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What is the Distance from Vanity Top to Medicine Cabinet
I'm remodeling a small bathroom for SWMBO. The new vanity is 36" high
counting the top. The medicine cabinet is 30" high. I'm thinking the distance between the two should be about 12". Any suggestions would be appreciated. Thank you. Bill rayNOSPAM at engr.siu.edu |
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Sam Fertel wrote:
I'm remodeling a small bathroom for SWMBO. The new vanity is 36" high counting the top. The medicine cabinet is 30" high. I'm thinking the distance between the two should be about 12". Any suggestions would be appreciated. Standard installation height is 5' 10" and down. |
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Sam Fertel wrote:
I'm remodeling a small bathroom for SWMBO. The new vanity is 36" high counting the top. The medicine cabinet is 30" high. I'm thinking the distance between the two should be about 12". Any suggestions would be appreciated. ((height of eyes) - (height of waist)) / 2 - (height of vanity) should probably be a maximum... ....or you could just hold it up to the wall and ask :-) -- Morris Dovey DeSoto Solar DeSoto, Iowa USA http://www.iedu.com/DeSoto/ |
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Morris Dovey wrote:
((height of eyes) - (height of waist)) / 2 - (height of vanity) Argh! Either one (but not both) of those minuses should be a plus. -- Morris Dovey DeSoto Solar DeSoto, Iowa USA http://www.iedu.com/DeSoto/ |
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"Morris Dovey" wrote ...or you could just hold it up to the wall and ask :-) That substantially reduces complaints later. "But honey, that is where you said it looked best." |
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"Sam Fertel" wrote in message ... I'm remodeling a small bathroom for SWMBO. The new vanity is 36" high counting the top. The medicine cabinet is 30" high. I'm thinking the distance between the two should be about 12". Any suggestions would be appreciated. Nothing standard ... one of the considerations is the size of the sink and how much backsplash you want to keep water from splashing the medicine cabinet when the sink is in use. A sink smaller in diameter causes more splash. -- www.e-woodshop.net Last update: 10/22/08 KarlC@ (the obvious) |
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"Sam Fertel" wrote in message ... I'm remodeling a small bathroom for SWMBO. The new vanity is 36" high counting the top. The medicine cabinet is 30" high. I'm thinking the distance between the two should be about 12". Any suggestions would be appreciated. Thank you. Bill rayNOSPAM at engr.siu.edu Better consult SWMBO and there won"t be any complaints later. How do I know this?? Guess |
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Swingman wrote:
"Sam Fertel" wrote in message .. . I'm remodeling a small bathroom for SWMBO. The new vanity is 36" high counting the top. The medicine cabinet is 30" high. I'm thinking the distance between the two should be about 12". Any suggestions would be appreciated. Nothing standard ... one of the considerations is the size of the sink and how much backsplash you want to keep water from splashing the medicine cabinet when the sink is in use. A sink smaller in diameter causes more splash. Of course there are Industry Standards for every fixture in a house. Like the installation of hardware for a Door, height of light switches, Plumbing Fixtures and electrical sockets, just to name a few. Try to realize that the average human being is just under six feet tall. And unless the house is being constructed for Visitors From Another Planet who are Seven Feet Tall, it would be wise to use just a little Common Sense. |
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"Randy" wrote in message d-secrets.com... Swingman wrote: "Sam Fertel" wrote in message . .. I'm remodeling a small bathroom for SWMBO. The new vanity is 36" high counting the top. The medicine cabinet is 30" high. I'm thinking the distance between the two should be about 12". Any suggestions would be appreciated. Nothing standard ... one of the considerations is the size of the sink and how much backsplash you want to keep water from splashing the medicine cabinet when the sink is in use. A sink smaller in diameter causes more splash. Of course there are Industry Standards for every fixture in a house. Like the installation of hardware for a Door, height of light switches, Plumbing Fixtures and electrical sockets, just to name a few. Point us to the "Industry Standard" measurement for distance from the vanity top to the medicine cabinet please. -- www.e-woodshop.net Last update: 10/22/08 KarlC@ (the obvious) |
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Swingman wrote:
"Randy" wrote in message ed-secrets.com... Swingman wrote: "Sam Fertel" wrote in message ... I'm remodeling a small bathroom for SWMBO. The new vanity is 36" high counting the top. The medicine cabinet is 30" high. I'm thinking the distance between the two should be about 12". Any suggestions would be appreciated. Nothing standard ... one of the considerations is the size of the sink and how much backsplash you want to keep water from splashing the medicine cabinet when the sink is in use. A sink smaller in diameter causes more splash. Of course there are Industry Standards for every fixture in a house. Like the installation of hardware for a Door, height of light switches, Plumbing Fixtures and electrical sockets, just to name a few. Point us to the "Industry Standard" measurement for distance from the vanity top to the medicine cabinet please. Please take a moment to add 36+12+30. If Simple Math was not offered at the asylum, pull out a measuring tape and mark the wall with a purple crayon for the total. Use some Common Sense, little man. If you hadn't snipped all the damaging evidence that affected such a fragile ego, the answer was right in front of your crossed-eyes. Here it is once again for your reading pleasure, dumbass: Try to realize that the average human being is just under six feet tall. And unless the house is being constructed for Visitors From Another Planet who are Seven Feet Tall, it would be wise to use just a little Common Sense. haveaniceday. |
