Bathroom vanity in corner

[Alan A]

Freestanding vanity. Big box quality [which is an oxymoron].
Needs to go in corner of a small bathroom.

Walls aren’t 100% square - are they ever - and best I can get is a 1/2 “ gap to side.

I can cut marble for back and sidesplashes, so that’s not an issue.

Would you cut [more] as an insert to fill gap or just leave? I’ve seen both. I can cut a strip of marble to fill the gap - it’s a white cabinet - and it’ll look ok, but I’m not sure it’s worth the effort.

[rwest]

Attach a wood filler strip to one side and scribe to wall. Likely the box store sells them to match the cabinet or you can paint.

[Zeke]

Or stick a 1 x 2 on the wall where the cabinet face is short. Or use 2, one on each side rounded over to look custom. Lots of ways. Most people don't like to see the seam so distinguishing it helps.

[Alan A]

Originally Posted by rwest

Attach a wood filler strip to one side and scribe to wall. Likely the box store sells them to match the cabinet or you can paint.

Wall is straight - doesn’t need scribing. It’s the back corner where it was taped that’s problematic. And in this particular instance I have both a piece of cultured marble that’s an exact color match in hand, and the tools to cut it close by.

It’s actually easier to use that than go get wood and cut it to fit. I’m still in two minds though since this is a standalone cabinet and the top reflects that rather than being designed to be built in.

[masraum]

Originally Posted by Alan A

Walls aren’t 100% square - are they ever - and best I can get is a 1/2 “ gap to side.

I can cut marble for back and sidesplashes, so that’s not an issue.

It’s the back corner where it was taped that’s problematic. And in this particular instance I have both a piece of cultured marble that’s an exact color match in hand, and the tools to cut it close by.

So is the wall >90º or <90º? Not that I would think it matters. How thick in the marble? If you made a backsplash out of the marble, would it not cover the ½"? Or is the ½" gap including having a marble backsplash?

A vanity somewhat like the one pictured, except the corner isn't square (doesn't really matter how).



You install the vanity splitting the gap from the non-square corner across the two sides. Then you cut a backsplash that covers the gap between the wall and vanity on both sides similar to what is pictured below. I would think that the thickness of the marble should be enough to cover the gap, especially if the gap is evenly distributed across both sides.



Or is the issue the vertical edge of the vanity where there would be a gap (assuming corner is >90º). If so, then possibly some cove moulding there. The only thing that I'm not sure of is the top corner of the vanity. It's hard to know where the problems are without photos.

[look 171]

REmove some of the mud on the corner. Get busy with a hammer and chisel. Should take 30 min. You sure the corner is square?

[Zeke]

The white cabinet in front of the blue wall has the base board running behind the legs. They may be set forward but the bottom shelf is not. The vertical line in the corner looks odd to me. The whole presentation is stupid.

They could have raised the cabinet maybe 1/2" and got it flush to the wall unless the corner is not square. If you've watched drywall being taped, no corner is 90º 6" out in both directions.

The top does need to sit tight and sealed against the wall to keep water from running behind. A splash makes cleaning easier or you're rubbing against the paint.

Home improvement methods and issues have become nothing but a joke.

[look 171]

Originally Posted by Zeke

The white cabinet in front of the blue wall has the base board running behind the legs. They may be set forward but the bottom shelf is not. The vertical line in the corner looks odd to me. The whole presentation is stupid.

They could have raised the cabinet maybe 1/2" and got it flush to the wall unless the corner is not square. If you've watched drywall being taped, no corner is 90º 6" out in both directions.

The top does need to sit tight and sealed against the wall to keep water from running behind. A splash makes cleaning easier or you're rubbing against the paint.

Home improvement methods and issues have become nothing but a joke.

Buy what's cheap, slam in place. Nothing wrong with that but you know, it aint gonna to fit perfect.

[Zeke]

^^^Yeah, but that's not you nor is it me. We don't do no jokes.

BTW, you never responded to an email I sent many months ago.

[look 171]

Originally Posted by Zeke

^^^Yeah, but that's not you nor is it me. We don't do no jokes.

BTW, you never responded to an email I sent many months ago.

Sorry, I haven't noticed. re-send