We are in the process of remodeling one of our bathrooms. The new
vanity we purchased (48") is 34" high without the top. We measured
our other one(s) in the house and they are about 31-32". Back to the
home center and most of 34"+. Is this a new trend? Is there a
"standard" height? Just wondering....

Bob

On Sat, 14 Jun 2008 17:06:42 -0400, bobmct
wrote:

We are in the process of remodeling one of our bathrooms. The new
vanity we purchased (48") is 34" high without the top. We measured
our other one(s) in the house and they are about 31-32". Back to the
home center and most of 34"+. Is this a new trend? Is there a
"standard" height? Just wondering....

Bob

Throw standard out the window. Do what you like. Don't bother
wondering.

I guess it is sign of the growing of Americans. Really old
installs used 30". Late 60/70s used 32. As you have found,
current installs are higher. Kitchen counters still maintain at
36", though I know a family of height challenged people who . . .
.. . . . another story.

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"bobmct" wrote in message
...
We are in the process of remodeling one of our bathrooms. The
new
vanity we purchased (48") is 34" high without the top. We
measured
our other one(s) in the house and they are about 31-32". Back
to the
home center and most of 34"+. Is this a new trend? Is there a
"standard" height? Just wondering....

Bob

"bobmct" wrote in message
...
We are in the process of remodeling one of our bathrooms. The new
vanity we purchased (48") is 34" high without the top. We measured
our other one(s) in the house and they are about 31-32". Back to the
home center and most of 34"+. Is this a new trend? Is there a
"standard" height? Just wondering....

Bob

Higher is better for adults. Lower is better for children. Choose what
works best for your family.

On Jun 14, 5:06*pm, bobmct wrote:
We are in the process of remodeling one of our bathrooms. *The new
vanity we purchased (48") is 34" high without the top. *We measured
our other one(s) in the house and they are about 31-32". *Back to the
home center and most of 34"+. *Is this a new trend? *Is there a
"standard" height? *Just wondering....

Bob

32 - 34.

We installed two vanities in our new house.

The one in the dressing-vanity area adjacent to the walk-in closet is
set up so my wife can sit at it on a stool; it's 32 inches. Standard
desktop is 30 inches, but, if you make a vanity 30 inches high, you
have to bend over a lot to reach the sink, so, 32 inches is a good
compromise so she can sit comfortably while someone standing up at the
sink is not uncomfortable.

Vanity in the guest bathroom is 34. No one will be sitting at it so
it's a bit higher, which makes standing at the sink a bit more
comfortable.

In article , "Pat" wrote:

"bobmct" wrote in message
.. .
We are in the process of remodeling one of our bathrooms. The new
vanity we purchased (48") is 34" high without the top. We measured
our other one(s) in the house and they are about 31-32". Back to the
home center and most of 34"+. Is this a new trend? Is there a
"standard" height? Just wondering....

Bob

Higher is better for adults. Lower is better for children. Choose what
works best for your family.

Better IMO to build for adult height, and provide stools for the children
while they need them. They don't stay short for long... the kid who used to be
a cute little toddler is now 5" taller than I am...

On Sat, 14 Jun 2008 17:06:42 -0400, bobmct
wrote:

We are in the process of remodeling one of our bathrooms. The new
vanity we purchased (48") is 34" high without the top. We measured
our other one(s) in the house and they are about 31-32". Back to the
home center and most of 34"+. Is this a new trend? Is there a
"standard" height? Just wondering....

Bob

A higher vanity is much less stress on the back, and most people have
at least one backache in their lifetime. Who wants to feel backpain
the morning just to wash his face? I have no idea why vanities are so
low in master bathrooms, I guess they serve short people better.

On Jun 14, 7:23*pm, "DanG" wrote:

I guess it is sign of the growing (height and girth!) of Americans. *

Ours is 29.5 inches. Brought up 3 children since 1970, present user, a
senior 5' 10'' 187 pounds finds it comfortable.

"bobmct" wrote in message
...
We are in the process of remodeling one of our bathrooms. The new
vanity we purchased (48") is 34" high without the top. We measured
our other one(s) in the house and they are about 31-32". Back to the
home center and most of 34"+. Is this a new trend? Is there a
"standard" height? Just wondering....


I don't know about standard, but the standards were based on the measurments
of the men in the military of world war two. If you are doing it for
yourself, place where it feels good to you and wife.

Pat wrote:
"bobmct" wrote in message
...
We are in the process of remodeling one of our bathrooms. The new
vanity we purchased (48") is 34" high without the top. We measured
our other one(s) in the house and they are about 31-32". Back to the
home center and most of 34"+. Is this a new trend? Is there a
"standard" height? Just wondering....

