DIY Washtub Sink for the Shop
by
DeeDee
5 Materials
$20.00
2 Hours
Medium
We've been back from being away for 6 months and we've been catching up on home stuff that is just not blog worthy and if it is, I have tried to capture it in pictures to share here at a later time. This is one project that my honey did that I thought was pretty cool! Good job honey!
He's always wanted a sink in the shop so that he'd have a place to wash his hands and other "too dirty" items to bring into the house.
We already had this work bench in the shop. My honey found it on 5 mile for $25. No, it didn't come with a whole in it, but my honey beat me to taking a proper before picture of it before he cut the hole. That's what happens when I'm running in and out and not "helping" Lol!
He was at Tractor Supply the other day and saw this small (17") galvanized washtub and thought he's give it a whirl.
He used the tub to make the guide line for cutting the hole. He then measured how far he wanted the tub to sit down in the hole and allowed for that by adding to the first circle he made.
I missed the actual hole cutting. I was running in and out, remember? lol! He sanded the top just to get it kind of smooth for the coating he was going to spray it with. The top was really rough due to the previous owner actually using it for a work bench. Imagine that!
He used a truck bed liner in black to spray on the top to help protect the wood from water damage. He sprayed on two even thin coats.
Now, the faucet he totally installed while I was at work so I didn't get to see what he did. He used copper pipe we already had from another project, but he did have to buy a few connections and a valve for the off and on of the water supply. All supplies were from Lowe's.
He made a backsplash out of pallet wood and then used his torch to add the burned wood look to it. Then he decorated it with some old license plates he had. Now he has a place to wash his "too dirty for in the house" hands out in his shop! YAY!
Hop on over to our blog to see the special paint effect he added and all the other details you need to know to make your very own washtub shop sink!
Thanks for looking!
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4 comments
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Yes it's great ,you didn't show how you cut the drain
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I'm so glad that you shared this project. I love the Farmhouse decor and I think this would make an awesome sink in a powder room aka 1/2 bath. You did a fantastic job!!!
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Thank you Becky, I'll relay the message to my honey! YES! When I was looking around on Pinterest, I saw several posts where people had used these type tubs and actual vintage tubs in the bathrooms....so cute!
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