How to route vanity plumbing to fit drawers
Standard plumbing lines often block drawer-only vanities when the water supply and drain do not enter from the same place. To maximize cabinet space and clear the sides of the vanity, you may need to lower the wall pass-through or reconfigure the pipe layout.
What people tried
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- 1modify the cabinetDid this help you?
- 2notch the vanityDid this help you?
- 3rebuild it to raise it instead of lower itDid this help you?
- 4Avoiding drawers where the plumbing is locatedDid this help you?
In their words
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“What is the best way to route this drain? I need to lower the pass through in the wall by ~2 inches in order to clear the side of the vanity.”source ↗
“I would like my new cabinet to have drawers only and wondering what the best way to configure the plumbing is to maximize the cabinet/drawer space?”source ↗
“Dont plan on having drawers where the plumbing is. Water and drain not coming from the same place makes things tough.”source ↗
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