Wall Hung Basins
Wall Hung Basin: Fixed to the Wall, Nothing Underneath
A wall hung basin is bolted to the wall with no cabinet or pedestal under it, which leaves the floor clear and the room feeling larger. It suits a small bathroom, a guest toilet, or any wet floor that gets mopped daily. The trade is that the wall does the work: the fixings carry the load and the pipes must be in place before tiling. The wall sink taps and shower unions listed alongside the basins here follow the same rule.
Buying guide
Choosing and Fitting a Wall Hung Basin
A wall hung basin fixes the pipe position before the wall goes up, so the plumber and the tiler need the basin's spec sheet first.
Why Choose a Wall Hung Basin
The floor stays clear. In a Malaysian wet bathroom the floor is mopped or hosed most days, and a basin with nothing under it makes that easy. There is also no cabinet base standing in water and no timber to swell.
Small rooms read bigger. Seeing floor under the basin adds visual space, which is why wall hung basins are common in guest toilets and condo bathrooms where every centimetre counts.
Height is yours to set. With no cabinet fixing the height, the basin can be hung to suit the household, or lower for a child's bathroom.
The trade is storage. There is nowhere to hide the cleaning bottles, so plan a mirror cabinet above it, or choose a basin cabinet instead if storage matters more than floor.
The Wall, the Brackets and the Order of Work
Check what the wall is made of. Brick and concrete take the bolts directly. A plasterboard or hollow partition needs a steel frame or a timber backing plate fitted before the wall is closed, rated for the basin plus a person leaning on it.
Set the pipes from the spec sheet. The waste outlet and the two supply points are visible once the basin is up, so they must land where the drawing says. A bottle trap and angle valves in a matching finish keep the exposed pipework tidy.
Wall taps go in before tiling. A wall sink tap has a body inside the wall and only the spout and handle outside, so the plumber fixes it during the rough-in. Compare the options in the bathroom taps and mixers before the wall is closed.
Tile, then hang. The tiler finishes the wall and the floor, then the basin is bolted on through the tile face. Wall hung urinal bowls follow the same sequence, and the wider range of bathroom basins shows the alternatives if the wall cannot take the load.
Common questions
What is a wall hung basin?
A basin bolted to the wall with no cabinet, counter or pedestal beneath it. The trap and the supply pipes are visible under the bowl and the floor beneath is open, which makes cleaning easy and the room feel larger.
Can a wall hung basin go on a plasterboard wall?
Only with a frame or a backing plate built into the wall before it is closed. Plasterboard alone will not hold the bolts under load. Raise it with the contractor at the framing stage, not after tiling.
How high should a wall hung basin be?
About 800 to 850 mm from the finished floor to the rim for most adults. Because nothing fixes the height, you can set it to the people who use it; a family bathroom often goes slightly lower.
Do you see the pipes under a wall hung basin?
Yes, the trap and the two supply pipes are on show. A bottle trap in the same finish as the tap, and angle valves to match, turn that into part of the look rather than something to hide.
What is a wall sink tap?
A tap whose body sits inside the wall with only the spout and the handle showing. It suits a wall hung basin or a shallow counter because it takes no counter space, but it has to be fitted during the plumbing rough-in, before tiling.
If the wall is a partition rather than brick, tell us at the enquiry so the fixing can be planned before the tiler starts.
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