Nope, no temporary sink for us. Five weeks of working out of the bathroom facilities. It wasn't that bad with only the two of us at home. I'd never heard of getting a temporary sink hookup until you mentioned it.

No kitchen sink but also no kitchen counters or appliances except for a fridge after the demo. My bathrooms were more than adequate. It wouldn't have occurred to me to want a temporary sink.

I wouldn't expect it unless it was within the scope of the original work. As compensation for a contractor's negligence causing a delay I would think it is a reasonable request, but still a request. It would be smart of the contractor to grant it.

I thing it is rare for a contractor to do that. Not sure why, because it is fairly easy to do and makes life much more pleasant for the customer.

DH rigged up our before-kitchen sink in the family room along with 3 or 4 ft of demoed counter on both sides of the sink. He put it in an inexpensive cabinet that later went to the basement. Made my life a whole lot easier.

Our renovation is an insurance claim but I guess I'll assume it's similar to a GC because the our insuance agent put out tenders for various GC's to bid on doing our home!! Anyway, yes they put in a temporary sink as they gutted our kitchen. I'm not going to complain since I see many of you weren't fortunate in that respect but what is funny is that the plumber must be 6'6" or more because the Temp Sink is VERY high, actually up to my boobs (i'm, 5'4" and I know they sag but REALLY) but I do have a sink : )
Here's what it looks like

Ours did and it was really helpful.

I was my own GC and my subcontractor (okay my DH) put in a temporary sink during our remodel. Actually it was his idea and he did it while I was out shopping for "kitchen stuff". I thought it was unnecessary until I started using it. I was so glad he thought of it! It made things a lot easier. I don't think it is an unreasonable request as it can be done inexpensively and easily.

Our kitchen renovation is part of a larger project and I knew delays were going to be a lot easier to take if we had some kind of kitchen, so I asked the GC in the beginning for a temporary kitchen. We have everything but the range installed in the dining room. A floorboard was taken up along one wall to run the plumbing and extra electric.

It may be uncommon for smaller projects, but I don't think it's an unreasonable request if the contractor is responsible for delays. Being without any kitchen would add considerably to the stress.

s-girl-- (You're pretty funny!) If the temporary sink was set up in the kitchen, how did the workers work around it?

Without a basement or laundry room, where else might it be set up? Wouldn't it be quite expensive to run the plumbing into another room?

Our GC came in and demo'd my kitchen in 2 days.........everything(but the upper cabinets)!!! By the end of the 2nd day I had a tall temp sink. Since then we've been demo'ng & building a pantry (3 months aahhhh). The cabinet guy has done his measuring and is building. I assume the day he installs the plumber will redo the temp sink in it's location for the quartz guys to come in and take final measurements. Then I can start on the tile floor! Pretty easy to work around it I think. Now to get the DH to move all the extra crap outta the kitchen is another story LOL.

No temp sink for us. We had the bathroom sink and tub along with the basement washtubs. That was plenty and one less thing to have to work around. We moved all plumbing in our kitchen, and a temp sink would have been in the way.

POssibly not relevant to your situation since we were moving the kitchen rather than renovating an existing space, but our GC left the old kitchen in place until the new plumbing and gas lines were hooked up, so we had running water and a stove throughout the entire process. Made it hard to move around until the ripped out the old sink last week, but it made the entire process WAY easier since we were never entirely without services.

Good luck getting your temporary sink - hope your GC plays ball since this delay was his goof with the scheduling... Could he just put in a simple plastic utility sink or something?

No temporary sink here - we had 2 bathroom sinks. If a temporary had been placed, it would have been in the way. We survived for about 4 weeks without the sink - GC tried like the dickens to get me a sink within 3 weeks, but was delayed by a week. Doing dishes in the upstairs bathroom sink (where there was more space; we didn't use that bathroom as much) got old after a couple of days. But....we survived. You sure appreciate your real sink once it's installed and usable!

DonnaR/CA

We had a temp kitchen in the basement for which the electrician run an extra 240 V line for an old stove there. and we moved the dw down to install it next to the miniscule bar sink. Our ensuite and main bathrooms were also under construction and out of commission so moving to the basement was the only alternativ - other than leaving the house. We stayed there for 7 months.

