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HeyBub[_3_]

dadiOH wrote:
wrote:
The vanity stands on the floor AND also seems to be attached to the
wall.

Then it must be one of two things...

1. What you are referring to is not the vanity itself but a separate
piece standing vertically along the vanity top next to each wall...a
splash guard. Those are attached in various way but regardless of the
method they rarely meet the wall perfectly and any gap between the
wall and splash guard is caulked. It may be that the splash guard
has loosened or warped a bit and there is now insufficient caulk to
hide the gap. In this case, the easiest soultion is to add more
caulk although 1/2" is pretty wide to caulk. Alternatively, remove
the splash guard and replace or reinstall...probably not a DIY job
for you.
2. If it is actually the vanity itself that has moved relative to the
wall then the screws/nails holding it in place are not doing their
job. Either that or the wall has moved or the floor has tipped down

This probably isn't a DIY job either as the cause of the loosened
fastenings needs to be determined; eg, have the studs within the wall
rotted? has something rotted within the carcase of the vanity?

About the best you could do without really tearing into things is to
try tightening the fastenings or shimming the front edge of the sides
of the cabinet. Even if one or both work, you need to find out *why*
the cabinet has leaned forward.

Good advice. This is not an example of what architects do to cover mistakes
(plant vines), but the situation may be covered up with a suitable-sized bit
of quarter-round.