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1 Most important item to check in vitreous Chinaware is its glazing. Always choose ‘first quality’ products. Don’t go for ‘commercial quality’ products. All chinaware products carry first quality/commercial mark on their backside. No visible difference can be seen in first quality products and commercial products. But the glazing of commercial products fades very soon. Saving 10 to 15 % cost by using commercial products costs heavily at a later stage. Top bracket of chinaware includes Keramag, Hindware, Parryware and Cera brands.
2 Earlier, practice was to use Wash basins of 25”X18” or 22”X16” size only. Their availability itself was a novelty and no artistic presentations were expected. These days, wash basins of all sizes, shapes and colours are available in the market. These can be divided into three categories: Wall hung, pedestal supported and counter supported. Further, among the counter supported ones, it can be an under counter wash basin or an over counter wash basin. In under counter wash basins, the counter overlaps basin rim. In over counter wash basins, the rim projects above the counter. In under counter basins, any liquid spilled over the counter can be easily mopped into the basin. Present trend is of counter top wash basins. The round and oval shape bowls are the best to fit in counter tops as their lipping rests on the counter top easily and firmly.
3 Counter tops can be of granite, marble, ceramic or laminates. Prefer readymade tops with wash basins fitted as their integral part as there is no leakage problem in such integral tops. Otherwise, always seal the joint between the basin rim and the counter with a silicon compound. Further, prefer cantilever counter tops as these save the floor space to the corner for utilization. Use the space above the counter to fix cabinets and mirror. Next choice is of pedestal wash basins provided with glazed pedestals. Whenever you choose a pedestal washbasin, take care that the washbasin is anchored to the wall also. Though pedestals are supposed to bear their weight in full, there always remains a danger of their toppling when only pedestal support is provided. Choose such pedestals that total height of top of washbasin above the floor is 800 mm. Last choice is of wall hung wash basins. Whenever a wall hung wash basin is chosen, remove the plaster of wall at the back of the basin before supporting it on the brackets.
4 While choosing wash basins, see that the manufacturer is a reputed one. Hindware, Parryware and Cera are some of reputed manufacturers. Choose shape and size suitable for the bath room size. Rectangular wash basins remain the preferred ones. Even triangular wash basins are available now to fit in a corner if less space is there. For wall hung basins, look for stud holes at the back of basins for their secure fixing over brackets. See that there are no cracks or scratches. The waste hole should be of 2.5" diameter at least. Look for First Quality. Avoid commercial quality. See that the glazing visually looks good and full shine is there. Try the working of a similar wash basin fixed for demonstration and see that water does not splash out when the pillar tap is fully opened. These days, circular or oval shaped glass wash basins are also becoming popular. As their cost is very high, these can be chosen only if your house estimate permits.
5 Don't be careless while buying supporting brackets for wash basins and sinks. Choose Cast Iron (C.I.) brackets. See that they have a lugged portion of 4.5" to 5" length and 3" depth with a slot at centre. This is embedded in the wall. If such brackets are chosen which are to be screwed to the wall, watch for a plate with holes for screws fixed at the ends of brackets. Prefer embedded brackets for strength. Each bracket should weigh from 1.8 kg to 2.0 kg. Look for IS 775 mark. Look for 12 mm dia. studs of 5mm height at outer ends of brackets for adjusting them into the recess made in the wash basins. All brackets should have a minimum clear length of one foot for wash basins (it is different for sinks).
6 Choose to provide CP brass bottle traps below the wash basins instead of loosely hanging PVC waste pipes. The chosen bottle trap should have a seal of 40 mm at least. Further see that it is of detachable type so that it could be removed and cleaned regularly to avoid clogging. Reputed brands of bottle traps like Nova, Essco cost around Rs. 550 while those of BSP, Lion make are in the range of Rs. 250.00
Happy building!
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