No sink, but my kitchen installer (my DH!) hooked up our dishwasher the day we moved in. He put it in roughly its final location, so it wasnt too much in the way of his cabinet installation. We weighed down the top with a heavy cooler so that it didnt fall forwards, and he used a LOT of duct tape to keep the water hose hooked into the waste pipe.

For a couple of months, we had just one sink in the house in an upstairs bathroom, but having the D/W working made a huge difference in our temporary kitchen (we tried not to do takeouts, so I "cooked" every day with a MW and toaster oven).

We built the cabinets that were to go either side of the sink before we demo'd the sink wall. In one working day we removed the old cabinets and sink, installed the new cabinets and sink, and did a temporary plumbing hookup. We prepared breakfast using the old sink, had Chinese take-out for lunch, and prepared dinner using the new sink. We were without a sink for half a day a couple of weeks later when we did the final plumbing. We were without a dishwasher for the same two weeks.

Our remodel didn't require moving of the sink plumbing so we bought an 8 foot counterop from lowes (in their reduced priced section because it was damaged) for $20 bucks! We took our old stainless steel sink and traced a cut out of it in this countertop and took a jig saw and cut out the pattern. We nailed a 2x4 to the wall where we wanted the back of the counter and set it there and took drywall screws and attached it. Then we took more 2x4s and used them as legs to support the counter then dropped the sink in and hooked up the old faucet.

We didn't have a KD or a GC so we were lining up our own contractors and there was down-time between jobs so this counter came in very handy. We also built a makeshift island out of 4x8 plywood (cut to our future countertop size of 3x6) and used 2x4 legs to support it and used 2x4s for support and stability underneath of it. We placed in in various locations (adjusting it by inches)to get use to it and it's placement before cabinet install, just in case we wanted to allow more space between aisles.

Here is a photo of both...

We moved our table, microwave, toaster and fridge into our front entry room! On the front porch, we had a plastic utility sink that had clean cold running water (drinking-safe hose). The drain ran off the porch into our Cecile Brunner roses, which loved it (no soap). For hot water needs, we used the bathroom sink.

It worked out really well, as if you are not having food with much oil/fat, the cold water gets most of the dishes clean enough (if you wash them right away). Sort of fun washing up with the roses going nuts trying to take over the place with the increased water in the spring/summer!

Someday I'll post photos...

No, but he did talk about it. Next time I look in the mirror at him I think I will complain. Our kitchen still is not completely done but when the sink finally was in and plumbed it sure did make life a little easier.

Good one, Jab!

After our cabs were installed, the KD came with a temporary countertop and installed that. He also gave us a temp sink and faucet to use while we waited for the granite. It took 2.5 weeks for the granite so I was glad I had a working kitchen.

This is a service to be added to a basic install and will cost extra---like any other additional service. Our kitchen installer will charge $300 for the service. Invariably, most customers decline to have it done because they don't want to pay $300 for the convenience. 99% of them regret that decision.

If the temporary sink was set up in the kitchen, how did the workers work around it?

No problem. We demoed, and the base cabinets were in within two days. Then they just plopped the old sink and old countertop on the new base cabinets, hooked up the drain and water et voila! We had a useable sink for most of the remodel.

Actually, live wire, the three that brought it up to me all said it was a courtesy to the customer, and done in every case, not an optional convenience with an added charge that was discussed in advance. It was only 3 people, but they all indicated it was no big deal. I am paying extra to have the sink and dishwasher replumbed and other the other appliances returned to the kitchen and reinstalled, which I believe was an additional 500.00 charge. I doubt, though, that although we already returned and rehooked up the refrig with ice maker, and unpacked and put the slide in range in place, that that anything will be taken off that amount. Anyway, I told him to forget it until the new Apt next Wednesday. I was still too mad at him and didn't want him around that day, nor did I want him to feel he done me any particular "favors". I had only asked him to use the old sink I still have out back and I even already have the plywood.

Sue

I only have 2 sinks a kitchen and bathroom. Getting new cabinets put in both. 2 days ago they took both out at same time leaving me with nothing.