Bathroom Vanity

10 years ago

Due to a water leak, I'm in the process of a quickie bathroom renovation. The insurance adjuster told me to go to Lowe's and choose a vanity. What has me stumped is what type to get - the free standing look, or the built-in cabinet type for lack of a better description. It is a very small bathroom . The current 1980's site-built vanity is 41" long.

If I go with the 36" free-standing type, there would only be 2 1/2" between the wall and the end of the vanity. Is that enough room to look OK, or is that not enough space to look "appropriate" for the space?

If I order a built-in type, vanities don't come in that length, so it will require a 2"filler between the wall and the cabinet. Will it look odd having a filler on one side but not the other?

Any opinions would be greatly appreciated.

Comments (4)

palimpsest
10 years ago
I know you are probably not worried about code compliance in a situation like this, but code wants 4" between the edge of a wall hung sink or a free standing vanity and the wall. It makes sense because it gives you room for cleaning. Much smaller and you have a hard time cleaning between it and the wall and retrieving things that fall to the back corner.
sjhockeyfan325
10 years ago
Code requires 4" clearance for cleaning? Whose business is it whether I can clean to the sides of my vanity? Are you sure that isn't just a "suggestion" rather than a code requirement?

OP, you could still center the vanity, and have a 1" filler on each side, rather than 2" on one side and none on the other.
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lillo
10 years ago
Why don't you center it with a 1" filler from both sides ?
dekeoboe
10 years ago
Why not tell the insurance adjuster that the original vanity was custom made for the space and you want it replaced with a custom made vanity?