Anyone have a sink in a basic 2-car garage? Pics?

[Ohio Auto]

Got mine at Lowes, faucet came with it. Like 40 bucks or so.

 

[Auzivision]

Bought a cheap utility sink at Menards (only one I could find that was only 20” wide) for $50 with faucet and found a retired plumber on Craig’s list to install it for $100.

I didn’t have an existing drain low/close enough to use so he had to tie into the main drain about 15 or 20 feet away (through a crawl space). He used a spring loaded vent that is hiding under the sink up high by the faucet (basically under the can of engine cleaner).

By far, still my favorite most useful 'tool' in my garage.

Edit... here is a little more on the vent. It's called an air admittance valve.
http://www.toolbase.org/Technology-Inventory/Plumbing/air-admittance-valves

Made installing a sink much less complicated.

 

[Jack Olsen]

Well, in the lifetime of this thread I did manage to finish my new sink area.

This is where I was.

I've given up the utility of the laundry tub style sink. And naturally, there were a couple of things I was working on recently that make me miss it. But the benefit of the smaller sink in my very small garage is more storage and work area. I can still do most of what the tub-style sink allowed me to do. When I need to clean something big, I'm just going to have to take it outside.

Here's the new version -- all made out of a single 6'-tall steel cabinet, including the bookcase cabinets up above.

 

[NUTTSGT]

There's a wide array of sinks here, glad to see this thread come back up.

 

[nissan_crawler]

It's tiny, but it's a place to wash my hands and such. In case anybody is worried about my well-being, that outlet has no power.

As for not being able to get it to the septic/sewer...

I put 3 of those in, as my washer shares it...total unnecessary. I put a "cleanout" in it, just to monitor how it worked...yeah, after 5 loads of laundry, there was about 1/2" of water in there...

 

[Printer Mike]

Just finished redoing the work sink at the print shop. Used 2x4's for a legless support just like in the restroom. A plumbing error caused me to raise the height of the support, which turned out to be good; less back strain while washing hands. Everyone at the shop likes it, including my 5'3" missus.

 

[59 wagon man]

for those who want a bathroom far from the plumbing you can buy a specially designed tank to sit inside a 2" x 6" wood floor. there is an access chamber at the rear behind the toilet in which you can put in the proper pump and pump the s**t any where you like. also a good place to shop for a sink is a restaurant supply you can buy a single compartment s.s. sink that looks like the plastic tubs you guys are using but is much sturdier. these sinks can also be bought used for a reasonable price and come in 2 or 3 compartments also

 

[02hawk]

Had the water and drain roughed in when the house was built....I don't know how I operated for years without a sink

 

[tcianci]

I had a typical laundry tub out here. When I remodeled the kitchen, I scooped the cabinets and a sink from another job and installed them in the garage. The counter tops are plywood with sheet vinyl flooring on them with extruded aluminum stair nosing for the edge.

 

[grnrex]

Started my garage overhaul and this sink is one of the first items to get going.

 

[CitadelBlue]

Weellllll lookie who I find here! How ya doin, Brian?

Here's a pic of the sink in my new garage:

Can you elaborate a little bit on the drain 'vent' pipe going up to the attic roof line? What at the very top there ...

 

[6th Gear]

Here's my previous sink:

12v portable sink by Pit Pal.
No water line or drain needed. Just rolled it out to the driveway to fill w/ a hose and then to drain it. Only 10 gals at a time though...
Selling now since I'm getting water & drain line in the new pole barn.

 

[Quint]

Previous owner installed a HD sink:

I put up the formica behind it because the water was ruining the drywall.

 

[DRP6833]

I've always wanted to do this but have been concerned about the pipes freezing. I have an unheated attached 2-car, with the back wall adjacent to the living space. I can get into the unfinished basement to plumb things up. I was thinking about using freeze-proof hose bibs for the shutoffs and putting the trap inside (in the living space). Am I being overly cautious?

 

[Frank The Plumber]

Here is mine, a Mustee 25.View media item 8023Notice how nasty and sloppy all that piping is, what a real eyesore.

 

[Quint]

I've always wanted to do this but have been concerned about the pipes freezing. I have an unheated attached 2-car, with the back wall adjacent to the living space. I can get into the unfinished basement to plumb things up. I was thinking about using freeze-proof hose bibs for the shutoffs and putting the trap inside (in the living space). Am I being overly cautious?

Better safe than sorry. NE Ohio gets pretty cold in the winter. Looking at my picture, to the left of the sink (the bare wall next to the car). I have access to the piping from a basement closet. I always turn off a globe valve when winter starts and release the pressure from the lines. I've never had to run the outside water in the winter, so it just stays off.

 

[Frank The Plumber]

Bought a cheap utility sink at Menards (only one I could find that was only 20” wide) for $50 with faucet and found a retired plumber on Craig’s list to install it for $100.

I didn’t have an existing drain low/close enough to use so he had to tie into the main drain about 15 or 20 feet away (through a crawl space). He used a spring loaded vent that is hiding under the sink up high by the faucet (basically under the can of engine cleaner).

By far, still my favorite most useful 'tool' in my garage.

Edit... here is a little more on the vent. It's called an air admittance valve.
http://www.toolbase.org/Technology-Inventory/Plumbing/air-admittance-valves

Made installing a sink much less complicated.

I hope you are not putting this into a septic system, it will kill your bio mass. If you are running his down your drains, not really good but if you are flush the **** out of it. Flammables should not be put down the drain. I'm looking at the aircraft stripper. Not so good, just a thought.