Need help with pedastal sink

[BigBear]

It sounds like you are using butterflies with a Phillips head machine screws. If that is the case then I see why struggling. That can be overcome.

Go to hardware/big box store and get butterfly that has hex head screw so that you can use a ratchet to tighten(1/4" drive is best, 3/8" should work, may even be able to use $5 nut driver).

When inserting butterfly, thread screw in 3/4 of the way and back screw out and push butterfly in a little at a time as needed for butterfly to just clear drywall and pop open. That will be least amount of slack to take up.

Use shim, narrow putty knife or even kitchen butter knife inserted behind head of screw to hold out on it.

Yes, butterflies, I couldn't think of the name! So, I should just unscrew the ones I have now and let them fall behind the wall and start anew?

Stu, I'll try to post pics.... but no promises.

[Great-Kazoo]

Yes, butterflies, I couldn't think of the name! So, I should just unscrew the ones I have now and let them fall behind the wall and start anew?

Stu, I'll try to post pics.... but no promises.

Yes. There's a burial ground in construction land where thousands of them go to rest.