There are seemingly endless choices available for bathroom sinks, vanities and cabinets. You can spend $50 for an inexpensive wall hung sink or upward of $5,000 for a furniture quality cabinet vanity.
Some types are self contained, others must be installed in or on a countertop, and some are mounted in a piece of cabinetry. There are many options that exist because of the wide variety of situations presented by bathroom designs.
The wall mounted sink is one of the most basic and common of bathroom sinks found especially in older homes and apartments. It is used most often when space is tight and so is the budget.
These mount, as the name suggests, directly to the wall with no floor support by attaching to special hanger brackets fastened to the wall and wall backup. Plumbing waste and supply lines can either be exposed or concealed in a "shroud" or cover fastened to the underside of the sink.
The pedestal sink is floor mounted, and is commonly found in apartments, older homes, and newer homes. Like the wall hung model, it is often used when space is tight but is elegant enough to be used as a focal point in the bathroom design when space is not an issue.
As the name suggests, these mount atop a pedestal which supports it off the floor and is fastened to the wall for stability. Plumbing waste and supply lines are concealed in the pedestal.
The vessel is a fairly new style on the bathroom scene and creates a unique vanity. This sets atop a countertop that is often fastened to a floor mounted vanity base which like most all vanities, is fastened to the wall for stability.
Vessel sinks require a non standard faucet and waste drain system and are used in new construction or major bathroom renovation. The faucets for these are either deck mounted on a pedestal or are wall mounted.
The sink is simply a vessel into which a faucet pours water. The vessel becomes an art object of sorts and can be as simple as a porcelain china bowl to granite or alabaster stone or blown art glass.
The design options are essentially unlimited and the nice thing is that you can have a very striking and custom looking piece for a reasonable amount of money. Plumbing waste and supply lines are concealed in the vanity base or exposed but if exposed, they are designed to visible and attractive.
The framed sink is a commodity and is installed in a vanity counter top. This style is commonly found in apartments, older homes, and less expensive newer homes.
These drop into a counter top and are trimmed out with a metal "frame". The bowl itself can be porcelain enameled, cast iron, or pressed steel.
The drop-in sink is often called a self-rimming bowl or surface mounted bowl and is typically installed in a vanity counter top. This style is very common to older and newer construction and remodels alike.
These can be installed into any type of counter top including plastic laminate, stone, tiles, or synthetic composite tops such as Corian or Silestone. These bowls have a lip that is over-sized to the hole and simply drop in a counter top and are pressure fit to the top surface with a clamp system from underneath.
This creates a self trimming installation without the use of a frame. The bowl itself is typically made from porcelain enameled cast iron or vitreous china.
The under-mount sink is found most often in newer construction and remodels. They cannot be installed into plastic laminate or tile counter tops.
They can only be installed into solid surface counters such as stone or synthetic composite tops such as Corian or Silestone. As the name suggests, these mount from the underside of the counter.
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Terry Daniels is an accomplished expert in heating and air conditioning units and has been fixing them for 10 years. He has lots of advice for ventilating your home and techniques for heating Salt Lake City homes.
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