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"Randy" wrote in
Swingman wrote: Point us to the "Industry Standard" measurement for distance from the vanity top to the medicine cabinet please. Please take a moment to add 36+12+30. If Simple Math was not offered at the asylum, pull out a measuring tape and mark the wall with a purple crayon for the total. Use some Common Sense, little man. If you hadn't snipped all the damaging evidence that affected such a fragile ego, the answer was right in front of your crossed-eyes. Here it is once again for your reading pleasure, dumbass: Try to realize that the average human being is just under six feet tall. And unless the house is being constructed for Visitors From Another Planet who are Seven Feet Tall, it would be wise to use just a little Common Sense. LOL ... just what I figured, nothing but gas and a couple of tiny turds in response. -- www.e-woodshop.net Last update: 10/22/08 KarlC@ (the obvious) |
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"Randy" wrote in Swingman wrote: Point us to the "Industry Standard" measurement for distance from the vanity top to the medicine cabinet please. Please take a moment to add 36+12+30. If Simple Math was not offered at the asylum, pull out a measuring tape and mark the wall with a purple crayon for the total. Use some Common Sense, little man. If you hadn't snipped all the damaging evidence that affected such a fragile ego, the answer was right in front of your crossed-eyes. Here it is once again for your reading pleasure, dumbass: Try to realize that the average human being is just under six feet tall. And unless the house is being constructed for Visitors From Another Planet who are Seven Feet Tall, it would be wise to use just a little Common Sense. LOL ... just what I figured, nothing but gas and a couple of tiny turds in response. An exact measurement and reasonable facts were offered to help the person. Unlike the warning and cockamamie advise you shared about raising a fixture to avoid "water splashing the medicine cabinet when the sink is in use." BWAHAAHAAHAAhaha. . . etc. Perhaps this gem of priceless knowledge emanated from a homeless person who doesn't know what a shower looks like and bathes in the sink. Faucet Aerators have been designed to minimize splatter. These Marvels Of Modern Technology have been readily available at any hardware store for the past twenty years, peabrain. So you have no idea or Clue what you're babbling about - Go join the circus. haveaniceday. |
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Randy wrote in message BWAHAAHAAHAAhaha. . . etc. So you have no idea or Clue what you're babbling about - Go join the circus. Right! Says the idiot who responds with "BWAHAAHAAHAAhaha", which is the stock reply from a wannabe hacker who managed to find a computer already turned on. Swingman's construction skills would dwarf any building knowledge you currently or ever will have. Instead of showing everyone what a twit you are, why don't you lurk and read for awhile and actually learn something? |
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"DanG" wrote in message Yes, there are industry standards for virtually everything. Yes there are. And I'm sure there's even a standard on how to pee in straight line, but many of those standards are either useless, wasteful, or enacted by someone without a shred of experience or common sense as to how those standards relate to people. ~ Common sense that can be applied to the original vanity topic. Case in point. I use a wheelchair. There are standards in Canada on the placement and the angle of grab bars for wheelchair accessible washrooms. And, that particular standard is ABSOLUTELY USELESS for anyone who doesn't have some measure of walking ability. Ironically enough, it's the people who need a horizontal angle on the grab bars the most that have to deal with these grab bars that are closer to vertical than horizontal. Every few months for a number of years, I've written emails and sent snail mail to the regulating government body about this problem. I've never had anything back other than a form mail response that they will look into the problem. That's my experience. |
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"Upscale" wrote in message ... "DanG" wrote in message Yes, there are industry standards for virtually everything. Yes there are. And I'm sure there's even a standard on how to pee in straight line, but many of those standards are either useless, wasteful, or enacted by someone without a shred of experience or common sense as to how those standards relate to people. ~ Common sense that can be applied to the original vanity topic. Case in point. I use a wheelchair. There are standards in Canada on the placement and the angle of grab bars for wheelchair accessible washrooms. And, that particular standard is ABSOLUTELY USELESS for anyone who doesn't have some measure of walking ability. Ironically enough, it's the people who need a horizontal angle on the grab bars the most that have to deal with these grab bars that are closer to vertical than horizontal. Every few months for a number of years, I've written emails and sent snail