Bathroom cabinets are too low.?
June 29th, 2009 | 
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Not including the countertop, they are 30" high, too low for me. My plan is to upgrade the countertop (will be laminate), 2 sinks, 2 faucets. Cabinets are in good condition, and would rather not replace them because they were installed on subfloor, then ceramic floor tile was laid around them. There is a 38" low-wall anchoring the far end.
Is there a way to raise the cabinet height 2" to 3" without it looking jerrybuilt?
This is an easy one! Remove the vanities, raise the toe-kick with 1X material (pine is fine) of width that will raise cabinets to height you want…make sure it is recessed ….that is why it is called a toe kick. Paint flat black, reinstall vanities with new toe-kick and you are in business. Good luck (toe kick is the wood base your cabinets are now sitting on to raise them about 3-4" off floor, just raise 6-8"…you will never notice it.
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No, there isn't. You can raise them 1/4-1/2" with shims, and the overhang of the top will hide it. Any more than that will look terrible. I agree with you. My mom has 30" vanities, I have 36" When I visit, it feels really weird using the lower sink. Good luck.
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I suggest leaving everything you have now and remove the sinks. Place a solid surface that you like over this counter top then put a floating glass counter top at the height you wish on top of this you will need spacers at the end to support this then pick out some Beautiful sinks either surface mount or slightly recessed it will be a great contemporary look for little investment.
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redoing bathroom right now. For other great info go to gardenweb.com and go to "homeforum" there you will find all sorts of great info on all types of home remodeling.
well since you are replacing the tops it would depend on the finish of the existing vanity, if its White you could build a frame at the top to fit under your new top with mitered corners, if its a wood grain then I think it would be difficult to match the color and grain, if you build your new top and cover it with ceramic then you may also be able to make a pleasant looking pedestal for your top and make it higher, but in any case you will have to redo your plumbing so why don't you just raise the entire vanity and cover your bottom with cove base.
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One idea would be to use vessel sinks. Since you mentioned upgrading the countertop, this would give you the opportunity to change the bowl type and faucet. You will probably need to buy a single-mount faucet fixture due to the height of the vessel bowls. Most vessel bowls are about 5" high. This will bring at least the visual up higher and give you a higher sink surface for washing your face, brushing teeth, shaving for a gentleman…also it wold be more updated.
Also, depending on how big your actual cabinetry is you may want to contact a local countertop installer who may have remnants of granite or quartz surface. Typically if they have remnants, they want to get them sold because they are taking up space and most fabricators would be willing to sell at a discounted rate. Putting in granite or quartz is a better surface for a bathroom and would have a higher return on investment whenever you decided to sell.
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This is an easy one! Remove the vanities, raise the toe-kick with 1X material (pine is fine) of width that will raise cabinets to height you want…make sure it is recessed ….that is why it is called a toe kick. Paint flat black, reinstall vanities with new toe-kick and you are in business. Good luck (toe kick is the wood base your cabinets are now sitting on to raise them about 3-4" off floor, just raise 6-8"…you will never notice it.
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make a plinth out of plywood to the height your require, paint it black, take the cabinet off the wall and refic it with the plinth underneath.
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Try to find to good architect for renovating your house, this can sometimes lead to inappropriate looking of your house. It is very expensive to renovate a house sometimes it is better to buy a new house.
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