In the house Wife and I just bought, the previous owners configured
the laundry/heater room in such a strange way that the hookups for a
sink/utility tub are behind the door to the room. What this means is
there's only about 18" front to back depth in which to put a utility
sink/tub.

Anyone know of such a thing? A search of the usual home supply
suspects (big box stores, Northeast Plumbing Supply, etc.) turns up
nothing.

Or am I out of luck? 'Cause I really hate having to rinse out paint
brushes and the like in the kitchen sink or the downstairs bathroom...

"Kyle" wrote in message
...
In the house Wife and I just bought, the previous owners configured
the laundry/heater room in such a strange way that the hookups for a
sink/utility tub are behind the door to the room. What this means is
there's only about 18" front to back depth in which to put a utility
sink/tub.

Anyone know of such a thing? A search of the usual home supply
suspects (big box stores, Northeast Plumbing Supply, etc.) turns up
nothing.

Or am I out of luck? 'Cause I really hate having to rinse out paint
brushes and the like in the kitchen sink or the downstairs bathroom...


How about moving the pipes to a better location?

On May 24, 12:52*pm, Kyle wrote:
In the house Wife and I just bought, the previous owners configured
the laundry/heater room in such a strange way that the hookups for a
sink/utility tub are behind the door to the room. What this means is
there's only about 18" front to back depth in which to put a utility
sink/tub.

Anyone know of such a thing? A search of the usual home supply
suspects (big box stores, Northeast Plumbing Supply, etc.) turns up
nothing.

Or am I out of luck? 'Cause I really hate having to rinse out paint
brushes and the like in the kitchen sink or the downstairs bathroom...

I'm not at home right now but I believe my porcelain over cast iron
laundry sink (ca 1930) is about that size.
The faucet is a wall mount & thus the space required for a sink deck
mount is saved.

You might be able to get a surplus one on Craigslist

This one might do the trick but I find the "specs" somewhat
contradictory....width is give by two different numbers

http://www.improvementdirect.com/ind...ELAID=99584853

Since the sink is fiberglass reinforced plastic, you could cut off the
back edge where the faucet mounts if necessary & go with a wall mount
faucet.

cheers
Bob

On May 24, 3:52*pm, Kyle wrote:
In the house Wife and I just bought, the previous owners configured
the laundry/heater room in such a strange way that the hookups for a
sink/utility tub are behind the door to the room. What this means is
there's only about 18" front to back depth in which to put a utility
sink/tub.

Anyone know of such a thing? A search of the usual home supply
suspects (big box stores, Northeast Plumbing Supply, etc.) turns up
nothing.

Or am I out of luck? 'Cause I really hate having to rinse out paint
brushes and the like in the kitchen sink or the downstairs bathroom...

If you could change the swing of the door, that would probably be the
easiest thing to do...assuming that there is clearance.

R

"Kyle" wrote in message
...
In the house Wife and I just bought, the previous owners configured
the laundry/heater room in such a strange way that the hookups for a
sink/utility tub are behind the door to the room. What this means is
there's only about 18" front to back depth in which to put a utility
sink/tub.

Anyone know of such a thing? A search of the usual home supply
suspects (big box stores, Northeast Plumbing Supply, etc.) turns up
nothing.

Or am I out of luck? 'Cause I really hate having to rinse out paint
brushes and the like in the kitchen sink or the downstairs bathroom...


Expensive like every other boat fixture, but marine sinks are pretty small.
Do a google search for the same brand name and maybe you can find them
cheaper. West Marine is not known for bargains.

http://www.westmarine.com/webapp/wcs...7&classNum=298


http://preview.tinyurl.com/pcm9u2

Kyle wrote:
In the house Wife and I just bought, the previous owners configured
the laundry/heater room in such a strange way that the hookups for a
sink/utility tub are behind the door to the room. What this means is
there's only about 18" front to back depth in which to put a utility
sink/tub.

