Southern Spirit Hunters
Beyond The Spirits => DIY Angels and Demons => Topic started by: duh on Dec 07, 2010, 08:47:55 AM
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Here I sit trying to figure out what to do. I have a bathroom cabinet that is fit for a 30 1/2 x 21 inch counter and sink. The standard vanity top that I would like to have comes in either 31 x 19 or 31 x 22. The 19 inch would not come out far enough to reach over the cabinet leaving a two inch gap. The 22 in would cut right into the door trim. I can't figure out what to do. I suppose I should just wait until January and ask the guy that will do the work which will be easiest to deal with.
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Yes, mobile homes and manufactured homes often come with their own measurements. Not standard 'home improvement' measurements. It makes for interesting remodeling problems to figure out. Especially if you are upgrading types of materials. Then also, builders have their own measurements.
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isn't there a place to buy already made mobile home parts?
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Yes there are bestofour but they are not the vanity top style that I want. They are formica counters with fiberglass sinks. That isn't what I want.
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phooey.
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Just an idea. I was pricing granite to redo my kitchen and bathroom counters at some point in the future. The pricing is not that bad. get a piece of granite cut to fit your vanity and get an undermount sink. That way when sink starts to look bad, just replace sink and keep countertop. That's my plan..i have real hard water, lots of iron. My bathroom sink looks horrible but the counter top looks great...unfortunately i have that all in one piece type vanity top, so it all has to be replaced.
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That is a good idea. Johnny's been talking about how cheap granite is right now too.
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That is definitely a consideration. I was just thinking that having someone come out and measure and cut a new counter would probably cost more than the entire vanity top. That was only 79.00 plus 15.00 for the side splash back.
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I am thinking that if you want quality that fits, that is going to be the way to go.
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what have you decided duh?
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I haven't decided at all. Maybe next year for christmas.
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put it on your list.
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I sure did lol. I just need to figure out which size to get if I'm going to include the counter.
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Contact a remanufactor home builder and see if they can shoot some ideas your ways, or tell them what you are wanting to do... they might be able to help in some form or fashion. :dunno:
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there aren't any local to me the nearest is in pa and only works in that area.
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My sister in law did her counter top with the granite paint kit for countertops. They turned out beautiful and looks just like granite. Simple to do project. You can watch the video and order the kits on this site. gianigranite.com/learnhow.html
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:ScratchHead: Wonder if that would work with my vanity top? :idea:
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Says it works on any laminate or wood top. Your vanity is laminate.
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Mmmm.... Might be able to make my counter in the treehouse more cohesive looking.
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Wish I could get videos to work on my computer. I'm just not savy enough.
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Finally I have found the bathroom vanity that I want for the guest bathroom. It took me long enough didn't it. I found it at Home Depot. When it is installed I'll try to get pictures.
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of course I had to get a new floor before I could install the vanity. Here is the way it is going for the time being.
The floor is porcelain tile 11x14 cream and a pale blue. The cabinet is ebony and the sink/counter combination is white. The faucet is brushed nickel. Then I need to scrape the ceiling and put in a coffered or tin ceiling. I can do that because the room is very very small.
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who installed the new floor? Sounds like it will be pretty.
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it does sound pretty
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I can't wait to get pictures. but i have run into a problem with my home ownership philosophy. If I upgrade what needs to be repaired when I can then I have rooms that are constantly in process rather than finished. Talk about something old and something new. lol.
I went with a coffee baseboard which doesn't match the door jams. But I'm going to live with it until I can come up with something I can afford and like.
I'll have pictures when the last of the tiles are put in and the new heat register. I got one that is brushed nickel with a fancy trellis pattern.
I solved the medicine cabinet problem. Talking to my sponsor I realized that the new vanity has drawer where I can put all the things that I would normally put in a medicine cabinet. So now all I have to do is return the mirror and get a new one. Easy peasy right? Well depending on how much trouble they give me.
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I exchanged the mirror. And got two pieces for where the tile transitions to the linoleum and carpet. Those strips cost me 67.00 bucks can you believe it?
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Ok, so far today the water has been hooked up in the bathroom. The refrigerator and stove have been removed from the kitchen and it's ready for the floor to be torn up. I'm taking a break at the library so as not to get in randy's way. We do talk when we are together.
I've decided that when I have the money next I'll stucco the ceiling and paint it a cream color like the tiles on the floor. I still haven't decided about the wall color yet. I'm leaning toward the blue color in the tiles.
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duh are the strips the same as thresholds? Is 67.00 a little or a lot?
sounds like you're making great progress.
What is the ceiling now? flat paint? popcorn?
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Yes I think so. And 31.90 for a 7' 10" piece of routered wood seems way to high for me. The ceiling is currently popcorn with a huge noticeable patch where the skylight was.
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Well the vanity isn't new anymore. It bubbled where the water sat on it yesterday while I wasn't home.
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Oh no.