How do I install a new, free standing bath vanity that is smaller than the old one?
Posted on
November 18th, 2009
by Home Improvement
I want one of the new bath vanities that looks like a piece of furniture; how is the installation different from the old kind? Also, I have metal wall studs, will sheet metal screws work?
If the vanity is smaller in width, it leaves 1" on the side next to a wall, that means it is open on that side and stays open? Or do I move the vanity over so it is flush with the side wall but the sink is not centered over the plumbing?
(I don’t want a bigger vanity in a small bathroom, the obvious choice being a replacement to fit the old one perfectly; an older style of built-in vanity would have pieces to cover any gaps between itself and the wall).
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move it over the plumbing can be adjusted easily or center it and buy pieces of 1×2’s and cut to size to fill gaps and stain to match vanity color,you can glue or tack the 1×2’s to the vanity before you place it against wall,your done.
myself, I would move it over flush to the wall. It doesn’t matter if it is centered perfectly over the plumbing if you use flexible supply line. The p-trap in the drain line will adjust to the new position nicely