Anyone know of such a thing? A search of the usual home supply
suspects (big box stores, Northeast Plumbing Supply, etc.) turns up
nothing.

Or am I out of luck? 'Cause I really hate having to rinse out paint
brushes and the like in the kitchen sink or the downstairs bathroom...
Do you have room for a real sink, past the end of the opened door? If
so, I'd just build some shallow shelves, and hide extensions to the
plumbing inside them, and put the sink over a couple of 3 feet. Or like
the other guy said, move the existing pipes (assuming you have access to
to do that.)

Failing that, look for 'bar sink' or 'prep sink'. They make those in
stainless, for narrow counters. Faucet is usually on one end, rather
than the back edge. You'd have to knock together something presentable
to hold it, but that shouldn't be too hard.

A picture of the room would help us make better suggestions.

--
aem sends....

The bar sink is exactly what we went with in our laundry room. It is a
trade off since it is small, but it gives us the sink we needed without
taking up the counter space we also wanted. In our case we still have the
old laundry area in the basement with a large double bowl 'stationary tub'
(I assume they call them this since they weigh a ton so they stay pretty
much stationary!) It handles the really messing stuff we might need and if
there is something that needs a cleaner environment and more space, the good
old bathtub handles the task!

You might also check out some of the options for bathroom vanities. There
are some fairly large sinks available these days that might fit and be
bigger than the bar sink option.


"aemeijers" wrote in message
...
Kyle wrote:
In the house Wife and I just bought, the previous owners configured
the laundry/heater room in such a strange way that the hookups for a
sink/utility tub are behind the door to the room. What this means is
there's only about 18" front to back depth in which to put a utility
sink/tub.

Anyone know of such a thing? A search of the usual home supply
suspects (big box stores, Northeast Plumbing Supply, etc.) turns up
nothing.

Or am I out of luck? 'Cause I really hate having to rinse out paint
brushes and the like in the kitchen sink or the downstairs bathroom...
Do you have room for a real sink, past the end of the opened door? If so,
I'd just build some shallow shelves, and hide extensions to the plumbing
inside them, and put the sink over a couple of 3 feet. Or like the other
guy said, move the existing pipes (assuming you have access to to do
that.)

Failing that, look for 'bar sink' or 'prep sink'. They make those in
stainless, for narrow counters. Faucet is usually on one end, rather than
the back edge. You'd have to knock together something presentable to hold
it, but that shouldn't be too hard.

A picture of the room would help us make better suggestions.

--
aem sends....

On May 24, 9:40�pm, "Mark" wrote:
The bar sink is exactly what we went with in our laundry room. �It is a
trade off since it is small, but it gives us the sink we needed without
taking up the counter space we also wanted. �In our case we still have the
old laundry area in the basement with a large double bowl 'stationary tub'
(I assume they call them this since they weigh a ton so they stay pretty
much stationary!) �It handles the really messing stuff we might need and if
there is something that needs a cleaner environment and more space, the good
old bathtub handles the task!

You might also check out some of the options for bathroom vanities. �There
are some fairly large sinks available these days that might fit and be
bigger than the bar sink option.

"aemeijers" wrote in message

...



Kyle wrote:
In the house Wife and I just bought, the previous owners configured
the laundry/heater room in such a strange way that the hookups for a
sink/utility tub are behind the door to the room. What this means is
there's only about 18" front to back depth in which to put a utility
sink/tub.

Anyone know of such a thing? A search of the usual home supply
suspects (big box stores, Northeast Plumbing Supply, etc.) turns up
nothing.

Or am I out of luck? 'Cause I really hate having to rinse out paint
brushes and the like in the kitchen sink or the downstairs bathroom...
Do you have room for a real sink, past the end of the opened door? If so,
I'd just build some shallow shelves, and hide extensions to the plumbing
inside them, and put the sink over a couple of 3 feet. Or like the other
guy said, move the existing pipes (assuming you have access to to do
that.)

