On Thu, 28 Jun 2007 16:51:03 -0000, wrote:

I'm looking for suggestions.

My wife runs a pre-school from our house. I am going to put in a sink
somewhere in the yard so the kids can wash up before going in. Here
is what I'm looking for:

1. A sink that can withstand mild weather. (I live in Southern
California so no freezing to worry about.) I was thinking maybe making
a concrete counter top with basin.
2. A faucet that shuts itself off. (Runs for about 5 minutes and shuts

They sell faucets for public washrooms that turn off after maybe 30
seconds, but don't require holding down while running. I suppose they
are adjustable or come set for differrnt time periods. They have a
big rectangular button on the top, with rounded corners and edges and
a rounded side that points to you. They pivot at the rear.

Five minutes is an enormous amount of time. I think surgeons don't do
more than 3 minutes.

I guess you have in mind that a bunch of them will use the sink in a
row, but it's not so hard for each one to turn it on. Otherwise, even
though they can see the sink the rest of the day, except for the first
kid, it will be like the faucet is on when they get there and on when
they leave, and they have no responsibility at all.

off. The ones in public restrooms where you have to hold the button
down with one hand and wash the other then reverse wouldn't work for
the kids)
3. I need to build it into a sink base, so it can be leaned on etc.
The "hook to your garden hose" sinks are not what I'm looking for.
HEAVY Duty.

Any ideas would be appreciated.

My frist thought was the simple china or is it porcelain sink attached
to the wall with the two chrome legs in front. Although it should be
big enough that the biggest kid can get his elbows into the sink. (I
wish my bathroom had one like that.) And big enough that you can
fill a pot in it, since you'll undoubtedly be using it yourselves,
also.

Maybe the sink would be mounted lower than a bathroom and that would
enable the chrome lets to do into the ground 6 inches, so it wouldn't
get knocked out. I wish I had a picture of the location.

I want to see those gargoyles, too!