Garage sink ideas, need em'

[fury9]

I want to put a sink in the garage for general purposes, I been looking at the old single drainboard sinks on CL, Just want to see or hear what you guys are using so I can get some ideas.

 

[bjmac]

I have a deep laundry sink. They don't cost a bunch and give you a place big enough to clean things off and keep all the **** in the sink. Easy to install with a stand or you can hang them on the wall. Mounted a plastic splash board behind it with a shelf for hand soap, brushes, etc. Works great for my purposes.

 

[firecracker]

Yup I second bjmac, with the Belfast/laundry sink, you can put buckets in no problem, I put a timber worktop both sides and across the back for the water pipes to come through.

 

[Jack Olsen]

I'm the exception. I never liked my laundry sink, and replaced it with a much-smaller stainless bar sink I got for $20 on Craigslist.

 

[mikec35]

If you have a Habitat store local you can check with them. I got a free standing stainless industrial utility sink for $100, including the faucet. It's heavy duty and will stand up to anything you need to use it for.

 

[Super Sport]

I don't have a sink, but I too have been looking to buy one. One thing I would like is a faucet I can screw a garden hose onto, in case I ever need it. Just something to consider...

 

[5lima30]

How about the old style porcelain farmhouse sinks w/ the built-in side drainer? I always keep an eye out at the Habitat thrift stores for them. BTW, they would make a pretty nice outside fish cleaning station

 

[fury9]

^ Great minds think alike, that's the type of sink I was talking about! Might look into the smaller bar sinks to save space.

 

[NUTTSGT]

Currently, I have a bathroom vanity in the garage bathroom and it works for me. If I wanted a regular sink for some serious dirty work, I think a commercial stainless sink would be great.

I'd check some places like school/city auctions or online auction sites like Govdeals.com.

 

[Norcal]

Might even check scrapyards for stainless sinks, as w/ any used material place like Habitat & others, keep looking until you find it.

 

[InPrimer]

one more thought, I replaced my laundry tub sink with a kitchen faucet with a sprayer, the longer neck and the spray head gives me more versatility than a 4 in faucet

 

[Steevo]

I picked up a single restaurant sink at an auction. It has a drainboard area to the right that comes in handy for collecting stuff I need to put away.

 

[Charles (in GA)]

Local Habitat ReStore had a real nice freestanding stainless single basin restaurant sink for $200 recently, I don't think it lasted a day or two before it sold.

I have a double laundry sink on a homemade wooden frame. Original legs were so flimsy that I trashed them right away. Sink is set low on purpose so I can easily heft buckets and such into the sink without having to lift real high.

Pic is old, need to make a new one. Fridge has changed, I added a narrow sideboard to the sink and some leg reinforcements. Just looks nicer now.

Charles

 

[slghmmr88]

Put this in a friends garage for him. Was a three compartment and he wanted me to take out one divider to make a larger side.

 

[GYPSY400]

I'm going to do a plastic laundry sink during my build.. If I do find a stainless industrial sink in the meantime, that will be a bonus.

 

[porschedude996TT]

I have yet to put mine in, the pipes are in the wall and the drain is very close. It is out of a pizza shop. I think they call them prep-sinks. Find a kitchen supply store, a big store. They are under $300 and you have a choice of left or right.

 

[Chevy72pu]

I had a plastic deep laundry sink for several years. When we remodeled our kitchen, I saved the double stainless steel sink and counter top. Built a frame from scraps to sit it on. It would be nice if one side was a little deeper, but it is a lot easier to clean than the plastic was. Gotta find some big enough scraps to make doors with now.

 

[4everRS]

I had this weird corner area that had a duct going up to the house "bonus" room

Turned it into this sink:

I've since wired the light. Need to do some finishing including adding a door to hide the under-sink area.

 

[Tim The Tool Man]

I picked up a drop in laundry sink with a smallish built-in sideboard at a local seconds lumberyard for like $15. I love the thing. It is great for washing up, cleaning paint brushes, mixing garden chemicals, and all sorts of stuff...

The picture is not so good but it is all I could manage without getting off my but and going to snap a proper one!

 

[shooting4life]

I installed a sink this weekend with my brother. I picked up the sink from costco for $250, it was more than I like to spend for things like this but the wife wanted something that looked nice with the washer and dryer. It was not going to be the hill I was going to die on. My brother got a set of left over foot pedals from a hospital build at work. I am 6'5" so we also built a stand, which was also required to use the pedals. Works great so far.

 

[fury9]

Totally diggin the foot pedals where the hell did you get them?

 

[sailcat]

Got this one for free.

 

[Jomo]

CL freebie I picked up a couple days ago.
Now I just need some plumbing....

 

[JC23]

The above two posts about using some kind of flexible sprayer/nozzle are an example how this site gives great ideas!

Good hunting!

 

[NUTTSGT]

Totally diggin the foot pedals where the hell did you get them?

Foot pedals are great when you have messy hands.

Any plumbing supply place should be able to get them, it's normal stock for a hospital.