Failing that, look for 'bar sink' or 'prep sink'. They make those in
stainless, for narrow counters. �Faucet is usually on one end, rather than
the back edge. You'd have to knock together something presentable to hold
it, but that shouldn't be too hard.

A picture of the room would help us make better suggestions.

--
aem sends....- Hide quoted text -

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install a slop sink in garage...... a single bowl washtub.

end of problem for dirty jobs

bob haller wrote:
On May 24, 9:40�pm, "Mark" wrote:
The bar sink is exactly what we went with in our laundry room. �It is a
trade off since it is small, but it gives us the sink we needed without
taking up the counter space we also wanted. �In our case we still have the
old laundry area in the basement with a large double bowl 'stationary tub'
(I assume they call them this since they weigh a ton so they stay pretty
much stationary!) �It handles the really messing stuff we might need and if
there is something that needs a cleaner environment and more space, the good
old bathtub handles the task!

You might also check out some of the options for bathroom vanities. �There
are some fairly large sinks available these days that might fit and be
bigger than the bar sink option.

"aemeijers" wrote in message

...



Kyle wrote:
In the house Wife and I just bought, the previous owners configured
the laundry/heater room in such a strange way that the hookups for a
sink/utility tub are behind the door to the room. What this means is
there's only about 18" front to back depth in which to put a utility
sink/tub.
Anyone know of such a thing? A search of the usual home supply
suspects (big box stores, Northeast Plumbing Supply, etc.) turns up
nothing.
Or am I out of luck? 'Cause I really hate having to rinse out paint
brushes and the like in the kitchen sink or the downstairs bathroom...
Do you have room for a real sink, past the end of the opened door? If so,
I'd just build some shallow shelves, and hide extensions to the plumbing
inside them, and put the sink over a couple of 3 feet. Or like the other
guy said, move the existing pipes (assuming you have access to to do
that.)
Failing that, look for 'bar sink' or 'prep sink'. They make those in
stainless, for narrow counters. �Faucet is usually on one end, rather than
the back edge. You'd have to knock together something presentable to hold
it, but that shouldn't be too hard.
A picture of the room would help us make better suggestions.
--
aem sends....- Hide quoted text -
- Show quoted text -

install a slop sink in garage...... a single bowl washtub.

end of problem for dirty jobs
Good idea, if you live where garage never freezes. Around here it would
require an enclosure, even in an attached garage. (Think 'janitor
closet', extending within heated envelope of house, but still
maintaining firebreaks and such.) Of course, if cost is no object, may
as well put a toilet and shower stall out there while you are at it.
That has been on the spec sheet for my 'when I win the Lotto' dream
house, all along.

--
aem sends...

On May 25, 3:47*pm, aemeijers wrote:
bob haller wrote:
On May 24, 9:40 pm, "Mark" wrote:
The bar sink is exactly what we went with in our laundry room. It is a
trade off since it is small, but it gives us the sink we needed without
taking up the counter space we also wanted. In our case we still have the
old laundry area in the basement with a large double bowl 'stationary tub'
(I assume they call them this since they weigh a ton so they stay pretty
much stationary!) It handles the really messing stuff we might need and if
there is something that needs a cleaner environment and more space, the good
old bathtub handles the task!

You might also check out some of the options for bathroom vanities. There
are some fairly large sinks available these days that might fit and be
bigger than the bar sink option.

"aemeijers" wrote in message

...

