..those are the legs. Very heavy galvanized steel. I'm just wondering if there is "supposed" to be some sort or 2x4 brace on the wall that the back attaches to.

If you're sense is that it would "walk" or be even a bit unsteady when in use, then anchor a 2x4 to the wall at a height where there's some way to anchor the sink to the 2x. Should work just fine!

MR

 

[PAToyota]

The faucet no, the piping could be yes. He is not installing it in a comm setting. I don't know if he using copper or plastic?

What I meant was that it was designed as a commercial sink - so the mfg is assuming you aren't going to be attaching plastic plumbing to it...

 

[elvee]

Actually, almost every commercial sink I've ever used (whether it was in a bakery, grocery store, restaurant) had plastic drains. They get torn apart so frequently for repairs that they do it as cheaply as possible.

That being said, I just put two commercial sinks in my garage. We just used a bead of clear silicone along the back lip to stick it to the wall.

 

[ThePress]

I installed one before in a lodge that we built, and we had put a strip on the wall where the metal lip on top of the backsplash would slide in when the sink was installed....It didn't support the weight of the sink (that's what the legs are for) it just kept it tight to the wall and stopped it from moving around.

Another options would be to clamp the back legs to the wall somehow, I guess!

 

[tampascl]

Great ideas. There is a "lip" on the back that is about 1/2" wide where I can mount a 2x4 to the wall and hold that lip against the wall...if that makes sense. Should be enough to keep it snug and secure.

I'll take a pic after I have it installed.

Thanks,
Rob

 

[kbs2244]

It is strange, but most commercial sinks are free standing and do not have a direct to the sewer connection.
They drain into a floor drain, and the faucets are hard plumbed into the wall behind the sink, with no direct connection to the sink itself.
The reasoning is that they want to be able to pull the sink out of the way and be able to rod out the drain with as little work as possible. A whole lot of fat and other crud goes down the drain of a restraint kitchen, and the drains clog up more than you would believe.

 

[bmwpower]

Mine has mounting holes at the top side for screwing it to a wall. That's usually how they are installed commercially, too.

 

[Iron-Iceberg]

It is strange, but most commercial sinks are free standing and do not have a direct to the sewer connection.
They drain into a floor drain, and the faucets are hard plumbed into the wall behind the sink, with no direct connection to the sink itself.
The reasoning is that they want to be able to pull the sink out of the way and be able to rod out the drain with as little work as possible. A whole lot of fat and other crud goes down the drain of a restraint kitchen, and the drains clog up more than you would believe.

Actually they are not directly connected so that if the sewer backs up it will not back up into the sink where food is prepared. The drain pipe drips into a floor drain that looks like a little sink.