Is depth important on washbasin?

mrcheez

Looking at getting a vanity unit in my bathroom, but as the space is quite small I can only really get a vanity unit that has a max depth of 30cm.

I spotted this one which I'm thinking of going for but worried the sink might not be "deep" enough to be usable.

The unit is 60cm wide x 85cm tall x 25.5 cm deep.

The sink is 25.5cm deep externally and internally probably about 18cm deep. The width of the sink is 60cm though (internally approx 40cm wide):






I know it's rather small, but all the other ones I've spotted have a sink that sticks out too much (more than 40cm) so the sink will get hit as you move around the bathroom.

Anyone got a sink like this and is it usable if it's not that deep, or any problems with using a small sink like this??

It's an online purchase so I can't really see it in person.

seamus

Ultimately what will you use it for - washing your hands and shaving, probably? Since you could do either of those things with a bowl and a bottle of water, then that sink would be more than adequate unless you're also planning on using it for washing pots or filling buckets. You might find it a bit tricky to wash your face without banging your head off the wall, but then how often does anyone do that?

What it will do is restrict your ability to place anything on the wall above it - ultimately you'll only be able to put up a flat mirror (i.e. not a storage unit) and no shelving. But you have storage in the unit itself and toothbrush holders, etc can be placed to the side.

mrcheez

seamus wrote: »

Ultimately what will you use it for - washing your hands and shaving, probably? Since you could do either of those things with a bowl and a bottle of water, then that sink would be more than adequate unless you're also planning on using it for washing pots or filling buckets.

Yeah I guess best thing is to test using the top 20cm of the existing sink I have and see if I can manage.

I was mainly concerned if it would be a nuisance for guests to use washing their hands, but I guess width is more important than depth for that purpose.

REM76

It's perfect for washing one finger at a time, other than that it is useless.

mrcheez

REM76 wrote: »

It's perfect for washing one finger at a time, other than that it is useless.

I take you have farmer's hands

MackMack

I'd a similar problem when doing the en-suite. Most of the ones I could find in the shops were only 215mm or 400mm deep. The 215mm one was useless for anything other than washing hands and the 400mm was to deep for an en-suite that was 840mm wide. I eventually found one in MD O'Sheas that was 330mm deep when looking for something else. I find this is just about enough to prevent splashes when washing my face in it.

mrcheez

MackMack wrote: »

I'd a similar problem when doing the en-suite. Most of the ones I could find in the shops were only 215mm or 400mm deep. The 215mm one was useless for anything other than washing hands and the 400mm was to deep for an en-suite that was 840mm wide. I eventually found one in MD O'Sheas that was 330mm deep when looking for something else. I find this is just about enough to prevent splashes when washing my face in it.

This will probably only be used for washing hands tbh so perhaps it's ok

Face washing/shaving happens in the shower (for me)!

Wyldwood

I have a unit like that in the downstairs cloakroom and it's fine for washing hands. If the tap is turned on full there's a lot of splashing ( I have a tap like the one in the pic also). The walls and floor around it will need to be tiled to take the splashing especially if kids will be using it.
It looks great though

mrcheez

Wyldwood wrote: »

I have a unit like that in the downstairs cloakroom and it's fine for washing hands. If the tap is turned on full there's a lot of splashing ( I have a tap like the one in the pic also). The walls and floor around it will need to be tiled to take the splashing especially if kids will be using it.
It looks great though

Yeah it's a tiled bathroom and tiled walls etc... waterproof essentially, not quite a wetroom (which I'd frickin love... next time)

So I decided to go for it, as I created cardboard templates of the two options and I could either have a squishy toilet with the larger sink, or gain loads of room with the smaller sink, plus the depth is actually ok for the purpose (the width is 60cm so plenty of space for big hands!)