Kyle wrote:
In the house Wife and I just bought, the previous owners configured
the laundry/heater room in such a strange way that the hookups for a
sink/utility tub are behind the door to the room. What this means is
there's only about 18" front to back depth in which to put a utility
sink/tub.
Anyone know of such a thing? A search of the usual home supply
suspects (big box stores, Northeast Plumbing Supply, etc.) turns up
nothing.
Or am I out of luck? 'Cause I really hate having to rinse out paint
brushes and the like in the kitchen sink or the downstairs bathroom....
Do you have room for a real sink, past the end of the opened door? If so,
I'd just build some shallow shelves, and hide extensions to the plumbing
inside them, and put the sink over a couple of 3 feet. Or like the other
guy said, move the existing pipes (assuming you have access to to do
that.)
Failing that, look for 'bar sink' or 'prep sink'. They make those in
stainless, for narrow counters. Faucet is usually on one end, rather than
the back edge. You'd have to knock together something presentable to hold
it, but that shouldn't be too hard.
A picture of the room would help us make better suggestions.
--
aem sends....- Hide quoted text -
- Show quoted text -

install a slop sink in garage...... a single bowl washtub.

end of problem for dirty jobs

Good idea, if you live where garage never freezes. Around here it would
require an enclosure, even in an attached garage. (Think 'janitor
closet', extending within heated envelope of house, but still
maintaining firebreaks and such.)

And running supply, waste and vent lines.

Of course, if cost is no object, may
as well put a toilet and shower stall out there while you are at it.
That has been on the spec sheet for my 'when I win the Lotto' dream
house, all along.

Dude, when you win Lotto, you'll have people cleaning up after you and
you won't care how damn inconvenient it is, and you'll have a cottage
with a view built just for your throne.

R

On May 24, 3:52*pm, Kyle wrote:
In the house Wife and I just bought, the previous owners configured
the laundry/heater room in such a strange way that the hookups for a
sink/utility tub are behind the door to the room. What this means is
there's only about 18" front to back depth in which to put a utility
sink/tub.

Anyone know of such a thing? A search of the usual home supply
suspects (big box stores, Northeast Plumbing Supply, etc.) turns up
nothing.

Or am I out of luck? 'Cause I really hate having to rinse out paint
brushes and the like in the kitchen sink or the downstairs bathroom...

Thanks to JoeSpareBedroom and a few others, I realize I was not clear
in my explanation of my need. For one thing, "shallow" refers to the
front-to-back dimension of the sink, not depth of the sink bowl. There
isn't really anywhere to move the existing hookups, which are on a wet
wall shared with a bathroom. For one thing, the only real available
walls are block - this is the lower level of a bi-level and the wall
are block up to about 4' and then drywall over stud (and outside walls
to boot).

For those asking for layout to offer moving options, I have created a
rough, not-to-scale sketch (thanks to MS Paint) which I've posted at
http://yfrog.com/11laundryroomp

As you can see in the sketch, we're constrained by the HVAC and water
heater that can't be moved, and the doors that have to be dealt with -
both the two doors into the room (garage on left, family room on
right) and the doors to the washer, dryer, and upright freezer.

The hook-ups behind the one door are already there, so if there's a
sink that would fit, that would be the least-difficult option. While
not perfect, it would be better (I hope) than nothing.

Thanks for all help and suggestions!

On May 26, 9:29*am, Kyle wrote:
On May 24, 3:52*pm, Kyle wrote:

In the house Wife and I just bought, the previous owners configured
the laundry/heater room in such a strange way that the hookups for a
sink/utility tub are behind the door to the room. What this means is
there's only about 18" front to back depth in which to put a utility
sink/tub.

Anyone know of such a thing? A search of the usual home supply
suspects (big box stores, Northeast Plumbing Supply, etc.) turns up
nothing.

Or am I out of luck? 'Cause I really hate having to rinse out paint
brushes and the like in the kitchensinkor the downstairs bathroom...

Thanks to JoeSpareBedroom and a few others, I realize I was not clear
in my explanation of my need. For one thing, "shallow" refers to the
front-to-back dimension of thesink, not depth of thesinkbowl. There
isn't really anywhere to move the existing hookups, which are on a wet
wall shared with a bathroom. For one thing, the only real available
walls are block - this is the lower level of a bi-level and the wall
are block up to about 4' and then drywall over stud (and outside walls
to boot).

