prep sink in 18" cabinet
home4all6
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Prep sink to stove distance -- 18 inches enough?
Comments (24)First off, back to the original question because I think you only got one answer on that. We have 2 feet between the range and our prep sink. An extra half foot to foot would be nice, but that is what we had available with a big prep sink, ~20" by 20". For over 20 years before we redid our kitchen, our prep sink was 10" by 10" - the same size as the sink in our wet bar but with a disposal. Yes, that is small but because it was in a convenient location for it, we did almost all our fruit and vegetable prep there. A prep sink doesn't have to be huge to be useful. Bigger than that would be good, but it doesn't have to be 18" or more wide. A 13" by 18" can be a very nice size - big enough to have a bowl or colander holding veg you are rinsing or soaking but still leave some clear space. Green Designs suggested that it should fit your biggest stock pot, but I don't feel that is necessary. I don't ever recall putting my stock pot in mine. I fill it on the counter or sometimes on the burner using the pull out faucet. (It just reaches because the sink is 2 feet from the range top.) Looking at your kitchen, I think the most convenient layout would moving the clean up sink to where the range is and putting the range on the wall between the windows - where your plans show the cleanup sink moving. You don't need to get rid of any of the windows if you do that and since it is an external wall, moving the vent there should be easy. A prep sink could go in the cabinet you show a D. That makes for a very good flow for preparation - produce from the fridge or the counter to the prep sink, then prepped between the sink and the range in front of the window. Plenty of storage for pots, pans and prep tools around the range and prep sink. The sink, DW and dish storage cabinets on the wall by the dining room are convenient for setting the table and after meal clean up. It can also be used as a secondary prep area such as you wanted for making lunches while someone else prepares breakfast. You said that moving the range to that wall would require more new cabinets, but I don't see why. Existing cabinets could be detached and moved so it shouldn't take any more new ones than what your are contemplating already....See MorePrep sink overhangs cabinet/What to expect with granite install?
Comments (2)I'm assuming that we're talking about a cabinet in the middle of other cabinets so you won't see the routing when you look beneeth it right? If that's the case, it would be the perfect description for my prep sink. The edges overhung the cabinet and we had to route out that little portion so it was a flush surface for the granite to sit on. And yes, it was no big deal...I actually like it better than just being glued and relying on the plumbing to hold it tight in place because we have a garbage disposal on that sink and they can tend to rattle out of place after a few years. The sink is snug and you can't see anything at all...it really only takes the tinyest bit out of the cabinet...so you don't lose any structural integrity. And yes :) It's pretty common....See MoreSize of prep sink and prep area
Comments (7)Thanks for the feedback. Here is an early drawing of the new kitchen layout (I'm waiting for a revised set): <a href="http://s1377.photobucket.com/user/greasetrap/media/InitialKitchenSketch_zpsf653f107.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i1377.photobucket.com/albums/ah58/greasetrap/InitialKitchenSketch_zpsf653f107.jpg" border="0" alt=" photo InitialKitchenSketch_zpsf653f107.jpg"/></a> You'll see that the island measures 66" long, but, due to the angled corners, I calculate that the work area is about 42" long. I asked our KD/GC to increase both the length of the wall with the cooktop and the island by 9" and add a prep sink, so I think the work area will be 51" long. My idea is to have the prep sink towards the end of the island across from the rangetop. That would make it easy to dump pots of hot water there. The colander we normally use is about 13" across, although we occasionally use a bigger one. Put another way, how much space is recommended for a prep area and how far from the edge can a sink be placed? Our current prep/everything space is 27" long and there are times when it would be nice to have more space. If we keep 30" as a work area and place the sink a few inches from the end, that would leave us enough room for a 16-18" sink. Would that be big enough for typical prep cleaning and dumping pots of water from the cooktop?...See MorePrep sink location or no prep sink
Comments (32)beachem, I think your friend's sinks are too small. 24" sounds more like a desirable/large prep sink size than a main cleanup sink. I'm planning on a 33" cleanup sink--I had 30" in my previous home and want to go just a bit bigger (and a farmhouse sink) For the prep sink, I measured the double sink I currently have (and hate). Each half is just over 15" and is certainly big enough to wash veggies, wash hands, measure water out for a recipe... I find 15" a bit cramped, so, I'm planning an 18"-24" prep sink (exact dimensions to be determined--we're getting really close on a final floor plan so I'll have dimensions and can make detailed decisions....See Morehome4all6
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