 

[Charles (in GA)]

Why did you not mount the water heater under the sink, instead of next to it? Looks kinda strange, you could have used the corner for something else.

Also, do yourself a favor and add a CPVC vent pipe to the TPR valve. A threaded fitting, street ell, short piece, a regular ell, and a piece that comes within an inch of the floor. Better than soaking the water heater itself when the thermostat sticks and it blows off.

Charles

Got this one for free.

 

[HTGTS350]

This pair are on the back fence behind my shed, they have a roof over them and plenty of lighting, crushed rock underfoot so it doesn't matter if you have a spill, they're no pretty but they were free out of an old kitchen and wash house that I stripped on a mine many years ago.

 

[shooting4life]

Totally diggin the foot pedals where the hell did you get them?

My brother picked them up. My brother was doing a job (he is a fitter) at a hospital. They were going to throw them away because I guess it is a hassel to return products. The pedalls are supposed to be near $200.

 

[sailcat]

Why did you not mount the water heater under the sink, instead of next to it? Looks kinda strange, you could have used the corner for something else.

Also, do yourself a favor and add a CPVC vent pipe to the TPR valve. A threaded fitting, street ell, short piece, a regular ell, and a piece that comes within an inch of the floor. Better than soaking the water heater itself when the thermostat sticks and it blows off.

Charles

Good idea on having the water heater under sink. When I built the garage I planned on using a kitchen SS sink in a 6 foot cabinet with the water heater hidden inside the cabinet. I put blocking in the wall behind its current location at the time of construction. But things changed when I got this sink for free after the walls where dry-walled. The corner is a dead corner anyway. Free is free.

 

[Bib Overalls]

I don't like anything with legs that make sweeping difficult and I don't like the flimsy legs that come with most utility sinks. I have done several of these installations for friends. $40 big box sink supported by a wall mount bracket made out of 1" square tubing.

 

[crepr12]

those with sinks was it existing plumbing or installed afterwards?

 

[sberry]

I designed mine in. Actually have 2 laundry tubs.

 

[KCarGuy]

I took an old wall mounted sink that was originally in my basement, and mounted it in my garage.
I also found a Small Stainless Sink that Takes up less room, I may swap it out some day.
But, I would love to hook up a small heater to get hot water...right now its only cold water from a Garden hose quik connect.

 

[shooting4life]

those with sinks was it existing plumbing or installed afterwards?

I had to add the plumbing and waste for my sink. But it is located right next to the washer and dryer, which is right next to the hot water heater so everything I needed was right along the same wall. I will ultimatly continue the run of pipe to the front of the garage and install a hot/cold water mixing valve for washing my car. But I did not have the extra money for pipe and fixture to do it when I added the sink.

 

[crepr12]

I had to add the plumbing and waste for my sink. But it is located right next to the washer and dryer, which is right next to the hot water heater so everything I needed was right along the same wall. I will ultimatly continue the run of pipe to the front of the garage and install a hot/cold water mixing valve for washing my car. But I did not have the extra money for pipe and fixture to do it when I added the sink.

Thanks for the reply...No issues going thorugh a "fire rated wall"

 

[shooting4life]

Thanks for the reply...No issues going thorugh a "fire rated wall"

All of my work is in the garage right now. I doubt it will be an issue at the very end of the garage that is furthest from the house.

 

[Chevy72pu]

those with sinks was it existing plumbing or installed afterwards?

When my slab was poured, I had them leave a 12" x 12" hole about 12" from the end of the slab nearest the water supply. Later, I tunneled under and laid water supply and drain line. Then plumbed it all up including the instant water heater, from the inside. City inspector never asked what the hole was for. Even though we are in the city, we have septic tank instead of city sewage. My drain runs under the gravel driveway and opens among the pine trees.

 

[taumac]

I have one of those plastic utilty sinks now its had its fare share of abuse over the years and with cleaning grease hands, paint brushes and everything esle its got grungy but still working. I have 2 stainless double bowl sinks from my kitchen remodels over the pass few years that I will change it out one of these dayswith one of those. You can find people throwing out old sinks oll the time. Just make sure you grab them before the scrapers do.

 

[taumac]

I installed a sink this weekend with my brother. I picked up the sink from costco for $250, it was more than I like to spend for things like this but the wife wanted something that looked nice with the washer and dryer. It was not going to be the hill I was going to die on. My brother got a set of left over foot pedals from a hospital build at work. I am 6'5" so we also built a stand, which was also required to use the pedals. Works great so far.

I really like the foot pedal and fauchet set up.... very different and cool. I used that fauchet set up in a kitchen before and theyre awesome. alot of pressure.

 

[Free Willie]

Finally got a sink installed in my shop. I wanted an old high back farm sink that looked it's age, just didn't realize how hard it would be to find a 3' wide.
Most are 4' or bigger. Had just enough Hemlock left over from the build to make a cabinet for it and a little t&g pine to make a door. Installed a 6 gallon water heater under it. No original plan for it other than it is in the corner where the water supply line comes in. No provision for a drain and I don't feel like cutting the concrete so a 5 gallon bucket works just fine.