Island strength (1 deep cabinet or 2 less deep ones back to back?)
taballe
5 years ago
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Comments (3)Out of curiosity, I just measured depth of my Speed Queen 542. It is 28". My own "closet" is deeper than OP's but on-principal I've always used goose-neck connectors to my machines which minimizes hose-flex at the connection points. Additional depth to accommodate the hoses, then, is less than that required for the much larger drain-hose on the machine. I'd have to measure carefully, but I strongly suspect total additional-depth requirement of OP would work. The dryer's vent-depth allowance would be more troublesome, I would think. Here is a link that might be useful: Photo of...See MoreCould a 12inch deep cabinet be reconfigured to a 24inch deep?
Comments (3)And just for the record....it can be added to as well (but in the middle of a run casey's idea is much better!!) I had a 15" deep cabinet with exposed sides turned into an 18" deep cabinet. It's nearly invisable (if I tell people where to look they see it, but normally no one can tell). But it was a bit pricy. Not as expensive as a new cab would have been (it was an antique and solid walnut) but it can be done by a professional. Again....no need in your case but I thought i'd share. FYI...See MoreIs there a zero radius SS sink less than 10 inches deep?
Comments (22)I'm not sure if there's any major advantage to a zero radius sink. I bought the one that I have for a several reasons. First, I like the way it looks. Second, the bottom is flatter than most sinks, so there was less chance that wine glasses set in the bottom would accidentally tumble and break. Third, at the time that I chose my sink, there weren't many choices for a really large single basin sink unless you went to a zero radius model. I don't know if it's stronger than a stamped sink, and frankly I don't think it matters. Either type would be perfectly adequate from a strength point of view in a residential setting....See Moredeep sinks and lower back pain?
Comments (28)My SIL cautioned me on this after she chose the same sink model she'd had before but in an undermount version not drop-in. She's a few inches taller than me and said that it does make her back ache when she has to reach in or when she's lifting a large pot full of water. I had planned to use the same model I currently have but now I'm hesitating. If I did this, I'd have one bowl 11 1/4" below the countertop as opposed to current 9 1/2" (10" deep bowl that sit 1/2" above countertop). The other bowl is about 2" shallower so this side won't be a problem. It's the almost 1' foot deep sink that gives me pause. I've already had my share of back problems, don't need to add to them but I'm not sure how this will affect me. So many of the sinks I see are the same depths regardless of mount style. While I can understand this from manufacturers' point of view (fewer design modifications, reduced cost), it does mean that we consumers are often stuck. Once again what I thought would be a simple decision has grown in scale. Oy. So I'm going to ask hubby to make me a 1 3/4" tall booster to put at the sink to test out whether that difference will be a problem. If so, then I need to keep on shopping. (I think shopping for a sink with a tape measure is *very smart*! 'Course I say that because I do it, too!)....See Moretaballe
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