We recommend that any floating vanity application is mounted directly into a structural wall. The structural material, often wooden studs, used must provide sufficient “bite” for mounting fasteners in order to ensure full optimization of your mount system's carry capacity.
You'll need strong walls for Floating Cabinets
Since floating cabinets are attached to the walls, they don't have the support of a base. This means the walls need to be able to support the weight of the cabinet, plus a countertop and even a sink in some areas of the kitchen.
Floating Vanity Storage
To boost its storage capabilities, consider installing a shelf directly underneath the vanity to hold extra towels and baskets for smaller items. Or simply place large baskets on the floor below the vanity to quickly add storage.
The wall hung units are not designed to support the full weight of a person, no matter how big or small they may be. This is extremely dangerous because floating vanities tend to have less support than cabinet options.
Floating Bath Vanity Hold:
On average, a floating bath vanity can typically hold between 100 to 300 pounds of weight.
Yes, Vanities Should Be Attached to the Wall
The reason for this is to hide and protect your plumbing. Most of the time, plumbing comes through the wall underneath the sink, and the vanity's cabinet keeps it hidden.
The typical comfort height for the positioning of a floating bathroom vanity unit can be anything between 25-30 inches from the floor, or 635 to 760mm. Usually, vanities positioned on the lower side of this scale will feature a vessel sink, which will generally add on five or six inches atop.
It is not essential to tile behind a wall hung bathroom vanity unit, but it is possible to do if that lines up with your personal preferences. Many would-be renovators will prefer to begin upgrading their bathroom by first tiling the wall before adding a bathroom vanity unit to complete the look.
Easier to Organize and Clean - Unlike having a base or edges from a freestanding bathroom vanity, cleaning and organizing your bathroom will be much easier and more practical.
Disadvantages of Floating Vanities
Floating vanities tend to have less storage space than freestanding designs because the cabinets don't go all the way to the floor. However, this can be mitigated with modular wall storage solutions that can be designed to coordinate with the vanity.
NO. Never install cabinets on top of floating flooring. Based on seasonal changes in humidity, the flooring material needs to expand and contract. If that can't happen, the weight of the cabinets can cause the flooring to buckle and damage the flooring's locking systems.
Add a leg! We wanted to keep the floating look we love, so we picked up just one of these GODMORGON stainless steel legs. It has an adjustable height up to not-quite-10″, and we took full advantage of that, twisting the leg just so until the vanity had evened out.
Bathroom vanity units do not need to be attached to a wall, however, wall hanging vanity units are the most popular design on the market. And in small bathrooms in particular, space might dictate that the bathroom vanity unit will have to be attached to the wall.
You can install vinyl plank flooring underneath a bathroom vanity (unless the manufacturer advises against this, for warranty reasons). But, generally speaking, bathroom vanities can be installed directly over the subfloor, so covering the area with flooring first seems like unnecessary work.
Generally, flooring contractors prefer that the cabinets go in first so that there is less possibility of the floor getting scratched. Cabinet installers like the floor to be in place so that the cutting and dust from the floor installation will not damage the vanity.
Bathroom base cabinets and vanities are typically lower than kitchen countertops because they are designed for tasks done seated or when bending at the waist, such as applying makeup or shaving.
The correct rough-in height for sink drains to pass the inspection is between 18 and 20 inches.
However, all things considered equal, a floating vanity will be more expensive than a freestanding vanity. This is in large part due to the additional materials and labour required to install the cabinets. Both of which will increase the cost of your bathroom vanity.
It makes your bathroom look bigger.
Floating the vanity means the flooring can extend all the way to the wall, which instantly makes a bathroom appear more spacious. And a wall-hung vanity creates more usable space for stashing pieces like a wastebasket or a scale. A little foot room under the sink goes a long way.
More floor space makes a small bathroom appear larger, and an effective way to achieve this is by installing illusion-inducing fixtures like a floating vanity or a pedestal sink. A floating vanity doesn't sit on the ground; it attaches to the wall (so it seems to float in space).
Vessel Sink Bathroom Vanity Height
The comfort height for a vessel sink vanity is 29-30 inches with a standard height for these same vanities floating around 25-26 inches. For the purposes of installation, keep in mind that vessel sinks themselves will add an additional 5-6 inches.