Hello again...
We are moving into our new apartment at the end of November and want to replace this awful standard wall-mounted sink with a sleek Godmorgon vanity, 1.20 m wide (4 feet). The sink will be the Odensvik, as I’m a bit wary of that Plastic-Fantastic marble composite...
What’s really giving me a headache now is choosing the faucet. Originally, I liked the "Tunasjön" model best, but it’s only available in a few stores (for some reason), and I have to prepare for the possibility that it will be sold out AGAIN by the time we visit next weekend. So now I’m searching for an alternative just in case and had considered the LUNDSKÄR, but I’m worried it will splash a lot because the spout is positioned quite high and the water has a long way to fall. Of course, I could also buy a faucet from somewhere else, not IKEA, but that’s technically a bit complicated for me.
Am I right in thinking that I would then need a faucet without a pop-up drain lever, since otherwise there would be a hole at the back where the lift rod usually sits? I also saw a nice one at OBI that has a push-open drain, but isn’t that unnecessary since everything is included with the IKEA drain system?
So many questions... I hope someone can help me.
Thank you very much and best regards,
Leah
We are moving into our new apartment at the end of November and want to replace this awful standard wall-mounted sink with a sleek Godmorgon vanity, 1.20 m wide (4 feet). The sink will be the Odensvik, as I’m a bit wary of that Plastic-Fantastic marble composite...
What’s really giving me a headache now is choosing the faucet. Originally, I liked the "Tunasjön" model best, but it’s only available in a few stores (for some reason), and I have to prepare for the possibility that it will be sold out AGAIN by the time we visit next weekend. So now I’m searching for an alternative just in case and had considered the LUNDSKÄR, but I’m worried it will splash a lot because the spout is positioned quite high and the water has a long way to fall. Of course, I could also buy a faucet from somewhere else, not IKEA, but that’s technically a bit complicated for me.
Am I right in thinking that I would then need a faucet without a pop-up drain lever, since otherwise there would be a hole at the back where the lift rod usually sits? I also saw a nice one at OBI that has a push-open drain, but isn’t that unnecessary since everything is included with the IKEA drain system?
So many questions... I hope someone can help me.
Thank you very much and best regards,
Leah
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IKEA-Experte8 Nov 2015 13:02A tall faucet is actually more practical than a low one. My parents used to have tall faucets, and they didn’t cause more splashing than the low ones. If there are experts in the family who always turn the water fully on and make a mess, you can slightly close the angle valve.
Drains with a plug lifter are somewhat taller. This could cause the siphon to sit too low and collide with the top drawer. You should measure this yourself at the home improvement store and at IKEA. Also, pay attention to whether the threads are the same. IKEA uses threads that are more common with sink traps.
Drains with a plug lifter are somewhat taller. This could cause the siphon to sit too low and collide with the top drawer. You should measure this yourself at the home improvement store and at IKEA. Also, pay attention to whether the threads are the same. IKEA uses threads that are more common with sink traps.
Really? I think I once read someone who has the Lundskär mentioned that it does splash quite a bit because the water comes down from such a height... Right now, I’m considering the Hansgrohe Logis, which would be without push-open and pull rod and should fit. The only question is whether the water hits the drain in the middle at the bottom directly, because I believe that’s the reason why it splashes.
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IKEA-Experte8 Nov 2015 16:10Certainly, the combination of sink and faucet also affects how much splashing occurs. Additionally, the perception of what counts as heavy splashing can vary. With the IKEA faucet, the advantage is that you can return it if you’re not satisfied.
Maybe you will also have good luck with TUNASJÖN.
Maybe you will also have good luck with TUNASJÖN.
So, the move is done and the Godmorgon is installed... I’d like to share my experience with it, but didn’t want to start a separate thread. I hope anyone looking for information on this topic will find it here. I’ve read a few times that the question comes up whether it’s possible to install it without any wall fixing.
We have the Godmorgon in a width of 1.20 m (4 feet) with the Odensvik double sink. Aesthetically, I would have preferred the vanity completely "floating" without any legs at all. Unfortunately, this wasn’t possible—for one, because it’s a rental apartment and the tiles shouldn’t be drilled into (with so many angles on the back, it would have been hard to avoid), and secondly because all the walls are made of drywall. We decided not only to attach the three recommended legs at the front but also to add three more at the back, six in total. This gives the Godmorgon a very stable base. We then only fixed it to the wall with two screws into wooden cross beams, to prevent any movement since the sink just sits on top. This worked perfectly; everything is firmly in place and, thanks to this solution, it can be completely removed again without damage when moving out. For the faucets, we eventually chose the "Focus S" model by Hansgrohe. It matches the Odensvik sink very well, with no splashing and a practical angle. The unnecessary pull rod could be omitted without any issue; the hole for it on this model is not at the back but somewhere on the side, and it’s oval, so it blends in nicely and is barely noticeable.
Here is a picture of it
We have the Godmorgon in a width of 1.20 m (4 feet) with the Odensvik double sink. Aesthetically, I would have preferred the vanity completely "floating" without any legs at all. Unfortunately, this wasn’t possible—for one, because it’s a rental apartment and the tiles shouldn’t be drilled into (with so many angles on the back, it would have been hard to avoid), and secondly because all the walls are made of drywall. We decided not only to attach the three recommended legs at the front but also to add three more at the back, six in total. This gives the Godmorgon a very stable base. We then only fixed it to the wall with two screws into wooden cross beams, to prevent any movement since the sink just sits on top. This worked perfectly; everything is firmly in place and, thanks to this solution, it can be completely removed again without damage when moving out. For the faucets, we eventually chose the "Focus S" model by Hansgrohe. It matches the Odensvik sink very well, with no splashing and a practical angle. The unnecessary pull rod could be omitted without any issue; the hole for it on this model is not at the back but somewhere on the side, and it’s oval, so it blends in nicely and is barely noticeable.
Here is a picture of it
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