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ejsilver · Jul 17, 2006, 05:58 PM

The pedestal sink was finally installed and it looks terrible. Entering the bathroom from the hallway the pedestal hardly conceals the drain line; can anything be done at this point or do I have to remove it and settle for a vanity with a drop in sink.

letmetellu · Jul 17, 2006, 07:09 PM

I have seen many pedestal lavatories, some very cheep and some very expensive and I have never seen one that will hide the plumbing like I think you are wanting it to do.
You would have to just search all of the show rooms of the plumbing shops or maybe check some sites on the internet.
I do not like pedestal lavatories in the first place. I do not know why any one would give up the storage space that a vanity provides.

shader · Jul 18, 2006, 06:19 PM

The previous post is correct. A pedestal sink will always show a portion of the drain and depending on the style it may show the entire drain pipe. By the way they are designed, assembled and connected, the drain will never be fully conceled. Only thing I can think of is to construct some type of enclosure between the pedestal and the wall. Pedestal sinks are great for small bathrooms so as to make the room look bigger. Layout is also important. If used in a larger bath it should be placed against a back wall or on a wall where the side view is not that noticeable. Guess you have a decision to make:confused: Just wondering, why is the drain such a concern as the supply lines are also exposed?

ejsilver · Jul 19, 2006, 06:59 AM

Shadr
I am concerned about the supply lines too, but they are coming out of the wall. You touched upon what I was hoping someone might have done, i.e. conceal all the plumbing by building a filler that will continue from the pedestal to the wall--unfortunately the base is a semi circle.

Letmetellu
I agree. I wouldn't have gone with the pedestal, if I needed storage--but that bathroom has a huge storage cabinet. It may end up I have to change to a small vanity.

onecheekymonkey · Jan 23, 2011, 01:23 PM

My dad had the same trouble in his bathroom so come up with the idea of fitting a long piece of wood on either side of the pedestal from the pedestal to the wall, painting it white and filling the joins with filler, sanding and painting white. It looks mint. Going to do the same in my bathroom. No more pipes