Bathroom Vanities: What the Standard Actually Tests

The certification standard every bathroom vanity in America is sold against tests a door. It does not test the box. In this episode we give you all three answers up front. One, every moisture test in ANSI/KCMA A161.1 is run on a door, a door edge or a finished surface. Nothing tests the sides, the back, the deck or the toe kick, which are the parts that actually get wet. Two, the plumbing code fixes exactly two numbers: 21 inches of clear floor in front of the sink and the toilet, and 15 inches from either centreline to a side wall or a vanity. Three, water does not get in through the surface. It gets in at the cut edges. Then we go through what the badges on a product page really mean, the sum that tells you the widest vanity your bathroom can take, why nobody has ever published a vanity depth, why the ADA number people quote is a maximum and not a target, what the drain does to your drawer plans, and where our own brand stops short. Timestamps: 0:25 The three answers, up front 1:11 The standard tests a door 2:09 The vanity back exception 2:50 What the badges actually mean 4:23 Where the water gets in 5:06 The two code numbers 6:34 The vanity depth rule that does not exist 7:17 Height, and why nobody standardised it 8:03 Accessible vanities and the 34 inch maximum 9:24 Where Fabuwood stops short Full written version with the standard quoted clause by clause and scale diagrams at istcabinets dot com slash bathroom dash vanities. RESOURCES AND LINKS: Full written guide: https://istcabinets.com/bathroom-vanities/ Cabinet construction guide: https://istcabinets.com/cabinet-construction/ Free design consultation: https://istcabinets.com/contact-form/ Showroom locations: https://istcabinets.com/locations/