double vanity rough in dimensions ?

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jpokerwinski

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Is there a standard for roughing in a double bathroom vanity? I am putting in a double fixture fitting and two drain lines. dims form floor ? drain hole distance from each other ?
 
That's a very open question. I (not a plumber) am doing 2 of those now; one is a single vanity, double bowl, could be anywhere from 5' to 8' long. The other is actually 2 vanities across the room from each other, with the bowls offset so that the users don't bump butts. Both present different problems. The client has to decide some obvious stuff before the plumber can do his work, but sometimes the existing plumbing will dictate allowable configurations. As for height, it can also vary from very low (for a handicapped user), to very high (for taller folks), to adjustable (very fancy, with more complex plumbing problems). I set up a temporary single vanity for one client and we fiddled with the height for a few days, and she eventually decided she liked a 34" overall height. So one parameter is checked off. Supply plumbing is usually easy -- flexible lines provide a lot of ...um, flexibility. A good plumber can advise you wrt waste plumbing, taking into account venting issues, developed length of drain lines, etc., that are often not obvious. One caution -- if the waste line is directly behind a bowl, there may not be enough room for the trap in a narrow vanity situation.
 
Just rough it in like a single sink. Get up move over and rough that other one like a single. Don’t be a homeowner and just plumb 1 time in cabinet. Find your overall length of cabinet. Most measure in 1/3. 1/3 for one sink 1/3 for counter and 1/3 for the other sink. We use 20” off floor for drain coming out wall and water lines come up semetrical to drain. Either on top 2” to both sides or below 2” to both sides. Or 4” to both sides. Frog hair splitters will have a 1/2” suggestion but basically treat them like each there own sink. Stop saying double vanity and it will make more sense. You have 1 sink 18-24” off side wall and another sink 36” center away. Just do happen to have a common counterspace. Not cabinet space.
 
I find with today’s vanities it’s best to just choose a vanity and plumb to its specific specs. Banks of drawers and shelves are so common and random now I find myself getting burned by using standard measurements
 
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