What is a Pedestal Sink?

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I am into home decor. I believe that Pedestal sinks automatically increase the beauty of a room. There are a lot of pedestal sinks available in the market at affordable prices. Sinks on pedestals have an upper basin and a lower shaft (pedestal). The majority of pedestal sinks are constructed of porcelain.

Pedestal sinks are made up of two independent parts that are joined together during installation. The lavatory is at the top, and this is the piece that collects water in the basin and serves as the faucet or fixture's attachment point. The vertical pedestal in the lower half partially supports the weight of the lavatory.

The purest sink is a pedestal sink. It lacks the clutter, as well as the benefits of having more countertop space and less storage. A pedestal sink only has two components: water and basin. It focuses on the bathroom sink's primary function and rarely aspires to anything else. In its simplicity, the pedestal sink succeeds.

After understanding what is a pedestal sink, let me highlight the pros and cons of the same;

• Bathroom floor space is saved.

• Comparable sink vanities are more expensive.

• Ideal for powder rooms and other tiny bathrooms

• Unlike large vanity cabinets, these are easy to transfer from the home centre

• There is no storage space underneath

• There is little or no counter space

• Drainage and supply pipes are sometimes visible

• Changing from a vanity to a pedestal sink may necessitate the installation of new flooring

• Some styles of bathrooms are better suited to pedestal sinks than others. For starters, pedestal sinks are ideal for any bathroom with limited space, such as half baths and powder rooms

• Pedestal sinks are also a good choice for bathrooms with an early twentieth-century style. Many new pedestal sinks are designed in traditional forms, giving them an authentically vintage appearance

• In contrast to the size of a vanity cabinet, pedestal sinks give your bathroom an airy, open aspect, regardless of design. In fact, installing anything other than a pedestal sink would be unimaginable for a genuinely accurate period style; a bathroom vanity cabinet would be enormous, boxy, and out of place

Pedestal sink lavatories are supported by both the wall behind the sink and the pedestal, which may surprise some homeowners. The wall behind the desired sink location must be able to carry a large portion of the lavatory's weight.

Also, rather than entering the sink from the floor, the supply and drain pipes must enter from the wall.

Two hanger bolts are usually put on the wall behind the lavatory, bracing it against lateral movement and carrying some of its weight. A vertical wood screw is driven into the subfloor from the bottom of the pedestal.

As I have already mentioned, there are various pedestal sinks available in the market. I have personally installed the Hindware pedestal sink. The price was around Rs. 1876. Which is no doubt a cheap pedestal sink that I could afford. However, you will also get high-priced pedestal sinks in the market, with good flower designs on them. I would like to conclude my answer about what is pedestal sinks. I hope this is fine:)

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