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clairemulloo

Remodel- will 48" vanity work? What about the old medicine cabinet

clairemulloo
5 år sedan

I am doing a complete remodel of guest bath but "on the cheap". The current vanity is 71" long, I thought I had to go to 60" but am thinking 48' might be fine. What do you think? The tape measure shows 48"

48" vanities are less costly and most 60" vanities counter tops are double sinks which we do not need. To custom order a single sink (granite or quartz) it adds another $400-$500


Second question. The medicine cabinet is really nice because the interior is mirrored but there is water wear in the corners where you pull open the door. Should I just pull it out?



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  • PRO
    BMF Construction
    5 år sedan

    48" should be fine for a guest bath, but you will lose some storage. Also, when you remove the old there may be some cleaning or patching because the new unit will be smaller and there may be caulk lines, etc on the wall and floor from the old (assuming there is floor and wall tile now). There may be a notch in the existing door trim? Mirror damage looks minor, easy to trade out a new medicine cabinet if you get the same dimensions. You will need to center the new on the existing med cabinet and soap dishes.

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    • annied75
      5 år sedan
      I would stick with a larger vanity unless you plan to replace the floor. For the new vanity, purchase one with drawers on each side. You can then store the items from the medicine cabinet in the drawers. Remove the medicine cabinet and purchase a large framed mirror. By saving money on a new medicine cabinet, you can put that toward the added expense of a larger vanity.
      clairemulloo thanked annied75
    • clairemulloo
      Författare
      5 år sedan
      Ändrades senast: 5 år sedan

      Yes, there is a notch in the door trim- I was going to ignore that... :) :) :) I do have installer for the new tile, sheet rock, etc. I guess I should have him replace the trim.

      Annied75, I am removing all the tile; new floor, toilet, shower, tub and will sheet rock around the vanity. I ll do your miffed suggestion.


    • lisadlu16
      5 år sedan

      Since it sounds like you are redoing everything in the room I would change out the mirror. You notice the water damage and so will your guests.

      clairemulloo thanked lisadlu16
    • Nancy in Mich
      5 år sedan

      Are you replacing the floor tile completely? If not, you may have a problem. The current tile may end at the vanity edge.

      With the new mirror, be sure to use only water - no glass cleaner - to clean it. I know that with mine, using glass cleaner will void the warranty. Cleaners wicking up behind the glass is said to be the cause of the loss of silvering you see on the edges of mirrors. A spritz of water and a microfiber cloth does the trick.

      With so many designers insisting that you should not put two sinks in a 60" vanity, there must be more than a few to see. Just for grins, check out Wayfair, where you can do a search for a vanity that size, then specify one sink. See what is out there to buy online if you have not looked already. Once you have seen them, you can look for local distributors of that line if you do not like to purchase such large items online.


    • annied75
      5 år sedan
      Even though you are changing out the floor and everything else, I would still stick with the larger vanity. Storage and counter space are priceless. Also, if you go smaller, make sure to not leave a goofy gap between the wall and vanity. Push the vanity against the wall.
      clairemulloo thanked annied75
    • User
      5 år sedan

      The way you've placed the smaller vanity throws off the symmetry. The vanity should be placed so that the toilet is centered between the vanity and the wall, which means you'd have plenty of space between the vanity and the opposite wall for cleaning. You'd need to move the plumbing for the new sink location.

      I think your tape measure shows a 60" vanity, not 48". You should even have room for a 54" vanity. A furniture style vanity would work well.

      clairemulloo thanked User
    • clairemulloo
      Författare
      5 år sedan

      Hi Mayflowers, I just remeasured. I must be losing my mind. What is currently there is 61" inches- Not sure why I said 71". (I don't think I can edit my original post)


    • clairemulloo
      Författare
      5 år sedan

      Correction! the existing vanity is 60" not 71".

    • User
      5 år sedan
      Ändrades senast: 5 år sedan

      You’re not doing a “budget” remodel by tearing all of that out. The more things you keep, the less likely you are to reach the 18K national average that a 3 piece hall bath costs.

      Which is to say, you're focused on saving pennies on a vanity and letting the dollars slip through your fingers on the large scope of the work. Rethink your bargain vanity, or rethink the scope.

      clairemulloo thanked User
    • User
      5 år sedan

      I knew something was off. I was counting your wall tiles to figure out the actual measurements but the math wasn't quite working out with that either.

      I would stick with the 60" vanity to maintain the spacing. You need at least 12" between the vanity and wall for cleaning. The cost to move the plumbing negates the savings on a smaller vanity.



      clairemulloo thanked User
    • damiarain
      5 år sedan

      A quick look at both HD and Wayfair shows >600 single sink, 60” vanities at each site. Mayflowers makes a good point re: effects of having a smaller vanity - plus who wants to lose storage :)

      clairemulloo thanked damiarain
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