Browse Forums General Discussion Re: Custom vanity depth 2Feb 26, 2022 12:45 am Accessible Carpentry & Cabinets accessiblecarpentry@gmail.com accessiblecarpentry.com.au https://www.facebook.com/pages/Accessible-Carpentry-Cabinets/583314911709039 Re: Custom vanity depth 4Feb 26, 2022 7:42 am Designer,Engineer (Civil,Const & Envir),Builder,Concrete & Masonry Contract.Struct Repairs Re: Custom vanity depth 6Feb 26, 2022 8:17 am Designer,Engineer (Civil,Const & Envir),Builder,Concrete & Masonry Contract.Struct Repairs Re: Custom vanity depth 8Feb 26, 2022 3:39 pm Accessible Carpentry & Cabinets accessiblecarpentry@gmail.com accessiblecarpentry.com.au https://www.facebook.com/pages/Accessible-Carpentry-Cabinets/583314911709039 Re: Custom vanity depth 9Feb 26, 2022 3:54 pm Accessible Carpentry & Cabinets accessiblecarpentry@gmail.com accessiblecarpentry.com.au https://www.facebook.com/pages/Accessible-Carpentry-Cabinets/583314911709039 Re: Custom vanity depth 11Feb 27, 2022 2:12 pm Accessible Carpentry & Cabinets accessiblecarpentry@gmail.com accessiblecarpentry.com.au https://www.facebook.com/pages/Accessible-Carpentry-Cabinets/583314911709039 Re: Custom vanity depth 12Feb 27, 2022 2:34 pm ![]() @CBee A semi recessed basin will allow a narrow depth vanity but also requires extra work as the benchtop needs an apron to fit the basin against. That may be why your builder doesn't want you to use them. If you use a tapered counter top basin (something like in the pictures) it would allow for a standard vanity construction but still lets you overhang the basins at the front. The other option is a flat backed (square style) basin that can be pushed hard against the back wall and tiled around. If you go that way it's basically basin depth plus 50-60mm. A standard inset basin needs roughly 50mm at the back and 60 at the front for the cut out. That can be pinched a bit tighter but that would be fairly standard. If you have picked a standard 320mm inset vanity basin the builder should be able to get the vanity down to 420mm fairly comfortably. Hey Chippy, yep I don't think they want to use the semi recessed for the reasons you mention. I also mentioned putting the basin to the wall and they came back with something about water proofing and warranty issues if the water gets behind the basin and and... blah blah. I think to maintain a good relationship with them I will overlook it and go with the 48cm, I can always rip the bloody thing off the wall if it's bad. Luckily, I have tilers in the family! Thanks again! Re: Custom vanity depth 13Feb 27, 2022 10:05 pm I find it odd they’re ‘custom’ yet won’t let you go smaller or to the wall for the basin. Back in 2013 I was on a very strict budget building my first home, everything was basic (no flooring, paint, curtains etc). My bench tops were 35cm in depth and I had semi recessed basins so they stuck out a touch more, but they weren’t small basins by any means so they could have been smaller and not stuck out! The basins went all the way to the back wall and in 8yrs of living there I had zero water proofing issues.. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Re: Custom vanity depth 14Mar 03, 2022 4:40 pm ![]() I find it odd they’re ‘custom’ yet won’t let you go smaller or to the wall for the basin. Back in 2013 I was on a very strict budget building my first home, everything was basic (no flooring, paint, curtains etc). My bench tops were 35cm in depth and I had semi recessed basins so they stuck out a touch more, but they weren’t small basins by any means so they could have been smaller and not stuck out! The basins went all the way to the back wall and in 8yrs of living there I had zero water proofing issues.. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Hi Echo2k3. Yes me too. It's misleading in my opinion. Thanks for sharing the pic! I would prefer recessed basins but it's a no-go for us unfortunately. You need to refer back to the structural engineering footings and slab design for edge beams depth. The depth on reactive clay doesn’t necessarily depend only on bearing… 1 11400 Transform your bathroom into a sanctuary of calm and sophistication with Hera Bathware's Bathroom Vanity Collection. A standout… 0 22889 ![]() Just a quick update. Missing footing has FINALLY been poured and some of the render patching completed. Fly screens are in and so is the garage door. Completion list is… 33 164608 |