Zorn
Working sink!
After about four or five nights of work, the sink is working!
Working sink!
After about four or five nights of work, the sink is working!
Vogue
View from the roof
In June of '06, I did a little roof work for the Newbys. This is my typical view of a Newby project. I am in some strange place while the Newby's bemusedly look on. From left to right, it's Molly, Dale, and Joyce. Melvin is off digging in the garage.
Van Heusen
Trend
The old sink
In July '05, I replaced the Newby's kitchen sink. This is the old one after sitting outside for a day or two. The real problem is that it was rusting through by the faucet holes but it was also in generally poor shape and had shallow basins.
The old drain system
The center drain tee was causing some leaks and the extension for the dishwasher drain was problematic.
The new sink's basins
The new sink has deep basins of different sizes with an offset faucet mount. Only one drain basket is installed in this picture.
The new shutoff valves
There were no shut-off valves on the supply lines. The CPVC pipe went right to the faucet. The first thing I did was to add shut-off valves so the house water could be on while I worked on the sink.
Sealed stacks
The rubber cuff of the vent pipes was originally too big for the pipes and the sealant used hadn't held. Water was leaking in around the pipes and damaging the interior of the house. I slipped on large pipe clamps to hold the rubber tight and slathered them in more sealant to stop the leaks.
Scratched basin
We just couldn't get a good seal with first baskets that we tried. I tightened them until I scratched the sink and they still leaked. I bought a less fancy pair and they worked flawlessly the first time. There's probably a lesson in that...
Ray Ban
Old water heater top - close-up
The tank was only four years old but the top was an indistinguishable mix of fiberglass, rust, sludge, and steel.