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i volunteered to remodel our mother's spare bathroom over the winter months when things were slow around here. it is a good thing it was the spare bathroom and not the main one for a host of reasons especially time for the whole project.**before you go any further** you have to know the following or suffer like i did. first off make certain the space for the vanity sections is at least 60.5" minimum or all three sections won't slide in to fit. even more important is where and how your pipes are placed. also just an FYI the counter tops are NOT 'off-white' as shown in the first few photos shown here but is solid black. black which shows every spec of dust and water spot.while the two sink units have open backs and pipe cutouts you can still have big issues. example the cold water intake in hers was 1" too close to the one rear leg on one unit. the only way i could make it work was to take a power saw and hack chunks out of the back, then remove and replace a leg. thankfully a spot where no eyes would ever see what was done. again it all came down to where the pipers were and the fact that i failed realize how critical placement was. so measure multiple times and make certain your pipes are laid out so they will work with this setup. i got LUCKY!to begin with i expected one box, one very large box to be delivered on the same day. instead i ended up with three boxes all delivered on different days? when i got the first one i thought that's all? i immediately contacted the seller and got a script-like email back telling me there were more boxes on the way. at least they got back with me within 24 hours.should be no surprise even broken down into three boxes they were all still very heavy to move. i couldn't lift any of the boxes on my own. even the UPS guy struggled to scoot the boxes across the threshold. once all the boxes arrived the first thing i noticed is that two of them had the exact same contents. keep that in mind.the third box is for the center console section, so just one of those. each box regardless comes with instructions. you'll have three sets of instructions and can only tell them apart based on the pics on the front. Do Not Mix them up or you'll regret it.next gather a dozen or so bowls/containers for parts. remove all the parts from the boxes, bags and sort them into the containers. putting all the same screws, dowels, etc. into the same 'pots' made assembly much easier. i also took the other parts, wood and so on out and sorted those in piles using their code labeling system.start with the the center console to get an idea of how they do things. the assembly process is essentially the same across all three sections. after the first one is together the other two go down much quicker. the written instructions are pretty much junk. however the photos in those are good enough to get the job done.i did a section a day dedicating a couple of hours of assembly work daily. so all in all it took me about three days to put them all together. there is one item that doesn't come with you need to buy, adhesive for the bottom of the sinks. also i highly recommend having on hand a drill, needle nose pliers, phillips screwdriver and an allen wrench, maybe some tylenol too.---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------The Not So Good Parts - for one in each of the two sink consoles you have predrilled holes for the drawer slider bars to be attached. in both units two sets of those holes for the uppermost slider were drilled in the wrong positions, way off by a couple inches. thankfully i have a drill and got them where they should have been.another negative was the number of parts that were labeled exactly the same even though they obviously were very different?! if i had not put together a lot of these type things over my lifetime i'd have likely ruined the whole thing or at best more more time with assembly, disassembly and the reassembly processes.with a espresso finish and shiny parts? if you have HARD Water as we do, keeping it clean can be a pain. every tiny drop of water leaves a ring on the wood finish. also residue on the stoppers which she now just wipes dry every use. surprisingly it also water spots on the porcelain too? fifty years with the old setup, same water but hard water spots never weren't an issue before.last negative comes down to the faucets they ship with. everyone's taste is different but i thought they looked cheap and kind of ugly. i was able to go to one of the big brick and mortar hardware stores and purchase another set of faucets. that change made a world of difference in the final outcome. if i had to use the stock faucets and didn't have the aftermarket ones instead i'd have only given it three stars. a different set of faucets turned an okay looking vanity into something unique a nice looking.summary - unless you are good with projects don't do this on your own. maybe even pay the trip fee to have a plumber take a look at your pipes first before ordering. i say that as since this comes in three boxes you are S.O.L. if you need to return it. amazon only issues a single label for returns period. three boxes require three unique labels, which means you'd have to pay to ship two of the very heavy boxes back regardless.the materials used are decent and what i expected for the price. i forgot about the mirrors but was pleasantly surprised at how well they looked. the hinges work very well, no fear of doors slamming shut and damaged glass(in the doors). the drawers in all the units pull out nicely with a good runners and fit. the doors and drawers are all square and aligned well.while the drawers are rather short they are deep enough to get a good amount inside them. the porcelain sinks are really nice and very good quality. know that after the sinks are hooked up you can access the rear easily by simply pulling the center console out from the wall. that is the only section not secured in place.would i do it again? i'm not sure. i really like how it all turned out even with little things like hard water spotting but what i went through to make it fit, i just don't know. but it's done now and that's what i really care about most. i will not recommend something like this or dissuade anyone from buying because every bathroom setup is unique as are individual skill sets. if you are paying a handyman and or plumber to do it ALL i say go for it. otherwise take your time and know before you take the leap.
