750mm wide joinery - drawers?

Sara thy · Apr 23, 2024 1:32 pm

Any joinery expert, please advise. Is it possible to add drawers in this 750mm wide joinery in a small bathroom. My builder told its not possible to add drawers due to limited width.
Any photos with drawers in a small joinery will be much appreciated.
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Pulse · Apr 24, 2024 8:11 pm

Bit tricky, not enough room for two drawers either side but a pipe cutout might work with one big drawer. I did a few in my kitchen.

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chippy · Apr 25, 2024 2:38 am

Like pulse said, you can fit drawers however because of the placement of the sink there isn't much depth so you would have to have cut outs for the waste pipes.
It all depends on the set out of the plumbing underneath as to how large the cut out would end up being and whether it is worth the effort to fit.

Sara thy · Apr 26, 2024 6:01 pm

chippy

Like pulse said, you can fit drawers however because of the placement of the sink there isn't much depth so you would have to have cut outs for the waste pipes.
It all depends on the set out of the plumbing underneath as to how large the cut out would end up being and whether it is worth the effort to fit.

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this is how the pipe is planned , which goes to wall.

Pulse · Apr 26, 2024 7:59 pm

that’s in the wall, it’s more about the trap and basin location within the cabinet. If the basin inset or the trap is sideways there is less space within the vanity for the drawer. You need to talk it over with the builder with the bits in you hands to understand it well.

chippy · Apr 27, 2024 2:15 am

Pulse is correct. It's the trap that takes up space.
The plan shows a vessel style basin so you don't have to worry about a basin inset, it's just the trap that the drawer needs to be cut around. The plan shows the sink right forward so the trap cut out in the drawer will be quite deep, it would then depend on the orientation of the trap as to how wide it would need to be.
If the waste pipe is installed centre line of the sink and the trap is oriented front to back rather than side to side, then the cut out is is only fairly narrow.
If I was building your vanity I'd definitely be installing a full width drawer at the top, then you could have doors below or continue with taller drawers at the bottom.