Timberline Bathroom Vanity - What to Look for in a Quality Bathroom Vanity.

When you’re comparing vanities, it’s easy to focus on the colours, the style, and the price. But the real difference between a vanity that lasts (and one that sadly doesn’t) lies in the details you might not see at first glance. 

Number one, I highly encourage a vanity built from quality board of either Australian or European origin with low emissions.

you often find higher levels of certain chemicals. Some of these can be harmful and may cause irritation, and that’s not something you want releasing into your home with your family around.

You also don’t know whether the board is actually moisture resistant. So, MR board is a prerequisite for a good vanity because you’ve got it in a high moisture environment most of the time.

Number two, the cabinet edge is important for moisture resistance.

A vanity that has a good fusion edge, or what Europe calls a laser applied edge. This seals the raw edge of your moisture resistant board, giving you a watertight seal, which in a wet environment, guarantees you’ll get longevity out of your cabinet.

Getting into details, the edging should preferably be an ABS edge, which can take better impact resistance than polypropylene. It’s recyclable and much kinder to the environment.

Number three, construction methods, is there a benefit of a cabinet being constructed one way over the other?

The tongue and groove construction method, which is a real old school way of doing it, and it remains popular because of the strength it gives in construction.

It’s also very important to use good, high-quality, warrantied European-manufactured fittings like cams and pins, as well as specialised brackets made specifically for their purpose. So that you know the vanity can take the weight – you’re putting a lot of weight on it. Say you take a standard 900mm vanity and put a ceramic top on it, that ceramic top weighs the best part of 25 kilos. Or a stone top, it could go up to 45 kilos. On top of that, you’ll likely add other items, and keep in mind little kids like to climb so you want to be sure that the cabinet construction can handle all that.

Number four, hinges and runners quality.

Highly recommend European manufactured products that are rust resistant and have a lifetime warranty. You don’t want your hinges falling apart after a few years. There’s nothing worse than a cabinet door or drawer that slams shut, especially when you’re trying to get ready early while others are still sleeping. therefore you want soft close.

This is why Timberline Vanities Manufactured in Australia is our preferred supplier for our Australian customers. Contact Tuck Plumbing Fixtures for more options.