- New under-sink plumbing
Shut-off valves and flexible supply lines will make future work easier. The new side-tee drain pipe is simpler and follows newer code standards The small and simple tee for the dishwasher drain frees up a lot of space too. - Working sink!
After about four or five nights of work, the sink is working! - The old drain system
The center drain tee was causing some leaks and the extension for the dishwasher drain was problematic. - Dale poses with the new sink
Dale poses with the new sink. We mounted the faucet before putting the sink in. Much easier. - A flattering picture of me
Joyce tried to get a picture of my "plumber's crack" but had to settle with a shot of my thinning hair. - Working sink!
After about four or five nights of work, the sink is working! - 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... - 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 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.