ToughButterCup Posted January 6, 2020 Share Posted January 6, 2020 Looking at the elegant simplicity of a simple bowl acting as a sink - unencumbered by taps or soap holder - lulled me into a false sense of preparedness to buy..... Easy to clean, I thought Easy to install, I thought Simple design, I thought - I like that. But then the other bits of my brain woke up. No overflow No taps How is it fixed to the surface? What happens if a grandchild grabs the sink and pulls? How d'ya clean round the bottom of the outside of the bowl? Snog, Marry, Avoid? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joe90 Posted January 6, 2020 Share Posted January 6, 2020 (edited) Yes I have installed these for customers but would not have one myself, trendy yes, but not fit fir purpose (IMO). no overflow is mad taps have to be pillar types from the cabinet below fixed with silicone/ct1 depends on the weight of the child (OAP!) and the adhesion of the “glue” nightmare to clean properly. Edited January 6, 2020 by joe90 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dreadnaught Posted January 6, 2020 Share Posted January 6, 2020 Taps: protruding from the wall perhaps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joe90 Posted January 6, 2020 Share Posted January 6, 2020 3 minutes ago, Dreadnaught said: Taps: protruding from the wall perhaps. If you had the foresight to bury the pipes in the wall! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToughButterCup Posted January 6, 2020 Author Share Posted January 6, 2020 10 minutes ago, joe90 said: If you had the foresight to bury the pipes in the wall! For once, I can say - yes, I have got that one under control. Do I get £200 and avoid jail? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joe90 Posted January 6, 2020 Share Posted January 6, 2020 (edited) 7 minutes ago, AnonymousBosch said: For once, I can say - yes, I have got that one under control. Do I get £200 and avoid jail? only if the pipes exit the wall where you want the taps with wall mounted connections? https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Basin-Bath-Taps-Wall-Mounted-Traditional-Cross-Head-Hot-Cold-Chrome-Belgrade/173284076051?hash=item2858892a13:m:mrlg5nlfUvG_t4v9NNsH4eQ or these that do have overflows. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Durovin-Wash-Basin-Bowl-Ceramic-Counter-Top-Oval-With-Overflow-580mm/191744777878?epid=9032571691&hash=item2ca4e11e96:g:KrUAAOSwWGJdrzDB Edited January 6, 2020 by joe90 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Temp Posted January 6, 2020 Share Posted January 6, 2020 (edited) We have a travertine counter top basin with wall mounted taps. I wouldn't go with travertine again because it stains but everything else about them is great. You can get them with overflows built in... https://www.victorianplumbing.co.uk/costa-600-x-370mm-counter-top-basin-0th-ves009?campaign=googlebase&gclsrc=aw.ds&&gclid=CjwKCAiA0svwBRBhEiwAHqKjFs3zrhMpnMhPic36B_xvzLKTVmclDSsqovoLNc6mzWn8M4idAcguTxoC_n8QAvD_BwE or you can add one hidden in the wall that bypasses the plug when the level gets too high. https://www.tapsempire.co.uk/product/ideal-standard-idealflow-hidden-basin-overflow-n8326/?gclid=CjwKCAiA0svwBRBhEiwAHqKjFi_5DK62Xm2p-79kvMlxftgAc8GxTC07UWv_k5vHNIVAWpCCs9KhJBoCfZ0QAvD_BwE Taps can be wall or counter top mounted. Our wall mounted taps seem to stay cleaner for longer as water from wet hands doesn't run down the tap or puddle around the base of the tap. Some counter top basins even have mountings for taps. I fixed our basin down with a bit of silicon same as our shower glass panels. They aren't going anywhere. The basin is also fixed down by the waste but you arent meant to do that (our counter top is also travertine and I forgot to make the hole big enough to clear the nut). I would avoid a basin with a very rounded bottom as it would be hard to clean under there (other things with rounded bottoms are fine by me :-) Edited January 6, 2020 by Temp 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferdinand Posted January 6, 2020 Share Posted January 6, 2020 we talked about this one. Barge pole. I have these, which are fine, subject to Ikea spacing etc. https://www.ikea.com/gb/en/p/odensvik-double-wash-basin-00135612/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToughButterCup Posted January 7, 2020 Author Share Posted January 7, 2020 Hmmm, well the Germans strike again. Two sinks from Victorian Plumbing £119. 90 - shipping £23 Two sinks from reuters.de (Geberit) Euro 128 - shipping Euro 17.80 Other Charges £15. Where d'ya think I ordered from? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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