Building a Bathroom Vanity Countertop -- And Google Talking Mirror
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- Опубликовано: 1 июн 2024
- Solid surface countertops are the best for bathroom vanities! You can build them so that the sinks are a part of the countertop or as in this case, you can glue porcelain sinks to the underside of the countertops. Though you do have to have a certain amount of specialized tools to work with solid surface material, the great results you get in the end may be worth it. The process of building with solid surface is an interesting and challenging one and in this video I go through all the steps of completing a two sink vanity countertop from beginning to end.
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So cool to watch. We just use a skilsaw and pneumatic polishers at work. Please do more granite/quartz videos! So glad I found your channel, keep up the great work my friend
Thanks for watching, Donald! Working with solid surface and cutting it with hand tools is hard work! You can still get the same results though! You would enjoy working with it on a CNC machine!
Good Morning Rusty, absolutely stunning well done you sir. Also I would like to wish you and all your family , work helpers, a wonderful magical Christmas and a happy new year. Kind regards Danny uk 🇬🇧❤🇺🇸🙂🍊
Hey, Danny! Thanks and, as always, it is good to hear from you! Christmas and New Years Greetings to you and your family as well! Hope you are in the midst of great times with people who mean the most to you! I'm always appreciative of the positive messages of encouragement you share! Most Americans of my age and means view the UK and people there quite favorably and very much like us. I'm glad to have that experience with you on a more personal level! My best for 2020!
Very pretty!!!
Beautiful
Is your sinkholes anything like the ones around Carlsbad? I know, bad joke... Nice counter top Sir!!! Merry Christmas! ! !
Merry Christmas to you, too, Danny! You know, I haven't even been out there to see the sinkhole when I've been in town! Too much traffic and craziness to risk it! These days feels like I'm driving in Albuquerque!
Hi rusty, hows the solid surface market? Staying busy? Wonder how much quartz and granite has encroached on it. Also, how do you factor worst case scenario where you screw up the top? I mean, is that built into the price or do you take a loss?
Hey, Kevr! These days, building countertops is only something I do if it's a part of a bigger remodel. There is no doubt that granite and the other types of stones have dominated kitchen renovations over solid surface in recent years. But the antibacterial benefits of solid surface continue to give it a strong foothold in the commercial markets over the stones and it's great for bathrooms. I actually have never had a miscut of a piece of solid surface material that I couldn't fix. Now, in this case, had the cut been off in the center of the countertop, I'm not sure I would've been able to do anything except get a new piece and, yes, I would've taken the hit on that. That's one reason I was so cautious before I made the cuts. But the other side of the coin is that if you get a real close color match with your adhesive and the pattern is pretty forgiving, you can do amazing repairs with this stuff that virtually disappear into the surface. So, even a miss cut piece could potentially be used in some other application. That's where solid surface has the advantage over the stones!
Rusty Dobbs cool, thanks for the explanation. I forget about commercial work for solid surface. There’s a cabinet company close to me that still has a decent shop that just does formica cabinets for commercial and medical clients. So I guess the older materials have staying power.
Nice!
Thanks, Copper! Yeah, I think this vanity turned out really well! I appreciate you watching!
What is the difference between cultured marble, stone resin, polymarble, solid surface and Acrylic composition? What can be considered major positives and negatives for each of these types of bathroom vanity counters with built in sinks integrated in one piece? Are these fabricated vanities durable long lasting, heat resistant, color change resistant, chip resistant and any other item to consider?
Great questions, Mickey! I have experience with cultured marble, solid surface and granite. Cultured marble is a resin type mixture that is poured into custom molds for each specific job dimensions and the sinks are integrated into the countertop. It has been around a long time as I was first exposed to it probably 40 years ago. I mostly see it used in remodels anymore these days as it is a more inexpensive alternative to the other products you mention. It is very brittle and if it is damaged there’s really not a good way to repair it.
Granite is granite so it is basically a slab of rock that is cut and polished to fit in a specific space. Sinks can only be glued to the underside of the slab so they cannot be integrated into the countertop. There is no way to join the seams together so pieces are butted together and the seams filled with caulk or other adhesive. Since granite is a rock, it can be porous and have fissures in its surface so it can grow bacteria if organic materials are spilled on it. Therefore, it is not able to be used in commercial restaurants, etc.
I was drawn to solid surface because it looks great and has many practical advantages over lots of other products. It has an antibacterial quality because it is solid surface. Sinks can be integrated into it which gives it basically a seamless, smooth joint between the sink and the countertop which is a very clean and sanitary look. Pieces of solid surface can be joined together to create an almost invisible seam. If it is damaged and you have a piece of the original material, the damage can be repaired so that the location of the original damage is undetectable. It is an acrylic so it’s not as durable as granite and other products, but because it is solid all the way through the thickness of the material, it can be sanded and buffed back to its original look and luster, scratches removed, etc. any time that kind of refurbishment is needed. That’s why I’m a fan of it, but lots of people do not like it because it does scratch easily. Because of its antibacterial qualities, it is a great choice in my opinion for vanities.
There are lots of other man-made products out there these days that I am not really familiar with. But there are certainly a lot of great options for countertops these days. Hope that helps!
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That sure is a lot of work for a countertop, I would just send it out to somebody and have it done
I'd agree with you on the countertop, Bob, if I hadn't put the time and money into to learning how to build the silly things! It certainly is a change from the other things I do, though!