They are ideally used in powder rooms, as their shallow bowl is generally not suitable for main bathroom use, e.g. shaving.
Surface basins are available as a bench mounted vessel basin or a wall mounted basin.
The visual effect of a surface basin is clearly stunning and will certainly create a elegant and modern focal point in your bathroom.
SURFACE BASIN DESIGN:
• Surface basins designs are slimline, modern and minimalist. They are ideally suited for a modern style bathroom room.
• Surface basins will generally be made from porcelain or vitreous china, stone and some man-made composite materials.
SURFACE BASIN SHAPES:
• Surface basin shapes are very simple. Round, Square, oval and rectangular are the most standard shapes.
SURFACE BASIN SIZE:
• Surface basins will range from small round and square basins to large rectangle or oval basins.
• The depth of the bowl is very shallow, about 50mm.
TAPWARE FOR SURFACE BASINS:
• Surface basins are available with 1 taphole for a standard mixer tap, 3 tapholes for conventional tapware, or no tapholes.
• No taphole basins require the tapware to be wall mounted or bench mounted.
• Make sure before choosing a surface basin you know what tapware options you can choose. You may already have the plumbing set to a particular type, e.g. Wall mounted tapware.
* Image: Caroma Cube Surface Wall Basin
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