Shop Sink?

wilbilt · Jul 9, 2005

What does everyone use for a cleanup area in a home shop?

I have a double-bowl "kitchen" sink I was planning to set up, but recently saw an old concrete mop sink that has me interested. It's probably very cheap.

Just wondering what you all do for handwashing, etc.

Will

precisionworks · Jul 9, 2005

Whatever kind you choose, add some type of sprayer. Short of a parts washer, a shop sink with hot & cold water & sprayer will clean most anything.

icehd81 · Jul 9, 2005

I use a kitchen sink; which conviently just happens to be located in the kitchen.

wilbilt · Jul 9, 2005

icehd81 ,

My problem exactly. SWMBO has a problem with that.

Home Deeper sells a cheap "laundry sink", but I worry about the plastic legs. I'm afraid I would break it. I already broke the kitchen sink...

L Webb · Jul 9, 2005

Find yourself a stainless steel sink out of restaurant. They come in a variety of lengths. The longer the better.

Les

PeteM · Jul 9, 2005

Laundry sinks are about right if you're buying new. You want a deep tub and/or a high faucet. Having enough room to get a 5 gallon bucket underneath is about right IMO. I'd also suggest a faucet with hose threads.

Most cheap plastic laundry tubs have both wall mounts and leg mounts. My shop sink uses both -- and that's one way to allay your concern. You could also build a cabinet under the tub.

Les' solution -- to find a deep stainless sink is even better. Just more expensive, unless you find one used.

If it's a home shop and it has only cold water, I'd suggest adding a small capacity on-demand electric heater. Even a trickle of hot water comes in handy, and with the on-demand heater you're not paying to heat a tank of water you'll only be using now and then.

michael · Jul 9, 2005

Les has it right. I have been using a stainless steel restaurant sink in my shop for years. Using a sprayer I can do a sit-down shower. Life would not be the same without that sink.

Grits · Jul 9, 2005

My vote is for a stainless restaurant type sink. You can find them used at a restaurant supply dealer.

Grits

bigais · Jul 9, 2005

You should be able to buy a two bowl stainless restaurant sink most reasonable as all restaurants are now required to have 3 bowls for dish washing purposes, at least in Pa.I had 3 nice two bowl and could only get $100.00 each.

steve-ma · Jul 9, 2005

I wanted a stainless steel sink, but wound up settling for a laundry tub from the Home Despot. The one I have has metal legs, and the only complaint I have is that it stained up pretty quick, but I also haven't tried to clean it

I can get a 5 gal pail under the faucet and that comes in handy at times. I have a cheapo kithcen faucet set with a sprayer. I also put one of those push down liquid soap dispensors that also comes in handy.

wilbilt · Jul 9, 2005

You should be able to buy a two bowl stainless restaurant sink most reasonable as all restaurants are now required to have 3 bowls for dish washing purposes

I work for a school district, and they have to upgrade theirs, too. About 10 people have already laid clam to the old sinks, though.

They are too big for the corner I need to put mine in anyway, because they have big drainboards on each side.

Michael Az · Jul 9, 2005

The bathroom in my shop isn't big enough for one of the double sinks so I have a bathroom sink. Kind of small but I can at least wash my hands. A tall faucet is a must.
Michael

matt_isserstedt · Jul 9, 2005

My old boss had his arm twisted into granite countertops.

I removed the old Corian countertops and integral sink at no charge. The sink looks great in my basement.

surplusjohn · Jul 9, 2005

consider putting in a catch bucket, ie a drain that passes thru a 5 gallon removeable bucket to catch that sludge and other crap that you dump in your sink, I have seen these but don't have one.

Space · Jul 9, 2005

I have a laundry sink in the basement, can come right out back door of shop in to the basement. Only problem I have with it is the height off of the ground. I'm 6' plus a bit and bending over to wash stuff in the bottom of the sink will kill your lower back. If I had the room out in the shop I would go with a stainless steel resturant sink, but beggars aren't choosers. Mark

jfsmith · Jul 9, 2005

I have a door directly in to the the basement of the new house, so I will be putting a laundry sink in next to the door. This will be my mud room area. I also have a full bath 8 feet away.

The Garage is a different story, but maybe next year I will run water out to it and connect to the sewer, so I can have running water and a drain.

Jerry

stephen thomas · Jul 9, 2005

Deep double basin soapstone laundry sink. Deep and big enough to take a (snug fit) bath in either side. They used to throw these out on renovation jobs in DC in the 70's and replace them with small plastic ones. I scarfed this one right up and have carried it with me through a couple moves. It's not pretty, but it sure is functional!

smt

Weirsdale George · Jul 9, 2005

I have a wall mount plastic laundry tub in my shop for the past seven years. It is mounted 8" higher than normal so I don't have to stoop over as far. (It is great for finding leaks in inner tubes!) My only complaint is that the plastic surface is porous and is hard to keep clean. Would love to find an old-fashioned galvanized steel laundry tub.

jim rozen · Jul 9, 2005

Visibile in the background of this photo is
the small stainless bar sink I installed in
my basement shop:

http://www.metalworking.com/RCM-gallery/files/Rozen,Jim/Nshop1.jpg

Space is tight, but I feel strongly that all
labs and shops should have a place to wash
ones hands, and a well-lit mirror for getting
something out of your eye. There's a shelf
alongside it (not visible) that holds the band
aids and whatnot so it functions as the first
aid station as well.

Jim

14tony · Jul 9, 2005

So, how many of you, when you have played to long and can't make it to the john just hang it in that deep sink ? I keep a gallon jug of clorox under my deep sink for those occasions. Seems like every time I do it wifey breezes through the door and catches me. I think she has some kind of radar working for her. I tell her it's a guy thing and she's just jealous cause she cant do it.

Shop Sink?

Hot Rolled

Diamond

Hot Rolled

Hot Rolled

Titanium

Diamond

Cast Iron

Stainless

Stainless

Aluminum

Hot Rolled

Stainless

Diamond

Diamond

Cast Iron

jfsmith

Guest

Diamond

Stainless

Diamond

Hot Rolled

Similar threads