Why don't more people have Farmhouse sinks in the Bathrooms?
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Need advise on new bathroom/laundry sink in remodel farm house.
Comments (1)I should add the discription of the sink I have posted: Kohler K-6608-2P Bayview Cast Iron Wall Mount Utility Sink 2 Holes. Can you use this type of faucet mount if my plumbing comes from the floor? They do make this sink for a top mounted fixture but I don't care for it and would probably go with another sink....See MoreSmall simple farmhouses-bathroom off kitchens-anyone have?
Comments (20)My older sister lives in an 1850s farmhouse which has a bath off the large kitchen. The door faces the basement entrance in a very small hallway which leads to a bedroom. It is full sized, but only about 8x10. Spent Thanksgiving and Christmas with them, and it really wasn't a problem. The other half of the kitchen serves as a dining room. If you want weird--my own house was built in 1907, with a pantry and small back porch--neither of which was converted to a bathroom. However, there is a full bath upstairs with original fixtures, and a half bath (well, a sink with a wooden counter, and a toilet enclosed with beadboard planks under the stairs), but the strangest of all--the only closet on the first floor--an alcove in the hall next to the kitchen, and facing the basement stairs and side door--had a toilet installed for the convenience of a previous elderly owner! No door either, just a curtain rod which had a shower curtain on it when I bought the place. My very first task: to remove the carpet from the hall floor, then remove that toilet and make it a closet again! Despite this being done 21 years ago, I still have the 6" drain hole in the floor, because my cats love to stick their heads through it to watch me do laundry in the basement! :)...See MoreFarm-house sink Vs double bowl sink
Comments (11)Believe me, there are NO plumbing issues involved. What MAY be an issue is finding a hardware store--or other source--for the parts you need to do a changeover. The best thing you can do for yourself is get down and climb under your present sink, the neighbor's sink, your family member's sinks, and familiarize yourself with the plumbing that's under there !! While you're down there, check for leaks, and use a ruler/tape measure to get an idea of sizes. Bathroom sinks are usually 1 1/4" diameter thinwall pipe; the tub/shower and the kitchen sink are, or should be, 1 1/2". One thing to remember: the 1 1/2" thinwall pipe hooked directly to the bottom of your sink, and tied into the "S" or "P" traps under there, is NOT NOT NOT the same as the 1 1/2" drain piping; HOWEVER--there are adapters to mate the thinwall to the heavier piping. By the way, you ARE gonna go to the store and find out what a "P" or "S" trap is, aincha?? Dont be afraid to ask Q's, and do realize many of the guys you ask are about as ignorant as you are when it comes to plumbing....many--not all of 'em. THEN: when you find somebody who sounds like (s)he can help you do this project, and they put down on paper the parts you need, the best thing you can do is repeat the process--go find somebody else at another store who can do likewise, and then compare the parts recommended, &c. Maybe this soundz like plumbing 101--you're right, it is. Anything else spellz disaster in the making, not to mention the resultant feeling you bin ripped off and jerked around, and that you coulda done a better job yourself.... if only.... you'd taken to heart the suggestion of: kenn 1RmSchlHse millersport oHIo -- there's a time and place for spontaneity.......See MoreFarmhouse sink for tall people
Comments (5)The important measure is the relationship of your (and your family's) hands in relationship to the bottom of the sink, not so much the edge. Sinks generally are between 7" and 10" deep, though some are as shallow as 4" and as deep as 20" or more. The few inches between 7 and 10 can make a huge difference to your comfort. You can add a little height to the bottom by using a sink grid, though you'd still have to bend farther to clean. I really don't think you can do a farmhouse sink as a drop in because there's no flange. Sealing the edges would be very difficult. Since you were talking about a stainless sink, however, you could have a stainless drainboard and sink surround made (or other metal), with just like quarter inch of plywood right where the sink edges are so that the sink is higher. You can also use a 2cm counter, rather than 3cm to make the counter that much shorter. Something else you might think about is raising the cabinets. I wouldn't go above 38" for most of the kitchen so that it doesn't become unsellable, but, again, those 2" make a big difference. If you're using IKEA you can just put taller legs. You can also choose an area of your kitchen that's at a good work height for you. I'm 5'8" tall, and prefer 38" for most prep tasks, so have my small island at that height. You might find 40" works best for you. Or not. It depends on the height of your elbows, rather than the height of the top of your head....See MoreJAN MOYER
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