Vanity basin fit around boxing in

[Matt887]

I have a vanity to fit in place of a basin. The only issue is there is a 80mm wide by 110mm heigh boxing in at the base of the wall it is set to be fit on. Where the shower waste runs in and tees up to the basin. Any one had this issue before and had to cut away the bottom back corner of the vanity. The purposed vanity is simlar to the one in the picture shown. Because of the boxing it would be unlikley I could get the pipes behind the banking piece at the back of the vanity. Thanks

 

[terryplumb]

Very often have to cut away parts of vanity units to accommodate pipes etc ,unless you are prepared to re plumb / reroute them. Reducing/ part removal of the boxing can often allow less to be cut from the vanity unit

 

[Matt887]

Thanks the boxing in is tiled so can't really remove.

 

[lostinthelight]

Yes ive cut them but by how much depends on how the sides fix to the base and your level of skill at reinforcing if the rear fixings are cut.
You may get away with not having to cut away so much of the unit by removing the boxing within the width of the unit so you only cut it enough to clear the pipe so unit slides in between the cut boxing.....if that makes sense
edit : terryplumb already suggested while I was trying to make it easier to understand

 

[dilalio]

It's known as "shop fitting" and involves aesthetics to fit the real world.
If you have chosen said unit to fit into site location then the skill required is called scribing and the trade is joinery.

 

[lostinthelight]

Thanks the boxing in is tiled so can't really remove.

There are vanity units available that are on adjustable legs like kitchen units so your boxing would fit underneath.

 

[terryplumb]

You could go for a wall hung vanity unit ,and put it above the boxing, maybe ??

 

[Matt887]

You could go for a wall hung vanity unit ,and put it above the boxing, maybe ??

The hot and cold pipes come up through the floor. And the waste out of the boxing in the walls are tiled in big tiles so would be messy to get the pipes in the wall

 

[Matt887]

Would it be acceptable to fit one with front and back legs and trim the back legs down to fit in the the boxing in?

 

[terryplumb]

The hot and cold pipes come up through the floor. And the waste out of the boxing in the walls are tiled in big tiles so would be messy to get the pipes in the wall

You don't need to get pipes into the wall ? The wall hung cabinets can be bought with a service Chanel at the back ,where hot and cold pipes and waste pipes rise up. Rather like some kitchen base units,if you are familiar with them.

 

[lostinthelight]

Would it be acceptable to fit one with front and back legs and trim the back legs down to fit in the the boxing in?

Would it be acceptable to fit one with front and back legs and trim the back legs down to fit in the the boxing in?

Not enough height to shorten legs to fit on top of boxing, either remove rear legs only and fix unit to wall or reposition rear legs further forward

 

[Matt887]

You don't need to get pipes into the wall ? The wall hung cabinets can be bought with a service Chanel at the back ,where hot and cold pipes and waste pipes rise up. Rather like some kitchen base units,if you are familiar with them.

Thanks yes I have seen them. It would be more covering the pipes as they come out of the floor before the wall hung vanity starts.

 

[terryplumb]

Sorry ,I am not with you . You have pipes running horizontal within a tiled ,boxing in ,correct ?
Why can't a cabinet sit directly on top ( after removing a few of the tiles on top of the boxing if need be), pipes go up in the cabinets service Channel ???
Show us a pic of your current set up.

 

[Matt887]

The waste pipe is solvent so can't just spin to turn vertical.

 

[Matt887]

A couple more.