For those asking for layout to offer moving options, I have created a
rough, not-to-scale sketch (thanks to MS Paint) which I've posted athttp://yfrog.com/11laundryroomp

As you can see in the sketch, we're constrained by the HVAC and water
heater that can't be moved, and the doors that have to be dealt with -
both the two doors into the room (garage on left, family room on
right) and the doors to the washer, dryer, and upright freezer.

The hook-ups behind the one door are already there, so if there's asinkthat would fit, that would be the least-difficult option. While
not perfect, it would be better (I hope) than nothing.

Thanks for all help and suggestions!

what did you decide? btw I finally got around to measuring that
1930's cast iron sink.....
18 1/16" inches wall to front edge, so an old one with wall mount
faucet would but might not be the look you want

cheers
Bob

On Jun 15, 1:15*am, fftt wrote:
On May 26, 9:29*am, Kyle wrote:





On May 24, 3:52*pm, Kyle wrote:

In the house Wife and I just bought, the previous owners configured
the laundry/heater room in such a strange way that the hookups for a
sink/utility tub are behind the door to the room. What this means is
there's only about 18" front to back depth in which to put a utility
sink/tub.

Anyone know of such a thing? A search of the usual home supply
suspects (big box stores, Northeast Plumbing Supply, etc.) turns up
nothing.

Or am I out of luck? 'Cause I really hate having to rinse out paint
brushes and the like in the kitchensinkor the downstairs bathroom...

Thanks to JoeSpareBedroom and a few others, I realize I was not clear
in my explanation of my need. For one thing, "shallow" refers to the
front-to-back dimension of thesink, not depth of thesinkbowl. There
isn't really anywhere to move the existing hookups, which are on a wet
wall shared with a bathroom. For one thing, the only real available
walls are block - this is the lower level of a bi-level and the wall
are block up to about 4' and then drywall over stud (and outside walls
to boot).

For those asking for layout to offer moving options, I have created a
rough, not-to-scale sketch (thanks to MS Paint) which I've posted athttp://yfrog.com/11laundryroomp

As you can see in the sketch, we're constrained by the HVAC and water
heater that can't be moved, and the doors that have to be dealt with -
both the two doors into the room (garage on left, family room on
right) and the doors to the washer, dryer, and upright freezer.

The hook-ups behind the one door are already there, so if there's a sink that would fit, that would be the least-difficult option. While
not perfect, it would be better (I hope) than nothing.

Thanks for all help and suggestions!

what did you decide? *btw I finally got around to measuring that
1930's cast iron sink.....
18 1/16" inches wall to front edge, so an old one with wall mount
faucet would *but might not be the look you want

cheers
Bob- Hide quoted text -

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A stand alone 'laundry tub' on it's own legs might be just about the
right depth (18 inches or so) to fit behind door?
Mount the taps above sink on or in the wall, extra height of taps
above the sink is a help if needing to fill buckets/pails etc. If
there is too much splashing with taps mounted higher a short length of
hose can be attached which will hang down and drip into sink when not
in use. A flexible spout such as that is also useful for washing soil
off root crop from the garden etc.
I have an old laundry tub somewhere but have seen them new for less
than $100 complete. Some are fiberglass/plastic others are enamelled.
Not seen a stainless one; probably too expensive and unecessary!
Also BTW the taps if necessary could be mounted at the side not behind
the sink? It's all going to be behind door anyway!

In the house Wife and I just bought, the previous owners configured
the laundry/heater room in such a strange way that the hookups for a
sink/utility tub are behind the door to the room. What this means is
there's only about 18" front to back depth in which to put a utility
sink/tub.

I guess you can't squeeze in this one in?
My wife hates those crappy looking stand-alone white plastic types and
the"one" drop in type that HD /Lowes sells look sort of crappy too.
Also, this one actually cost less that the HD one

http://www.theswancorp.com/index.php?prod=262