Going to tackle the Laundry room soon. And want to have a reasonably priced, but very large, “sink”.
To get large enough in “sinks”, I’m led to single bowl apron style Kitchen sinks. Too expensive.
How about using a tub? I’m looking at American Standard Huron 4′ Recess:
http://www.americanstandard-us.com/products/productDetail.aspx?area=bath&cat=8&col=&prodID=237
Figure I’d build a structural cabinet underneath it so it would be elevated to a workable height.
Anybody do this before?
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why not a slop sink with a lip...
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If by slop sink, you mean the conventional laundry room sink, it's plenty deep,but not wide enough.
I want something I could wash the floormats from the cars or the dog in.
Neither of the pictures I've attached will work for me. The "regular" Laundry room sink is what I've already got. The other is pricier than the small tub I'd shown and isn't any bigger than the regular laundry room sink.
adding the 2nd attachement that was supposed to be in last reply.....
I want something I could wash the floormats from the cars or the dog in.
In the last house that we did we built a tub up as you are suggesting - the HOers have two big dogs. They bath them regularly and they didnt want to be bent over a standard tub so we elevated it with stairs to it for the dogs, works like a charm. I imagine you could clean your floor mats in it as well.
I dont recall the hight that we built it but make it whatever height is comfortable for you, not really a standard for something like this.
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Edited 4/29/2007 10:52 am ET by woodguy99
What? Did I make it big, on my computer it only came out slightly bigger then the normal font size!
I always wonder about this stuff, what shows up on my screen is not necessarily what is showing up on others.
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Most of your text was about 4 times normal size, half the size I responded in. At least on my computer. I haven't figured out all the latest "improvements" in formatting here....
It came out like this.
be 5 instead of 3 is all.
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Edited 4/29/2007 2:26 pm ET by rez
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That be the main thing!
What kinda dog you got ?
I wash mine and dipum at the same time in a 55 gal drum. Throwum off the porch head first and they kinda do a nose dive. Somwheres at the bottom they get turned around and come back up . By that time they are soaked with bleach and laundry detergent and sock dip which is the same thing as creosote . Let that dry on um and then takum huntin that night . Theyall cross a creek somewheres for the final rinse.
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Never done it, but have seen old soapstone sinks that big or bigger. Sounds like a pretty smart idea to me. Go for a drop-in, no need for the apron front.
I've not been able to find a drop-in in such a small size. And figured the drop-in would need a countertop.
Only issue I see with the one I'm leaning towards in the wall tile flange. Figure I'd tuck that under back & side splashes.
But if you've got a lead on a similarly sized drop-in let me know.
Thanks.
how about a resturant stainless sink?my neighbors got one that is a huge sink,then has about a 3 sideboard to it that was used to drain the dishes,be great to put the dog on and dry off. it's a cool sink,i think he gave around 100. for it. larry check used reaturant equip stoeres or ebay.
hand me the chainsaw, i need to trim the casing just a hair.
you might try a tub for an RV there are usually some new old stock on ebay... the back edge of the tub wouldn't/shouldn't be an issue but i could see where the side lip would unless you drop the whole tub an inch & a half from the counter and use a bull nose tile to cover the lip
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You could also get a 48" clawfoot tub and mount it on a deck or free-stand it. Several animal shelters and groomers i know have that set-up. They are deeper than the kind of tub you posted, so shook water isn't such a mess and the rim is easy to lean over. You can order them drilled for faucets, or not-drilled for a deeper water level. I guess much depends on the size of the dog, eh?
I paid $275 for the vintage cast-iron one i bought. There are new ones:
http://www.oldtub.com/Harmony_Bath.htm
I think that's a super idea! I may have to try that on someone's project someday.
Forrest
Kohler has a bathroom sink - cast with porcelan finish that is four feet wide. They also have some kitchen farm style sinks. Elkay has or can make anything you might want in a stainless steel
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I'm unable to find the Kohler sink you reference. Widest bath sink I see on their website is ~43 inches, and that includes countertop. Actual bowl size significantly smaller.
Other posters have suggested (used) commercial stainless or custom sinks. My thoughts on the small tub I'd started this off with were that it's < $140.
Whereas any purpose made "sink" in this size is significantly more pricey.
Any awareness of "code" or common sense reasons that preclude using a tub as a "sink"?
That's what we did for the "dog tub".
Here are some leassons learned:
Think carefully about how you will trim it out (still thinking this one out)
Provide for a toe kick (I did not, but will need to retrofit, this really stinks)
Arms at your sides, measure from your knuckles to the ground. Install tub so bottom of tub is about that height from the ground (ours it too low)
Here is something I did do right: mount the controls in the "apron". I used a shower mixer (granted you can't modulate flow rate, but no big deal) and it comes through the apron near the drain end. Very handy location.
(there are some rough pics of the dog tub install in the 3rd post from the bottom on the blog)
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Edited 4/30/2007 8:49 am by jhausch
Thanks for the pointer on the toe kick. Intent was to leave the area beneath open so this will have accomplished the same.
I'm looking at a wall mounted commercial style pre-rinse faucet. Like you see in any restaurant kitchen. So I'd have to reach over the tub to turn on/off/adjust.
The tub, exclusive of any platform is 27" deep from the back wall. Would you think this an excessive reach?
I don't think 27" is an excessive reach, I'm just sharing what we did.
I think open is even better than toe kick, if you can make it "look nice"
If you have a short and tall person that needs to use this, put the tub at the height for the tall person and build a nice platform for the shorter person (which you can tuck away in the open area under your tub ;-).
You need to "think outside the basin."
I have seen such places, whether for washing pets, kids (several at once)(I'm not joking), whatever. The common solution has been to make an area that is covered in any manner you might see in a shower enclosure. There is usually a slight slope, that drains into a gutter, or sink.
One possible drawback is that none of the places I've seen were set up for holding water ... for example, if you wanted to soak something. If that is your desire, visit a local metal fabricator; they'll likely be able to make something up for you.
I have seen tubs adapted for other uses, and the one drawback seems to be that they are always a little too deep. The surface seems to stain too easily, and the porcelain chips.