Vanity Problem
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Vanity Problem
We recently purchased a vanity with the left side opens with a single door and the right side has two drawers. The water supply pipes (metal pipes) come from the ground. The drain (white PVC pipe) is in the wall. After bring the vanity home, I realized that there isnt a way to install the vanity due to the pipes interfering with the drawers.
I'm hoping someone might be able to help with any ideas..we really like the vanity!
I'm hoping someone might be able to help with any ideas..we really like the vanity!
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Thanks for the reply, Mark! It's one of those drawers that don't come out...seems like it is permantly in there?
Wouldn't changing the tracks change the location of the drawers?
Wouldn't changing the tracks change the location of the drawers?
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Will the drain clear the draws? If so I'd reroute the pipe on the right inside the wall and out to the left of the drain. Opening the wall shouldn't be hard because the vanity will cover your Sheetrock patch work when finished.
If you don't have an unfinished space below the floor cut the pipe about 2" above the floor and use an el to bring it into the wall space and a second to run it along the top of the stud plate then a third el to bring it up.
A second problem you haven't mentioned is the back will also be interfered with by the other pipe on the wall. It won't let the cabinet set flush against the wall so it will need to be moved inside the wall also.
Note: The back of your cabinet stops 3½" from the floor and bottom of cabinet is 3½' above floor so the the els if used won't interfere with sliding the cabinet against the wall.
If you don't have an unfinished space below the floor cut the pipe about 2" above the floor and use an el to bring it into the wall space and a second to run it along the top of the stud plate then a third el to bring it up.
A second problem you haven't mentioned is the back will also be interfered with by the other pipe on the wall. It won't let the cabinet set flush against the wall so it will need to be moved inside the wall also.
Note: The back of your cabinet stops 3½" from the floor and bottom of cabinet is 3½' above floor so the the els if used won't interfere with sliding the cabinet against the wall.
Last edited by ray2047; 07-26-15 at 08:28 AM.
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The drawers can be removed, you just need to figure out how. If the track is in the way you'd need to make it shorter and add structure to remount the back of the track to. The track stays in the same place.
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Thanks for the suggestions Ray. The sheet rock part doesn't scare me....the cutting of pipes and rerouting do the PCV pipe sounds doable but the water supply lines (metal lines) dont.
I'll do some research and see if I am capable.
I'll do some research and see if I am capable.
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With the pipes on the surface of the wall the cabinet won't fit against the wall. For copper pipes you can use SharkBite fittings but if your uncomfortable trying I won't recommend moving the pipes.
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It sounds like shortening the drawers is the easiest but then it cuts the drawer almost in half
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Not all vanities have drawers. That might be your answer. I didn't understand you answer to my question if you had the drawers on the other side. You might need to exchange the vanity.