mail to the regulating government body about this problem. I've never had anything back other than a form mail response that they will look into the problem. That's my experience. I hear ya. As someone who has a hearing loss, I can relate. In the world of telephones, televison, etc., there is a huge amount of regulation that is essentially nonsensical. None of it is based on my actual needs. Indeed, the way that the flat panel displays are made these days, some simple modifications would make it a 1,000% better for me. But nobody cares because "regulations" are in place. Since these "regulations" exist, my needs are supposedly being met. Interestingly enough, It is easier to plug headphones into an old CRT TV than the new digital TV's. Apparently they are not required on the new TV's. Or maybe headphone jacks are not sexy anymore. Also, why are all the controls small and invisible? And as for wheelchair types of construction, I have worked on a couple projects with others. And what I did is talk to the person who was going to actually use what we built. And built it to their specifications. I didn't give a rip about regulations. Just taking care of somebody's needs. |
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"Lee Michaels" wrote in message Interestingly enough, It is easier to plug headphones into an old CRT TV than the new digital TV's. Apparently they are not required on the new TV's. Or maybe headphone jacks are not sexy anymore. g No, you missed the point of it all Lee. You're supposed to go out and buy a surround sound system to connect the digital TV to and then you can plug your headphones into that. It's all a marketing ploy to get you to spend more money. |
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Upscale wrote: Randy wrote in message BWAHAAHAAHAAhaha. . . etc. So you have no idea or Clue what you're babbling about - Go join the circus. Right! Says the idiot who responds with "BWAHAAHAAHAAhaha", which is the stock reply from a wannabe hacker who managed to find a computer already turned on. Swingman's construction skills would dwarf any building knowledge you currently or ever will have. Instead of showing everyone what a twit you are, why don't you lurk and read for awhile and actually learn something? And The Calvary arrives to rescue their fallen hero. . . Please pardon such an untimely interjection of wit that shot the SwingMonkey's 'Theory Of Updrafts Mysteriously Splashing Water On Medicine Cabinets', clear out the blue sky. Kindly accept a most sincere and heart-felt apology for pointing out such an extremely obvious fact which shattered your little world. haveaniceday. |
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"DanG" wrote in message
... Although it is a bit pricey, I could not get along without my copy of : http://www.wiley.com/WileyCDA/WileyT...TANDARDS2.html Yes, there are industry standards for virtually everything. My copy, admittedly old, does not show an "Industry Standard" distance regarding subject question. Please quote same from your book ... give me a section and page so I can see if it coincides and I just missed it. Thanks ... -- www.e-woodshop.net Last update: 10/22/08 KarlC@ (the obvious) |
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"Swingman" wrote in message Point us to the "Industry Standard" measurement for distance from the vanity top to the medicine cabinet please. Easy enough to do. The new Pelosi Stimulus Package has two pages devoted to the new Committee for Medicine Cabinet Standards that are going to employ over 300 people to insure that all bathrooms are to the standard developed. In the 2010 census, the census taker will not only count the number of people living in your home, they will also measure the fixtures in the bathroom. You can then apply for a certificate of compliance. |
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Morris;
I'd like to thank you for your response. Even though my wife and I are both engineers, I've decided to use your method, rather than a formula. My wife got a good laugh when I forwarded her some of the posts and then told her I had decided to use your method. Thanks again. Bill On Thu, 12 Feb 2009 20:12:49 -0500, "Lee Michaels" wrote: "Morris Dovey" wrote ...or you could just hold it up to the wall and ask :-) That substantially reduces complaints later. "But honey, that is where you said it looked best." |
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Sam Fertel wrote:
I'd like to thank you for your response. Even though my wife and I are both engineers, I've decided to use your method, rather than a formula. My wife got a good laugh when I forwarded her some of the posts and then told her I had decided to use your method. Thanks again. You're welcome. The zeroth principle of family engineering is "always ask". :-) -- Morris Dovey DeSoto Solar DeSoto, Iowa USA http://www.iedu.com/DeSoto/ |
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Swingman wrote:
"DanG" wrote in message ... Although it is a bit pricey, I could not get along without my copy of : http://www.wiley.com/WileyCDA/WileyT...TANDARDS2.html Yes, there are industry standards for virtually everything. My copy, admittedly old, does not show an "Industry Standard" distance regarding subject question. Please quote same from your book ... give me a section and page so I can see if it coincides and I just missed it. All shall be revealed after a point of reference is established and work has commenced. The installation height of Medicine Cabinets is more significant and will define the unknown variable. Learn to visualize the entire process instead of jousting Windmills. Thanks ... |
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Thank you all for your help.
