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Tell me about your wall mounted faucet!

bluekitobsessed

16 years ago

This is technically a bathroom question but there are so many more active people on the kitchens forum that I'm x-posting it here. I originally had to have a shallow countertop/vanity, which pretty well meant a wall mounted faucet (and I have been influenced by the pic of edlakin's very sharp looking WMF). Now I'm getting a standard 24" deep vanity and cold feet about the faucet. Please tell me if you have one, or are considering one, and what you like and dislike about it: Practical? Easy to clean? Any more splashy than a countertop faucet? Does the sink have to be installed very close to the wall, and is there a standard height above the sink? Is a WMF workable for an ADA type room to be possibly occupied by an 85 year old? Thanks much.

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edlakin
16 years ago
i loved the easy cleaning behind the sink and the period look it gave. no splashier than a regular faucet, at least in our kitchen. we had to buy 3" spacer pieces to push it out away from the wall a bit further, but they were supplied by the same company that we bought the faucet from and matched the faucet. no idea about the other questions.

oh, and keep in mind if it's an exterior wall and you're in a cold climate, you'll have to insulate the pipes. we dug channels out of our brick exterior wall and due to the close proximity to outside and fear of pipes freezing, we ran low-voltage heat tape that would kick on whenever the temp got below a certain level. not a big deal, but just a question of thinking about it and running the wiring.
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remodelfla
16 years ago
The one in our second bath is not more splashy at all. The vanity is 33"h, 24"D, 45"L. We set the sink back some and I would think a child would have trouble reaching. I'm 5' tall and reach OK but it could be a little more comfortable.

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