800mm Vanities

800mm Vanities Buying Guide

An 800mm vanity (also written 800 mm or just 800) fills the gap between 750mm and 900mm. Vanities in Australia are mostly made at 600mm, 750mm, 900mm, 1200mm, 1500mm and 1800mm, so 800mm is an in-between width. It suits a wall that is a little too short for a 900mm unit but where 750mm leaves wasted space. At this width the decisions are depth, layout and where the tap goes, and our 800mm ranges differ on all three, so this guide sets them side by side.

Who an 800mm vanity suits

At 800mm a vanity takes one basin. Size guides treat 750mm and 900mm as single basin widths and 800mm sits between them, so it suits a compact main bathroom or an ensuite with room for a single bowl and a little bench either side. Measure the wall first, then check the door swing, the toilet and any shower screen beside it.

Depth and the walkway sum

Standard depth is about 450mm to 500mm, and you need about 700mm to 750mm clear in front of the vanity to stand and move. In a room 1,200mm deep, a 500mm cabinet leaves 700mm and a 220mm cabinet leaves 980mm. Our 800mm collection includes the ADP Petite Shelf and Petite Rail and the Timberline Oscar, all about 220mm deep, and the Florida Ensuite with a 360mm projection. Choose the 220mm units when depth is the problem, and the Florida when you want drawers and a little more depth.

Which 800mm range for which job

The ADP Petite Shelf is a wall hung unit with an 800mm top, 220mm deep and 567mm high, with a European polymarble top with overflow that reverses left or right, one tap hole and an exposed interior with an adjustable shelf. The Petite Rail has the same depth and height and a top that comes with a 400mm or 550mm cabinet underneath. The Timberline Oscar is 220mm deep and 545mm high, and its top extends to a chrome towel rail so the hand towel stays beside the basin, with a reversible tap hole and a soft-close door.

The ADP Petite Rail also comes on a kickboard as a floor mounted unit, 220mm deep and 895mm high overall. The Petite Shelf and Petite Rail include a chrome universal plug and waste, and the Petite, Florida and Rimini all come with the basin built into the top. The Timberline Florida Ensuite comes as an 800mm unit with a ceramic top and integrated basin with overflow, in one or three tap holes, and the 800mm and 1000mm sizes can be set up with left or right drawers to suit your layout. It comes wall hung or floor standing. The BelBagno Rimini is a wall hung fluted vanity in Potter's Clay or Rain Forest, painted in polyurethane over a moisture resistant A0 grade MDF carcase, with a matte white integrated basin top and a matching solid surface pop-up waste.

Our recommendation: choose an ADP Petite or the Timberline Oscar for a short, shallow wall, the Florida for drawer storage, and the BelBagno Rimini when the colour and the fluted front are the point.

Which side does the tap go

The tap hole is set when the top is made, so settle it before you order. The ADP Petite and Timberline Oscar tops reverse, so the tap hole can sit on the left or the right to match your supply. The Florida comes with one or three tap holes, and a three-hole top suits a separate spout and handles. The BelBagno Rimini top has no tap hole at all, because it is made for wall-mounted tapware. If the supply is on a wall, check that the top you choose has a hole position that reaches it, or plan a wall tap and the plumbing before the wall is lined.

Wall hung or floor standing

A wall hung 800mm vanity leaves the floor visible beneath it and makes cleaning underneath simple. It needs solid backing. Manufacturer installation guides say wall hung furniture needs fixing to a support beam fitted between the studs. Extra noggins are added before the wall is sheeted if the cabinet height calls for it, and the noggin must be wider than the vanity. A floor standing unit suits finished walls and covers floor pipes. Most of our 800mm ranges are wall hung. The Florida and the Petite Rail on a kickboard are the two that come floor mounted. See wall hung vanities and freestanding vanities.

Plumbing and the waste

A licensed plumber must connect the plumbing. The installer measures the plumbing positions and cuts holes for the pipes in the back panel, the base or both, and checks the clearance behind the drawers for supply fittings. A drawer cut around the waste holds less than its width suggests, which matters on a 220mm cabinet. The BelBagno Rimini includes a solid surface pop-up waste that matches the top, and the Petite family includes a chrome universal plug and waste, so check the Florida and Oscar listings before you buy a waste separately.

Moisture and care

Manufacturer guides describe cabinets as water resistant, not waterproof. They ask for the cabinet to sit at least 300mm from a shower or bath and for the room to be ventilated. Every edge where the cabinet or top meets the wall or floor should be sealed with neutral cure silicone. Wipe the cabinet with a soft cloth and a weak solution of non-abrasive detergent and dry spills. Ceramic tops clean the same way, but a scratch in the glaze cannot be repaired, and one manufacturer notes a ceramic top can vary in size by about 5mm because of the kiln firing.

Mirror

A mirror slightly narrower than the vanity looks balanced, about 50mm to 100mm in from each side, so roughly 600mm to 700mm wide on an 800mm vanity, hung about 100mm to 200mm above the bench or basin rim. Our mirrors, basins and taps and mixers are listed by type.

If 800mm is close but not right

Compare 750mm and 900mm vanities, or small vanities for a tighter room. For a size that is not listed, see custom vanities.

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800mm vanities here come from Timberline, ADP and BelBagno.