waterfall spiggots are quite nice. In the kitchen, you can get a large pot or pitcher under (for wash or fill) and they swing out of the way.
On Sun, 31 May 2009, Trouble wrote: > higher would be nicer, but the one thing I have always hated in sinks > and all bathrooms have them. Faucets that you have to bust your > knuckles on just to wash your hands under them. There is more than a > mile of sink and just this little 3 to 4 inch nub sticking out there > to wash under. > Why haven't they put something there that is actually useable? > > At 08:51 PM 5/30/2009, you wrote: > > >> Gee Ron you make this seem possible. I may present this to my land >> lady and our janitor. Yes I have a cabinet sink. Thank you for these >> ideas. I also suspect it may be far cheaper to entirely rebuild or >> build a simple new cabinet. Our janitor really is a handy person. >> I'm wondering if I could get a deeper sink. Or of course stick with >> the one I have. hmmmm. Rita >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: Ron Yearns >> To: <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com>[email protected] >> Sent: Saturday, May 30, 2009 11:04 AM >> Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] just thinking I'd like a higher bath room sink >> >> If you have a cabinet with a vanity top it can be done by removing >> the supply lines at the shut off valves under the sink and the drain >> line from the trap. Leave the trap in place. The top should come >> loose. It may take a little effort as most people glue them down >> with silicon caulk. Like I said if it is a cabinet just build up the >> wooden portion as much as you want then . Buy new supply lines and a >> longer or new tailpiece for the sink drain and reinstall the top and >> piping. If you have just a wall hung the pipes will be worked the >> same. The sink hangs on two brackets fastened to the wall. probe >> above these brackets after you have removed the sink to see if there >> is somethng to fasten the brackets to at the new height you wish to >> raise them to.. If there is nothing higher then its tearing out >> drywall adding lumber etc. etc. etc. See why I siad the cabinet >> model was the easier. If there is solid lumber higher up then its a >> matter of raising the brackets and reinstalling sink and pipes. >> Ron >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: RZaug >> To: >> <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com>[email protected] ; RZaug >> Sent: Friday, May 29, 2009 11:45 PM >> Subject: [BlindHandyMan] just thinking I'd like a higher bath room sink >> >> Hello Everyone, How much of a disruption and downright struggle >> would be involved in raising a sink? I guess the pipes would be the >> biggest concern. Thank you for any ideas for this dream. Rita >> >> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] >> >> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] >> >> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] >> >> > > Tim > trouble > Verizon FIOS support tech > "Never offend people with style when you can offend them with substance." > --Sam Brown > > Blindeudora list owner. > To subscribe or info: http://www.freelists.org/webpage/blindeudora > >