To those of you that seem to want to gripe and complain to others, I'd like to quote Samuel Clemens: "Always do right. This will surprise some people and astonish the rest." Bill On Thu, 12 Feb 2009 16:37:32 -0600, Sam Fertel wrote: I'm remodeling a small bathroom for SWMBO. The new vanity is 36" high counting the top. The medicine cabinet is 30" high. I'm thinking the distance between the two should be about 12". Any suggestions would be appreciated. Thank you. Bill rayNOSPAM at engr.siu.edu |
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You're right ... glad you got your problem solved, and sure hope you indeed
used an "industry standard" distance between your vanity top and medicine cabinet to insure future resale value! (just kidding ... you should not have a problem with that, as a cabinet maker and builder/general contractor who is in the "industry", and still building houses as we speak, I can assure you that for all practical purposes there is no such thing) -- www.e-woodshop.net Last update: 10/22/08 KarlC@ (the obvious) "Sam Fertel" wrote in message ... Thank you all for your help. To those of you that seem to want to gripe and complain to others, I'd like to quote Samuel Clemens: "Always do right. This will surprise some people and astonish the rest." Bill On Thu, 12 Feb 2009 16:37:32 -0600, Sam Fertel wrote: I'm remodeling a small bathroom for SWMBO. The new vanity is 36" high counting the top. The medicine cabinet is 30" high. I'm thinking the distance between the two should be about 12". Any suggestions would be appreciated. Thank you. Bill rayNOSPAM at engr.siu.edu |
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"Swingman" wrote in message ... You're right ... glad you got your problem solved, and sure hope you indeed used an "industry standard" distance between your vanity top and medicine cabinet to insure future resale value! (just kidding ... you should not have a problem with that, as a cabinet maker and builder/general contractor who is in the "industry", and still building houses as we speak, I can assure you that for all practical purposes there is no such thing) There certainly is. My Stanley tape measure has a mark at 16". I'm sure that is for medicine cabinet to vanity height. For tall people they put one at 32". Yep, that has to be what they are for. |
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"Ed Pawlowski" wrote in message ... "Swingman" wrote in message ... You're right ... glad you got your problem solved, and sure hope you indeed used an "industry standard" distance between your vanity top and medicine cabinet to insure future resale value! (just kidding ... you should not have a problem with that, as a cabinet maker and builder/general contractor who is in the "industry", and still building houses as we speak, I can assure you that for all practical purposes there is no such thing) There certainly is. My Stanley tape measure has a mark at 16". I'm sure that is for medicine cabinet to vanity height. For tall people they put one at 32". Yep, that has to be what they are for. Au contraire, mon ami ... both of those are actually for measuring the depth of the ebb and flow of the bullsh*t here, and in the Wrec. -- www.e-woodshop.net Last update: 10/22/08 KarlC@ (the obvious) |
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I always wondered what those red squares with the 16, 32, etc. were
for. Now I know. ;-) Bill On Sun, 22 Feb 2009 10:23:12 -0600, "Swingman" wrote: "Ed Pawlowski" wrote in message ... "Swingman" wrote in message ... You're right ... glad you got your problem solved, and sure hope you indeed used an "industry standard" distance between your vanity top and medicine cabinet to insure future resale value! (just kidding ... you should not have a problem with that, as a cabinet maker and builder/general contractor who is in the "industry", and still building houses as we speak, I can assure you that for all practical purposes there is no such thing) There certainly is. My Stanley tape measure has a mark at 16". I'm sure that is for medicine cabinet to vanity height. For tall people they put one at 32". Yep, that has to be what they are for. Au contraire, mon ami ... both of those are actually for measuring the depth of the ebb and flow of the bullsh*t here, and in the Wrec. |
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