Every bathroom needs fixtures that look good and perform with excellence. When viewing the vast number of choices in a store or online your visual and functional needs can quickly narrow the choices.
Every Manufacturer follows some basic design specs so you can expect to see many of the same mechanical features across all product lines.
First you must pick a model that physically fits your sink top.
Faucets come in different widths called a spread.
This is the measurement between the two outer holes on the sink top.
Most standard sizes are 4 inch or 8 inch
but you may special order or have a custom sink top made with
Single Hole
4 inch spread – Most Bathrooms
8 inch spread – Most Kitchens
independent or a custom spread.
The two outer holes are for the water supply.
The center hole is for the drain popup control.
Look on the side of your vanity or sink top box and find the spread size or if you are replacing a faucet measure the distance between the centers of the 2 outside water supply holes.
It does not have to be a perfect measurement because it will most likely be 4” or 8 inches.
Wide Spread or 8″ Bathroom Faucets often have 3 separate parts that are connected with flexible hose.
If you have a Pedestal Sink or other special sink you will limit your choice based on physical fit even more.
You have now cut your decision in half.