Otti Laguna Mk II Vanities Buying Guide
The Otti Laguna Mk II is a wall hung vanity in three cabinet finishes, Woodland Oak, Black Oak and Matte White, with a choice of five tops. This guide puts the facts that decide the order in one place: the finishes, what each top takes in tap holes, what comes with the vanity and what is sold separately, the sizes, and what to check with your installer. It is part of the Otti vanities and cabinets range. Where a number comes from a stockist and not from the TBS listing, we say so.
Choose the cabinet finish
The cabinet is built from moisture resistant plywood with a melamine finish. Woodland Oak is a natural wood veneer. Black Oak and Matte White are the other two finishes. Because Woodland Oak and Black Oak are timber looks, a stockist notes that the grain and tone can vary from the photos, so check the finish in your own room. If you want a white cabinet, see white bathroom vanities for the other white finishes and what to pair them with.
Choose the top
The Laguna Mk II comes with five tops. The ceramic top has a 12 o'clock tap hole and a gloss white stone top colour, and comes in 600mm to 1500mm. The solid surface tops come in Pure White, Matte White and Cloudy Carrara. The Natural Carrara marble top is a natural stone product, pre-sealed, and the listing says it may need regular upkeep to prevent staining. A designer guide adds that natural marble can etch and stain even when sealed, and that care varies by stone, so follow the instructions for the specific top. There is also a version with a Natural Carrara marble top and an undermount basin included, in Woodland Oak, Black Oak and Matte White.
Our recommendation: choose the top by what you will do to it. The Natural Carrara listing carries an upkeep note that the ceramic and solid surface listings do not, so choose marble for its one-off pattern and accept the extra care.
Tap holes depend on the top
The tap hole rule is different for each top, so choose the tap before the top.
The ceramic top comes with a 12 o'clock tap hole. The solid surface tops, Pure White, Matte White and Cloudy Carrara, come semi-drilled in three places on the underside, so the tap hole is chosen on site. You need a 50mm diamond drill bit, and because the holes are not visible from the top, the top suits no tap hole as well. The Natural Carrara marble tops come with no tap holes, for wall-mounted tapware. A designer guide to Otti vanities notes that tap hole spacing varies between ranges, so ask the plumber to confirm the rough-in measurements against the specific vanity you choose. See taps and mixers.
What comes with it
The ceramic top version lists the waste as sold separately. On the solid surface and marble tops, the basin and waste are sold separately, so choose a basin from the above counter basins. The undermount version includes an undermount basin measuring 460mm by 330mm and 175mm deep, which is not pre-glued, and the waste is sold separately. Read the inclusions on the listing for the finish and top you choose, because they differ between versions.
Drawers and storage
Every Laguna Mk II has concealed inner drawers with soft closing on full extension Hettich runners. A stockist lists the 1200mm size with one drawer and the 1500mm with two. Check the clearance behind the drawers when you plan the water supply fittings, because installation guides warn that fittings inside the cabinet can stop a drawer closing. A drawer that is cut around the waste holds less than its width suggests, and on a double basin the drawers work around two wastes.
Sizes and bowl layout
The range comes in 600mm, 750mm, 900mm and 1200mm with a single basin, and in 1500mm with a double basin. The 1800mm double basin is offered on the solid surface, marble and undermount versions. The ceramic top versions stop at 1500mm. A stockist lists the 1200mm and 1500mm sizes at 460mm deep and 550mm high, and the TBS listings send you to the technical drawings in the gallery for each size. Measure from the finished wall to the front of the vanity, not only to the cabinet face, before you fix the rough-in.
The size pages list each width: 400mm to 600mm, 750mm, 900mm, 1200mm, 1500mm and 1800mm. For two basins see double vanities.
Fit and walkway
Allow about 700mm to 750mm clear in front of the vanity to stand and move, and keep at least 450mm from the centre of the toilet pan to the side of the vanity, a common trade rule of thumb. The Otti vanities page asks installers to have the product on site and to verify all measurements against it before roughing in, so set the plumbing positions from the vanity you receive, not from the drawing.
Height and the wall
Australian guides give 850mm to 900mm from the finished floor to the top of the benchtop for a wall hung vanity, with 850mm the most common. The installer sets the final height from the users, the basin type, the waste position and the wall structure. The wall carries the whole load, so the cabinet should be fixed into solid framing or reinforced backing. A stone top and a 1500mm or 1800mm unit weigh more, and a licensed installer should assess the wall. A designer guide to Otti vanities adds that hollow or non-load-bearing walls may need extra blocking, planned before the walls are closed up. See wall hung vanities.
Fixing and sealing
Manufacturer installation guides say the cabinet is fixed to support nogs fitted between the studs, the nog must be wider than the vanity, and the cabinet is secured to at least two studs or nogs behind the plasterboard and tiling. The guides ask for the wall to be plumb and flat, and for the cabinet to be packed out if it is not. They ask for a thin bead of non-acidic silicone on the top edges and on every cabinet edge that meets the wall or floor, for wastes to be tightened by hand only, and for tiles to extend behind the cabinet. The same designer guide says to install the vanity after the waterproofing membrane and tiling are fully cured.
After fitting
Doors and drawers move during transport and installation, so the guides expect an adjustment once the cabinet is fixed. Inspect the vanity for damage when it arrives and check it is the right product, because no claim for damage or incorrect items is recognised after installation. Wipe excess silicone off as you go, and clear dust and offcuts from inside the cabinet before the drawers go back in.
Looking after the vanity
One manufacturer's care booklet says to wipe a cabinet with a soft cloth and a weak solution of non-abrasive detergent, and to dry any spill. Wipe away pooled water around the basin, and avoid strong chemical cleaners and abrasive pads, particularly on stone tops. Supplier guides add a pH-neutral cleaner and a monthly check of the silicone, resealing any that has lifted.
More sizes and styles
Every size and style is in the bathroom vanity guide.
