Bathroom Basins

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Bathroom Basins Buying Guide This collection brings together every bathroom basin in the range, from compact hand basins for a powder room to wide pill and rectangle bowls for a main bathroom vanity. You will find Caroma, Bao, ADP, Timberline and Clark basins in ceramic, fine fireclay, concrete, stone composite and solid surface. Start with how the basin mounts, then narrow by size, shape and finish. What types of bathroom basin are there? There are six main types, defined by how the basin meets the bench or wall. Above counter basins sit on top of the bench. Inset basins drop into a cut-out and rest on a rim. Undermount basins fix beneath a stone or solid surface top. Semi recessed basins sit partly in the vanity and overhang the front edge. Wall hung basins fix to the wall, and freestanding basins stand on the floor as a single piece, like the Caroma Contura II 530mm freestanding basin. Is a basin the same as a bathroom sink? Yes. In Australia the bowl in the bathroom is usually called a basin, while "sink" tends to mean the kitchen or laundry bowl. The vanity is the whole unit: cabinet, top and basin together. Many Caroma basins, such as the Liano II round and pill models, are made to work as either an under counter or over counter basin, so the type name describes the fitting, not the product itself. What size basin do I need? Match the basin to the vanity and the room. A small ensuite or powder room suits a bowl of 300 to 400mm, such as the Bao Classic 310mm or Bao Round 360mm. A main bathroom vanity usually takes a basin of 450 to 600mm, such as the Bao Pill 500mm or the Caroma Liano II 580mm pill basin. Leave room on the bench for the tap and for soap, and check the basin depth against the cabinet depth before you order. Do bathroom basins come with tap holes? It depends on the model. Most above counter and undermount basins have no tap hole, so the mixer goes on the bench or the wall. Wall hung and inset basins are offered with no tap hole, one tap hole for

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