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Laundry sink installation Ultraglide 05-28-2006
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Posted by Edwin Pawlowski on May 28, 2006, 1:19 pm

> We are renovating our laundry room. We have a single plastic sink that my
> wife wants to hang from the wall rather than use the base that comes with
> the sink. Are there any kits available that would allow us to use the
> existing drain setup?

I don't know about the drain, but re-think your elimination of the base. How
large a sink? Water weighs 8.3 pounds a gallon. You can easily put 80 to
100 pounds of water in a laundry sink along with whatever you want to soak.
Add to that, the weight of your kids or yourself leading on it while
scrubbing the grill grates.

If you are putting in a small washing sink made for wall mounting, that is
OK.



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Posted by on May 28, 2006, 1:54 pm
Your wife is wrong. You should tell her.

Seriously though, using a bracket or some other method means *not*
supporting the sink in the manner the manufacturer intended, which is
from *below* using the base. Any method other than using the base, I'd
guess will result in a large puddle.


Posted by Ultraglide on May 28, 2006, 2:22 pm

> Your wife is wrong. You should tell her.
>
> Seriously though, using a bracket or some other method means *not*
> supporting the sink in the manner the manufacturer intended, which is
> from *below* using the base. Any method other than using the base, I'd
> guess will result in a large puddle.
>
I'll try, thanks.



Posted by Rudy on May 28, 2006, 3:09 pm

> We are renovating our laundry room. We have a single plastic sink that my
> wife wants to hang from the wall rather than use the base that comes with
> the sink. Are there any kits available that would allow us to use the
> existing drain setup?

How about buying a ready to assemble base cabinet from Home Depot and
dropping the sink into it, leaving off the original base (plastic legs ?)
In normal circumstances, you should be able to put the cabinet right where
the sink was and use the existing plumbing. This finishes off the sink
nicer as they aren't too "pretty" on the outside.



Posted by Phisherman on May 28, 2006, 6:17 pm
On Sun, 28 May 2006 12:53:43 -0400, "Ultraglide"

>We are renovating our laundry room. We have a single plastic sink that my
>wife wants to hang from the wall rather than use the base that comes with
>the sink. Are there any kits available that would allow us to use the
>existing drain setup?
>

Have you thought about the total weight of the sink when it is filled?
You may be able to use the existing drain, provided it is not damaged.

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