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Feb
It should go without saying that a bathroom sink is a precious necessity in every household, so when you are looking to buy a new one or upgrade your old one what should you look for? There are a few things you need to decide on before you go out and buy a bathroom sink. A few of the things you have to look at is the style you want, the size of the bathroom sink, and what material you want it to be made of. Below we’ll go over all of these points more in depth so if you are someone who is interested in what to look for when buying a bathroom sink, keep reading.
There are a couple different styles of bathroom sinks you should know about before you go and choose your own. The first and probably most common type of bathroom sink would be the self-rimming sink also known as a countertop. They are mounted and the rim of the sink rests just above where the counter starts. An undercounter sometimes also referred to as an undermount sink is another style of sink you may have seen, they are embedded right into the counter with the counter and edge of the sink level. A pedestal sink is a sink that is supported by a pedestal, hence, it’s name they can be plain or decorative. A console sink is very similar to the pedestal sink but with a little extra counter space and with two legs instead of one support beam. Now for those of you looking to make a statement a vessel sink is for you, they are uniquely designed to sit on top of counters or other tabletops and look extraordinary. The last style is wall mounted sinks, which are just basic basins that are mounted directly onto the wall, these are great for smaller bathrooms.
There are a lot of styles to take in! Once you have found one that meets all of your needs, the next step is to decide on whether it will fit. Size is the next important thing that you should consider. You need to make sure that the style of bathroom sink you are about to choose will suit the rest of your bathroom and will work with the plumbing and space you already have. Of course, you can change things around but this will cost you a lot more money then just switching out the old one. You should consider taking measurements of the space before you go out to look to make sure the combination you choose will fit, you should also take a few photos to make sure the colour scheme you choose will go well with the rest of the bathroom.
The last thing you should look at is the material that it is made from. Some of the materials used to create bathroom sinks include china, which is used for a lot of bathroom elements. They are non porous and have a ceramic glaze but if they get dropped they can break from impact. Fireclay is another material used to create bathroom sinks and they are also susceptible to big impacts. Stainless steel is an easy material to clean and it does well on impacts. Copper is another material that bathroom sinks are made from and have a rustic look to them, they also resist impact well. If you want to go really rustic you can even find cast iron bathroom sinks. You should choose a sink based on what fits all of these categories and what works best for you.
