Things to Keep in Mind When Installing a Bathroom Vanity

 Installing Between Walls and CabinetsEven the most seasoned natural stone installers are cautious when they find out that they're delivering a vanity on a cabinet between two walls or finished panels. Since the piece is made to fit the cabinet almost exactly, there will be very little space to play between the two panels or cabinets. This means that the installer must be incredibly careful when laying the piece down over the cabinet top. In these cases, the piece must always be measured before transporting it into the home, as should the space between the walls or cabinet panels. If these are at least 1/4 inch of clearance, then the piece can be safely carried in. To lay the piece down, one side should be propped flush against one wall or panel, and the installer on the other end must bring the piece down slowly until it meets the cabinet top, supporting the piece in the middle so that it does not crack from the pressure. Once the piece has safely made it down flat over the cabinet top, the installers are essentially in the clear.Try the Sink Before InstallingSome installers make the mistake of thinking that the obstacles of the installation are over with once the piece has made it in the bathroom. However, the installation can be greatly disrupted if the sink proves to be too big or small for the countertop. There's nothing more tedious for an installer than to mix a batch of epoxy glue for a sink installation only to have to start all over again after making adjustments to the size of the sink's lip. To avoid this, it's best to simply test the sink out and see if all sides of the lip are covered equally. If they are, the installers are free to glue the sink. See if Any Finishing Beads Are NeededMost vanity installations require a bead or two of caulking before the job can be effectively wrapped. Normally, there will be a small but noticeable gap either on one side of the piece or both. These can be filled with a simple bead of either silicone or latex glue. Silicone glue is ideal for the side of the countertop that presses up against a cabinet panel, while paintable white latex is perfect for filling in the seam between the countertop piece and a wall. Thankfully, it doesn't take a kitchen design expert to know how to fill in a bead of caulking; go slowly and smoothly, use a painter's tape if necessary, and remove the glue with the edge of the finger bit by bit.