Bathroom Cabinets

[ardesarchitects]

Hi,guys
First thing about bathroom cabinets are that they should never touch the floor .You can fix any size cabinet box to wall with out support on the floor.
We fix 10'x7' wardrobes to wall on back and sides with out skirting .Generally people under estimate the back ply and wall strengths
Most cases i fix a cabinet box ,put a granite on top of it and place a nice counter top on it.It stands for decades with out any problem.
Few precautions one should consider
1.Ply should be BWP grade alternatively you can use composite board
2.Fevicol used to stick laminate should be marine SH
3.hinges and handles should be good quality and they should be cleaned with simple coconut oil periodically to avoid rust formation.If you clean with oil once in three months is more than enough to give better life
4.Always place de-humidifiers inside the cabinet for long life of ply
5.Using exhaust fan is must to keep the toilet dry and clean
6.Possible leave 9" to 1' gap between floor and cabinet to avoid water spill


Regards
Ar.Praveen.N
Ardes Architects and Interior Designers
ardesarchitects@gmail.com
www.ardesarchitects.com

[blrsiteseeker]

Why is it that we have cabinets in the US and Europe all the way to the ground even in bathrooms and have no problems or issues. Granted, we always have fans.

I think the issue is because in INdia, there is no separation between wet and dry areas and that is the problem. I made sure our bathrooms had complete wet and dry area separation, but since our baths are on the smaller side, we could not install cabinets.

[tvsh]

You can fix any size cabinet box to wall with out support on the floor.

My cabinet has granite counter top and the sink itself is quite heavy, on top of the counter top, I have shelves. The shelves rest on the counter top and are fastened to the wall. Hence I did not want to rely on a few screw that attach the counter to the wall to carry all the weight, hence went for some support with cabinet legs.

Why is it that we have cabinets in the US and Europe all the way to the ground even in bathrooms and have no problems or issues. Granted, we always have fans.

I think the issue is because in INdia, there is no separation between wet and dry areas and that is the problem

India is a dusty environment compared to the west. In the west the dry areas are completely dry, and there is hardly a need to wipe the floors. while in India, due to accumulation of dust, we need to wash it once in a while, at least in our house, the dry areas are dry for most part and not 100% dry. We can get away by wiping the floor, but we choose to wash the floor.

[kpb2308]

Hi,guys
First thing about bathroom cabinets are that they should never touch the floor .You can fix any size cabinet box to wall with out support on the floor.
We fix 10'x7' wardrobes to wall on back and sides with out skirting .Generally people under estimate the back ply and wall strengths
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Hi Praveen
Is it advisable to fix such large wardrobes or cabinates with granite tops and basins on 4.5 inch brick walls without floor support? Will it be structurally sound?

Thanks

[ardesarchitects]

Hi,
You can fix boxes to wall even in a 4.5" wall.In case you want to fix granite with out wood box below,you will u be doing is fixing a steel "L" supports or fix the granite in to the wall.Even the "L" supports are fixed with screws or anchor bolts so wall holding capacity is not an issue at all.
In wood box screws can be distributed to four corner and the surface of contact will be more there by load distributes evenly.The only issue is that wood will get damaged if you don't take care of moisture as i said in earlier mail.

Regards
Ar.Praveen.N
Ardes Architects and Interior Designers
ardesarchitects@gmail.com
www.ardesarchitects.com

[priya1705]

Thanks tvsh and m3_07.

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[knair]

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[BengaluruBoy]

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