Bob

Higher is better for adults. Lower is better for children. Choose what
works best for your family.



Chuckle. When I hit Lotto and build my dream house, master bath will
have vanity close to kitchen counter height, with deep-dish non-splash
design sink. I'm 6-3 most days, and washing my face without splashing
counter and the front of my pants, is often more than I can manage. The
bathroom by garage/back door will have a laundry sink, even if the
appliances are elsewhere.

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aem sends...

On Sat 14 Jun 2008 02:06:42p, bobmct told us...

We are in the process of remodeling one of our bathrooms. The new
vanity we purchased (48") is 34" high without the top. We measured
our other one(s) in the house and they are about 31-32". Back to the
home center and most of 34"+. Is this a new trend? Is there a
"standard" height? Just wondering....

Bob

At one time most vanities were ~30" finished height. There is a current
trend towards 34-36" high, the same height as kitchen counters. I'd guess
that comfort is the reason. In our new house the vanity in the master bath
is 36", the guest bath is 32".

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Over the last few years I replaced the vanities in both bathrooms
(house was built in the sixties).

In both cases the new vanities were a couple of inches taller than the
old ones. Both bathrooms had built-in cup/toothbrush/soap holders
mounted to the wall-- and in both cases we had to cut the bottoms off
them to fit the new, taller vanities underneath.

Yes, they're making them taller because we've gotten taller.

Shaun Eli
www.BrainChampagne.com
Brain Champagne: Clever Comedy for Smart Minds (sm)

On Sat, 14 Jun 2008 17:06:42 -0400, bobmct
wrote:

We are in the process of remodeling one of our bathrooms. The new
vanity we purchased (48") is 34" high without the top. We measured
our other one(s) in the house and they are about 31-32". Back to the
home center and most of 34"+. Is this a new trend? Is there a
"standard" height? Just wondering....

Bob

Health problems would justify changing from the standard height. Bad
backs for raising the height and wheelchair access for others.

On Sun 15 Jun 2008 06:12:08a, Shaun Eli told us...

Over the last few years I replaced the vanities in both bathrooms
(house was built in the sixties).

In both cases the new vanities were a couple of inches taller than the
old ones. Both bathrooms had built-in cup/toothbrush/soap holders
mounted to the wall-- and in both cases we had to cut the bottoms off
them to fit the new, taller vanities underneath.

Yes, they're making them taller because we've gotten taller.

Shaun Eli
www.BrainChampagne.com
Brain Champagne: Clever Comedy for Smart Minds (sm)


I haven't gotten any taller, but I find the taller vanity much more
comfortable to lean over while brushing teeth, etc. Never did understand
why they were so low to begin with.

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Wayne Boatwright
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Today is: Father's Day
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One must care about a world one will
not see. - Bertrand Russell
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bobmct wrote:
We are in the process of remodeling one of our bathrooms. The new
vanity we purchased (48") is 34" high without the top. We measured
our other one(s) in the house and they are about 31-32". Back to the
home center and most of 34"+. Is this a new trend? Is there a
"standard" height? Just wondering....

Bob

Yeah, that one caught me by surprise. I had a new bathroom vanity
installed last yr in preparation for selling, and let the contractor
pick it out. (Row house, just needed a pretty generic vanity. Anything
was an improvement over the old swirly gray Formica). It looked good...
and then I went to use it. I'm 5' tall, so brushing my teeth was
suddenly a bit more of a challenge, LOL. Not a huge deal - if that's
what prospective buyers expect, I'm glad we got it.

On Sat, 14 Jun 2008 17:06:42 -0400, bobmct wrote:

We are in the process of remodeling one of our bathrooms. The new
vanity we purchased (48") is 34" high without the top. We measured our
other one(s) in the house and they are about 31-32". Back to the home
center and most of 34"+. Is this a new trend? Is there a "standard"
height? Just wondering....

Bob

Make it a height that is convenient for you and those who will use it.
For kids, provide a step stool.





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bobmct wrote:
We are in the process of remodeling one of our bathrooms. The new
vanity we purchased (48") is 34" high without the top. We measured
our other one(s) in the house and they are about 31-32". Back to the
home center and most of 34"+. Is this a new trend? Is there a
"standard" height? Just wondering....


If you use the sink as a urinal, your inseam length is about right.

"Pat" wrote

: Higher is better for adults. Lower is better for children. Choose
what
: works best for your family.

At 5'2" I prefer the older (shorter) style vanities.