Medicine Cabinet Height Above Vanity

H glacier bay framed surface mount bathroom medicine cabinet in white is a great addition to your bathroom or powder room.

Medicine cabinet height above vanity. Contractors sometimes hang smaller medicine cabinets lower so that the mirror better shows the user s face. The vanity height is 35 so the mirror will be 9 above it. The open shelf design provides an area to display decorative objects and the adjustable interior shelf gives you flexible storage space. The height works fine for me.

W x 27 7 8 in. Then you end up looking more at the ceiling than at yourself. Choose a size that provides clearance above the faucet and below the lights. For a medicine cabinet above a vanity the national kitchen and bath association recommends that the bottom edge of the mirror be 40 inches off the floor a good height for most people if you.

H the 23 1 8 in. Constructed with wood composite doors for exceptional strength and durability. You can also use the vanity as a guide. For me it was also dependent on my tile height.

Typically your medicine cabinet or mirror should be narrower or the same width as the vanity. Consider specific family traits install a medicine cabinet at a height that is accessible to everyone in your family without anyone having to strain to look in the mirror. The standard height of a medicine cabinet is 72 inches from the floor to the top of the cabinet excluding the door trim. To determine the height measure the distance between your lights and faucet.

I love the big mirror. W x 27 7 8 in. An above counter vessel sink will naturally sit much higher than an inset below counter sink and so a vessel should be placed on a lowered cabinet to compensate. The installation height for medicine cabinets is generally accepted to be 64 inches from the floor to the mirror s center according to broan.

This left me just enough room for the light fixture above it. Place the light about 40 inches above the top of your vanity. But this old house general contractor tom silva is more flexible. The center of the mirror will be 60 5.

The counter height is typically 32 to 34 in but what s actually more important is your sink height. Install the light above the medicine cabinet or mirror at a height of about 75 to 80 inches from the floor. Medicine cabinet height recommendation. A general rule of thumb is that the top of the cabinet box not the door trim should be 72 inches off the floor.

The bathroom mirror height can affect that measurement if it s oversized or hangs higher or lower than normal. My old one was much smaller. Most people make the mistake of hanging it too high he says.