Does anyone have a wash sink in their shed?

[MikeT]

I am building a 12'x12' out building and am thinking of having a small wash sink in it with just cold water for washing up after a job. Do any of you guys have this and have had any experience with it, installing and maintaining it?

 

[Keith M]

I have one! its very handy, just don't put nothing down the drain that you wouldn't put down your kitchen sink :uh: ;)

 

[70 marlin]

how about a hole in the siding with a funnel out the back

:uh:

 

[MikeT]

I have a low overgrown section behind the shed that would be a good drainage area. I am wondring about the actual line to the shed and keeping the water from freezing.

 

[smb_racing]

use a good quality line (PVC is fine) and make sure to bury it below the freeze line so it doesn't freeze (18-24"). Use insulation on the pipes inside the shed if it's not heated, or buy some heat tape to keep the lines from freezing. In the house you could have a shuft off for the supply line and affix an air nipple to the supply line, this way if it gets too cold you can turn off the water and use compressed air to clear the line, hope this helps.

 

[MikeT]

Smb, You really have a handle on this. What is heat tape? Is this a tape that gets stuck to the pipe with a wire that gets plugged in to produce heat in the tape? Also is there any type of line I can use that I won't have to blow out? The only reason I ask is because I might forget one day. :eek:

 

[a454elk]

What's a freeze line, never heard of that here in sunny Ca.?

 

[mx547]

Originally posted by MikeT
I have a low overgrown section behind the shed that would be a good drainage area

not legal. as a registered professional land surveyor, i am duty-bound to report this type of violation to the department of environmental quality. if you build it, i will have to turn you in. for a small fee, i can forget that you said that.

 

[Milquetoast]

A sink would be nice, but how about buying a box of 100 latex gloves for $10 and wearing them while you work on the bike? The years that I was a mechanic proved to me that pulling off a pair of rubber gloves in a moments notice (and being spotlessly clean) was worth the time it took to get used to wearing them. Yes, we always had a sink at the shop and the really good hand cleaners but after a few hours of adjustment, nobody ever wanted to even pop the hood on a car without wearing their "rubbers". Maybe try it before working on the project. =-)

 

[Milquetoast]

Clarification, after a few days (not hours) of adjustment it was clear that the way to work on machinery was with the gloves. Not to mention the studies that have shown used motor oil to be a very powerful carcinogen. If anyone is interested in the brand of glove that I've found to be by far the most durable and dexterous (is that a word?), just let me know.

 

[MikeT]

Originally posted by Milquetoast
Maybe try it before working on the project. =-)

hmmmm...:think

Well, I will be digging the trench for the electrical cable and phone line, so I figure I'll tie it in then.

 

[Milquetoast]

Ok, now it sounds like I'm some kind of pimp for the rubber glove industry but I'm really not. I don't want to sell anything here, sorry if I'm hijacking this thread. -toast

 

[VintageDirt]

I got here kind of late with this....

Hey now, that rubber glove idea is a good one. Wonder why I never thought of it. I wear gloves all day at work. Not so much to keep my hands clean, but to keep my hands.:eek:
If you can find Nitrile instead of Latex they should hold up better in solvents. $14.99/100 PN 43098(M,L,XL) at 1-800-557-3277 The Auto Shop (it's a Sears thing). I think you can find them at Harbor Freight too.

 

[MikeT]

So, none of you except smb has water running in their sheds? I thought it would be a good idea......

 

[Milquetoast]

In my shop, we mainly only use the sink for getting rid of the unused beer that's still in the bottles, and the um, used beer.

 

[VintageDirt]

Well yeah, I got running water. But it's in my garage.

 

[MikeT]

Originally posted by mx547


not legal.

What would make it legal? If the shed is down hill from the house drain lines I won't be able to hook into that. So is there a solution or should I just do it and use biodegradeable hand cleaners?

 

[smb_racing]

it's the runoff that makes it questionable, even biodegradable hand cleaners will still wash off toxic oil and grease. I'm not exatly sure how to make that situation legal, other than a leach field or septic tank (expensive). Heat tape is just exactly what you described it as, available at most hardware stores. As long as you keep the water line below the freeze line it will be fine. The freeze line is the level below ground's surface that stays above freezing no matter what the outside air temperature, this varys depending on location.