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My Garage Sink

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keflaman

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Like a magpie, I'm attracted to shiny things so I was walking through Lowes one day and spotted this...
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I planned to eventually pipe water into my detached garage/shop, so what the heck? A deal is a deal...looks like a bathtub in this picture, no?
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So almost two years pass and I had water piped into the shop when we added a patio to the back of the house this summer. Since I couldn't find anything I liked, I decided to build a temporary cabinet out of scrap to use until such time as something popped up. I had some old 24' X 8' X 3/4" shelving that seemed to fit the bill, so a little while later I had the center cut out for the sink and then routed the edges back 3/4"...
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I trimmed the edges with 3/4" X 3/4" aluminum angle and clamped them into place...
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Since I was using scrap material...and I had the router out...and I did have some pegboard material left over...
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...and I had paint left over...Leveled and plumbing hooked up. No leaks! Yay!!
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Need something for a splash board...I have some leftover flashing material...or an old tempered glass shelf that would look good...hmm. The faucet is from Overstock.com.
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There you have it! Looks pretty good to me:)
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shopnut

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You're going to love that big old sink and what a great deal. Nice job on the install. Like you said, a backsplash should be on you list or your drywall will be messed up in no time.

Allow me to make a suggestion...
Before adding a backsplash, you might consider buying a power strip (4-footer?) to mount under the pegboard wall rack over closer to the wheels. Then plug it into outlet, using maybe a 90 degree adapter to keep it all low profile. Install your easy-to-remove backsplash over the outlet to stop the tendency to plug something in there that would have a cord draping over/in the sink. Put a little cutout in it to see and reach the GFI test buttons.

Just an idea...
 
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Robert L

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Nice! I like the way it came out!

did you just glue the legs or did u use brad nails to make the L shape.
I was thinking about using that style for another work table and was wondering how sturdy would it be.

I like walking through Lowes, they always have something on clearance thats worth picking up.....Like a Kobalt 30 gallon air compressor for $154 and some change! Yeah!
 
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TWX

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That works. Especially for the price.

The plastic sink that came with the workshop/house has two cracked legs and is really chipped an pitted inside. It's probably been there fifteen years. It's more like a laundry room sink. I have a feeling that when I get around to installing the bathroom I'll not put the sink in the bathroom itself, instead leaving it out in the shop.
 
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