Dan_Musicant wrote:
On 9 Nov 2006 05:52:03 -0800, "MRS. CLEAN"
wrote:
:
:I updated my shower doors yesterday with the new clear frameless glass.
:It looks so much nicer and cleaner than the opague of yesteryear.
:
:This weekend I am tiling.
:
:But, I wanted to know about replacing my kitchen sink. The whole
:kitchen is updated but the sink remains harvest gold from the 70s. I
:am thinking if sinks are "standard" in size, it should be a fairly easy
roject.
:
:Any tips on the kitchen sink?
I like mine, actually, and it's probably over 50 years old. It's a
double and porcelain white. I'm told that they are hard to find now.
Mine has some cracks, but it works fine, so I'm just going to keep it
for the time being. The double sinks I see now are all stainless,
You must not be looking very hard. Double bowl sinks of all material
are common and readily available.
As far as sinks go, the material is mostly personal preference and
kitchen style. For bowls, I like the type that have 2 bowls, but where
one is big and the other is about 2/3 size. IMO, the type that has the
small disposal well bowl is useless.
I have the Kohler Marsalla, which I think reflects the best in today's
desgn. It's enamle, has two bowls, X and about 2/3's X size, the
bowls are very deep, the drains are located near the back corners, and
it's made for a single center faucet. That allows both bowls to go
back farther, into the area where the faucets normally would go.
If you decide to go with enamel, I highly recommend Kohler. If you
look at one of these next to an American STD, it's like night and day.
The Kohler is real cast iron, has a finish that looks deep and rich.
and in
my experience those always seem to look strange since they are prone to
stains. I'm sure those stains are cleanable, but I'd probably be annoyed
with that.
AFA your replacement project goes, it seems to me pretty
straightforward. You need a sink of the right dimensions or else you
have extra work to do. You need to connect the plumbing and get it leak
free, and you need to caulk - standard stuff.