Browse Forums Bathrooms and Laundry 1 Jul 15, 2015 1:38 pm Just a question if anyone has knowledge with installing floating vanities, ie: wall mounted with stone tops. We have bought a 1500 vanity which our builder has installed correctly onto studs but he is worried about the weight of the stone and the basin (only single semi recessed basin). He feels we should put in a recessed base under it to help support the weight. But this defeats the purpose of the floating vanity and the entire look of the bathroom, I am quite against this and think I might have to put my foot down But am I right in thinking the vanity will be fine, have other people installed similar with out any problems? Thanks Re: Floating vanity with stone bench top 2Jul 15, 2015 8:59 pm is the vanity in the middle of a wall or in a corner? If in the middle and weight is an issue, the wall panelling can be temporarily removed, and a brace installed to the backside of the studs which will spread the load of a taller portion of the stud. Kind of like this http://www.countertopbracket.com/Counte ... -p/fwm.htm Best show ur builder as you shouldnt sacrifice the looks u want for such a simple issue! Re: Floating vanity with stone bench top 3Jul 15, 2015 9:09 pm Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ I've posted a photo so you can see the vanity is in middle of the wall. Those brackets are a great solution. as you can see our vanity has already been mounted on plastered walls ( fixed to studs) would we cut the plaster then? He is worried the cabinet could bow from the weight ( made from 18mm MDF) but I was assured by the cabinet company it would be fine to support the weight?? This seems to be US site do you know where to get in Aus? Thanks so much for your advice. Re: Floating vanity with stone bench top 4Jul 15, 2015 9:53 pm I can see the screws into the studs but are the other screws i can see into trimmers or have they just used wall mates or the likes. If they put trimmers through and the carcass is screwed into those then it will be fine as it is. It all levers of the top fixings so as long as they are good then you are fine. Accessible Carpentry & Cabinets accessiblecarpentry@gmail.com accessiblecarpentry.com.au https://www.facebook.com/pages/Accessible-Carpentry-Cabinets/583314911709039 Re: Floating vanity with stone bench top 5Jul 16, 2015 3:06 pm Yeh it wont bow, the only thing that could happen is the screws ripping out of the timber or the timber studs failing themselves. It is stronger to bolt galv anized straight brackets to the sides of the studs and then use l brackets inside the caninetry to hold a large aurface area of the backpanel to the straight bracke. There must be 2 straight brackets per stud (on each side) so as to avoid twisting of the studs should a child hop up on the vanity! Re: Floating vanity with stone bench top 6Jul 17, 2015 7:40 am It depends on what screws he has used. If he has just used normal 8-10 gauge screws then its ok but not the best. The heads are quite small and can pull through the back of the cabinet. We use 14 gauge batton screws with massive counter sunk heads. We also put more strength into the outside tops of the cabinets, this stops the cabinets flexing. Cutting Edge Kitchens and Cabinet Making http://cuttingedgekitchens.net.au http://www.facebook.com/pages/Cutting-Edge-Kitchens/290484196676 Mobile : 0419 430 575 PH: 9452 4772 Fax :9452 4772 cuttingedgekitchens@outlook.com Re: Floating vanity with stone bench top 7Jul 17, 2015 8:26 pm CuttingEdgeKitchens It depends on what screws he has used. If he has just used normal 8-10 gauge screws then its ok but not the best. The heads are quite small and can pull through the back of the cabinet. We use 14 gauge batton screws with massive counter sunk heads. We also put more strength into the outside tops of the cabinets, this stops the cabinets flexing. I don't know what screws he used exactly (they are 10mm diameter) he just assured me that he will fix the back to the wall securely but he cannot control the cabinet itself from flexing - such as the sides coming away from the back due to stone and basin weight. I doubt this would happen as it seems sturdy enough and the cabinet company said it would be fine. CuttingEdge how do you strengthen the outside tops, maybe we can still do this before the tiling starts next week. Re: Floating vanity with stone bench top 8Jul 19, 2015 9:09 am MT70 CuttingEdgeKitchens I don't know what screws he used exactly (they are 10mm diameter) he just assured me that he will fix the back to the wall securely but he cannot control the cabinet itself from flexing - such as the sides coming away from the back due to stone and basin weight. I doubt this would happen as it seems sturdy enough and the cabinet company said it would be fine. CuttingEdge how do you strengthen the outside tops, maybe we can still do this before the tiling starts next week. 10mm diameter head would be an 8 gauge screw. Its ok but not the best way of doing it. I am not sure on your vanity layout but it looks like your bowl will be in the middle. If this is the case the cabinets on either end should have had solid tops in them. If you push on the outside corners you will see the cabinet back flex around the screw head allowing the end to move. A solid top and large baton screws stops this from happening. He can limit the vanity flexing if it was built properly with two outside solid tops. Cutting Edge Kitchens and Cabinet Making http://cuttingedgekitchens.net.au http://www.facebook.com/pages/Cutting-Edge-Kitchens/290484196676 Mobile : 0419 430 575 PH: 9452 4772 Fax :9452 4772 cuttingedgekitchens@outlook.com Re: Floating vanity with stone bench top 9Jul 19, 2015 2:19 pm Hi, yes you're correct the bowl will be in the middle. I'll look into making some solid tops as you suggested , what timber would you suggest could be suitable? Also what screws would be better? Appreciate your help Re: Floating vanity with stone bench top 10Jul 19, 2015 4:06 pm MT70 Hi, yes you're correct the bowl will be in the middle. I'll look into making some solid tops as you suggested , what timber would you suggest could be suitable? Also what screws would be better? Appreciate your help 16mm White melamine solid tops is what is needed. They should be screwed in behind the 100mm flat rails. Hex drive countersunk baton screws 70-100mm long with around a 16-18mm diameter head is what we use to fix back to the walls. The shaft of the screw is around 4mm thick. They are almost impossible to break! Cutting Edge Kitchens and Cabinet Making http://cuttingedgekitchens.net.au http://www.facebook.com/pages/Cutting-Edge-Kitchens/290484196676 Mobile : 0419 430 575 PH: 9452 4772 Fax :9452 4772 cuttingedgekitchens@outlook.com Re: Floating vanity with stone bench top 11Jul 19, 2015 4:09 pm CuttingEdgeKitchens MT70 Hi, yes you're correct the bowl will be in the middle. I'll look into making some solid tops as you suggested , what timber would you suggest could be suitable? Also what screws would be better? Appreciate your help 16mm White melamine solid tops is what is needed. They should be screwed in behind the 100mm flat rails. Hex drive countersunk baton screws 70-100mm long with around a 16-18mm diameter head is what we use to fix back to the walls. The shaft of the screw is around 4mm thick. They are almost impossible to break! Fantastic thankyou so much My local Bunnings can cut these for me, what screws would you suggest to fix the melamine tops to the side, is a PoziDrive 51mm sufficient (this is what most of the cabinet has been put together with)? Re: Floating vanity with stone bench top 12Jul 20, 2015 7:10 am MT70 [ Fantastic thankyou so much My local Bunnings can cut these for me, what screws would you suggest to fix the melamine tops to the side, is a PoziDrive 51mm sufficient (this is what most of the cabinet has been put together with)? Yep that will do it. 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