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boardthis74

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Still part of the garage, but just outside the tandem I'm working on. I installed a hot/cold hose bib in the garage and plumbed it to the utility sink in the laundry room. Washed the car with warm water and it was awesome!

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The plumbing. Some pex and sharkbites made easy work.

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So I'm curious about how I'm going to secure this thing. The bib has a couple of holes that would probably normally just have wood screws going into the wood siding. But this is drywall. What is a good way to secure this bib into place? Long enough screws and it can secure to the wood of the utility sink cabinet maybe?
 

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I like the place. Very nice for sure; like the color choices in the work-area with the cabinets.

Regarding the hose bib: I am not sure if I can really contribute - but am looking into putting a similar set-up as you have here (I have a utility tub that shares a wall like you do). The way that I would secure that diamond-plate backer piece would be into a stud (if possible) and perhaps a little liquid-nails. ...which brings me to the question: the supply lines to the utility tub do not have a shut-off: why? I would want to be able to turn the hose bib off at some point if needed.
 
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I like the place. Very nice for sure; like the color choices in the work-area with the cabinets.

Regarding the hose bib: I am not sure if I can really contribute - but am looking into putting a similar set-up as you have here (I have a utility tub that shares a wall like you do). The way that I would secure that diamond-plate backer piece would be into a stud (if possible) and perhaps a little liquid-nails. ...which brings me to the question: the supply lines to the utility tub do not have a shut-off: why? I would want to be able to turn the hose bib off at some point if needed.

I think I found the solution to my mounting problem. One of these around each supply line under the sink and it should stay nice and steady. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005G8UTUC/?tag=atomicindus08-20

As for a shut-off on the supply line. There is one before the T. Meaning if I need to shut water off it would be to both the tub and hose. But that's fine. Can't think of a time when I would need to use the hose while working on the utility sink or visa versa.
 

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Nice on the hot/cold water in the garage! My potential garage also shares a wall with the laundry/mud room so I could do the same thing. That would be fantastic!
 

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Put some under cabinet lights in there. One problem with the stainless top is that any light that points down glares off the stainless. So I used a philips hue LED strip and attached it to the back side of the little guard things pointing to the back wall. Works really nicely.

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Wow, cabinets + lighting look great. I love the green stripe!
 
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Wow, cabinets + lighting look great. I love the green stripe!

Thanks, wish it was a little brighter, sometimes. It's a philips hue strip that I have turn on and off automatically with a samsung motion sensor and smart hub.

Walls and Keezer Seahawks colors. I really like the pop of that action green.
 
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Salim

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Wow awesome setup!

How did you hang the locker cabinets? Just lag bolts into the studs?
I have the same cabinets and it would be awesome to mount them this way, I also have the concrete footer that sticks out a bit.
 
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Wow awesome setup!

How did you hang the locker cabinets? Just lag bolts into the studs?
I have the same cabinets and it would be awesome to mount them this way, I also have the concrete footer that sticks out a bit.

Yeah, with the initial hooks and then 4 lag bolts (two top, two bottom) and resting on that footing, it's more than strong enough. Not sure if it'll take the entire 1k pounds it advertises, but if I ever feel like I need to load them up that much, I'll put the front feet on and either a plank or some pucks to support the front a bit better. So far, everything feels super solid with just wall mount and sitting on that footer
 

Z06Joe

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Very nice setup. I have something similar, but a 2 car with a tandem section. I have been wanting to do the same thing you did and I think this thread may have pushed me that much harder to get it done. LOL.
 
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