Love the Design. Can you tell me about the dimetions of the material?

clarke325

5 months ago

Jut wondering the thickness of the stone top and dimentions of the oak below.
Thank you.

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clarke325
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5 months ago

Thanks again, I appreciate your response and totally agree. Everything is important. I’m no pro but everything I do has to look pro and not like a “homeowner did it, now its done - on to the next project”….. even though I’m a homeowner when it comes to this stuff. Things that look fantastic when complete don’t just happen by accident. Professionals like you look at everything to complete a project and it shows in the final product. Thanks for the info about the basin. I remember once coming across a handy webpage that matched the most common sinks with the proper tap(s) so those common issues wouldn’t happen (it was quite extensive) and that’s when it first dawned on me that those were real issues that needed to be avoided. Wish I still had the link lol. Thanks again for sharing your expertise.

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5 months ago
stone is 90mm Timber is 260mm
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clarke325
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5 months ago
Thank you for such a quick response, greatly appreciated. Can you share best practices for the size of the sink, distance from the mirror and what the effective height of the stone top for a powder room?
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