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Medicine cabinet above faucet, is this enough clearance?

Samir Patel
5 years ago

Hi, attached is the proposed layout of our new vanity area. The linen closet on the left is 18in wide and the vanity itself is 60in wide. We are putting in a vessel sink and a faucet with a side mount lever. As the diagram shows, there will be about 1 inch clearance between the top of the faucet and the bottom of the medicine cabinet. We are getting a Kohler medicine cabinet and Kohler says the minimum clearance should be 3 inches. I really think 3 inches is overkill for our design and don't want to unnecessarily increase height of the medicine cabinet... it's the primary mirror and don't want it too high. Is it okay for me to throw caution into the wind and leave the clearance at 1 inch, or is there a very good reason to increase this clearance. FYI, the faucet head pivots a bit, so it can be moved a little to avoid fingers getting stuck....


Any suggestions greatly appreciated!!



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