The finishing touch

I bought a soap dish, a wastebasket, and a glass shelf with towel bar.
Now all I need is a new mirror. That comes later.

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Storage

I lost some storage space because the old vanity had three drawers that I don’t have anymore.


This gave me the opportunity to get rid of some unneeded stuff I had lying around and after buying some handy plastic boxes everything looks nice and tidy now.

Water flowing

Here is a close up of the faucet in action. Hot and cold ware flowing nicely, smoothly, effortlessly, naturally, ...

The faucets

And now, ladies and gentlemen, with the installation of the faucet the job is complete. Everything clean and new, working perfectly: I’m loving it. To celebrate I got two Big Mac’s at McDonalds: I’m loving it.

Plumbing

Before installing the faucets comes a very tricky part: plumbing underneath the vanity. I spent a couple of days with this problem.

The new pipes you get at the store don’t fit snug into the old system because of a slight difference in diameter. :-( This means that, because of the water pressure, you get leaks. Not bad leaks but bad enough.

I finally managed to get it under control with the use of duct tape and other types of tapes. Lots of tabpes... Also, silicone helps a lot.

I’m really happy it’s all over.

The countertop

This next step completes the vanity as bought in the store (Home Depot) by installing the counter top with the wash-bowl. All you need to do is put some silicon on the edges of the vanity and put the counter top on it. Let it dry for about a day.

Installing the vanity

Everything is now prepared so that we can begin installing the vanity. The countertop (with the wash-bowl) needs to be installed separately. You just glue it on top – that's what it says in the manual.

This vanity you see here comes pre-assembled when you buy it. If the trunk of your car is not large enough you are in trouble.

Done tiling

Now it’s time to finish the tiling process. Wash the tiles clean. Then use caulk to fill the gaps between the tiles. This makes the gaps look bright white. Again wash away the remaining caulk with a sponge and lots of water. Now polish the tiles with a regular floor cleaner.
Look how shiny they are. Yeah, that’s what I’m talking about.