Disgusted with the obscene prices demanded for vessel sinks (up to $300) for
a guest bathroom, I've resolved to find a substitute.
One possibility with which I intend to experiment is a 12" bowl made of
(look alike) mahogany ($8.00 at Walmart).
Suggestions for enhancing the bowl's waterproofing ability are welcome.
chaniarts wrote:
>>>
>>> you can get glass vessal sinks including faucet and drainpipe for
>>> under $100 on ebay.
>>>
>>
>> I wish. The cheapest ones I've seen are in the $70-$100 range and do
>> not include the faucet.
>
> these are mostly clear glass
>
> http://cgi.ebay.com/New-Tempered-Glass-Vessel-Sink-w-Faucet-Drain-Ring-/360205820449?cmd=ViewItem&pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&var=&hash=item92aef5a5e9
>
> for colored glass, add $25-40.
Right. Notice the banner: "Prices start at $89.99"
Again, the "bowl" I bought at Walmart for $8.00 works swell.
On Apr 25, 10:34=A0am, "HeyBub" <[email protected]> wrote:
> Disgusted with the obscene prices demanded for vessel sinks (up to $300) =
for
> a guest bathroom, I've resolved to find a substitute.
>
> One possibility with which I intend to experiment is a 12" bowl made of
> (look alike) mahogany ($8.00 at Walmart).
>
> Suggestions for enhancing the bowl's waterproofing ability are welcome.
Friends installed a couple of expensive glass vessels at about $600
each. She hates them. Water ends up under the rim of the beautiful
bowls and is difficult to get out. Calcifies. Probably great for
those with cleaning help. Not for her.
ronb
On Apr 25, 11:34=A0am, "HeyBub" <[email protected]> wrote:
> Disgusted with the obscene prices demanded for vessel sinks (up to $300) =
for
> a guest bathroom, I've resolved to find a substitute.
>
> One possibility with which I intend to experiment is a 12" bowl made of
> (look alike) mahogany ($8.00 at Walmart).
>
> Suggestions for enhancing the bowl's waterproofing ability are welcome.
Vessel sinks lack an overflow, which violates building codes.
Not sure how these things ever managed to be sold.
If you do go with the mahogany bowl, I'd suggest building
an overflow into the pedestal. Dealing with the inspectors
will be your problem.
Methinks several coats of epoxy thinned 50% with denatured
alcohol will make a good penetrating sealer. Seems to work
fine on glassed canoes.
On Apr 26, 12:19=A0pm, "HeyBub" <[email protected]> wrote:
> I am NOT, however,
> willing to give up the stuffed beaver on the hearth.
Cook it on the BBQ instead, and try stuffing it with walnuts &
tangerines. Gets rid of that gamey taste.
On Sun, 25 Apr 2010 11:07:26 -0500, Swingman wrote:
> On 4/25/2010 10:34 AM, HeyBub wrote:
>> Disgusted with the obscene prices demanded for vessel sinks (up to
>> $300) for a guest bathroom, I've resolved to find a substitute.
>>
>> One possibility with which I intend to experiment is a 12" bowl made of
>> (look alike) mahogany ($8.00 at Walmart).
>>
>> Suggestions for enhancing the bowl's waterproofing ability are welcome.
>
> Have you used a vessel sink?
>
> If not, you may want to try performing your usual ablutions in one, for
> more than one day in a row, before falling for a fickle fad foisted upon
> folks by
Flemish Freemasons in Fargo for filthy Francs.
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On 4/25/2010 3:08 PM, basilisk wrote:
> On Sun, 25 Apr 2010 11:07:26 -0500, Swingman wrote:
>
>> On 4/25/2010 10:34 AM, HeyBub wrote:
>>> Disgusted with the obscene prices demanded for vessel sinks (up to
>>> $300) for a guest bathroom, I've resolved to find a substitute.
>>>
>>> One possibility with which I intend to experiment is a 12" bowl made of
>>> (look alike) mahogany ($8.00 at Walmart).
>>>
>>> Suggestions for enhancing the bowl's waterproofing ability are welcome.
>>
>> Have you used a vessel sink?
>>
>> If not, you may want to try performing your usual ablutions in one, for
>> more than one day in a row, before falling for a fickle fad foisted upon
>> folks by
> Flemish Freemasons in Fargo for filthy Francs.
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Robatoy wrote:
> On Apr 26, 12:19 pm, "HeyBub" <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> I am NOT, however,
>> willing to give up the stuffed beaver on the hearth.
>
> Cook it on the BBQ instead, and try stuffing it with walnuts &
> tangerines. Gets rid of that gamey taste.
Beaver's not kosher.
Besides, it's something for my current squeeze to fixate on instead of me
(women need something to hate). She'll either grow to accept it, in which
case I can pass it on to someone else, or she'll deliver an ultimatum. In
the latter case, I'll get rid of her.
Or at least have her mounted, er, stuffed.
chaniarts wrote:
> HeyBub wrote:
>> Disgusted with the obscene prices demanded for vessel sinks (up to
>> $300) for a guest bathroom, I've resolved to find a substitute.
>>
>> One possibility with which I intend to experiment is a 12" bowl made
>> of (look alike) mahogany ($8.00 at Walmart).
>>
>> Suggestions for enhancing the bowl's waterproofing ability are
>> welcome.
>
> you can get glass vessal sinks including faucet and drainpipe for
> under $100 on ebay.
>
I wish. The cheapest ones I've seen are in the $70-$100 range and do not
include the faucet.
As an aside, I finished the project by coating the $4.00 bowl with several
layers of spar varnish.
Works swell.
On Tue, 27 Apr 2010 07:11:32 -0500, "HeyBub" <[email protected]>
wrote:
>Robatoy wrote:
>> On Apr 26, 12:19 pm, "HeyBub" <[email protected]> wrote:
>>
How about a copper bowl? Like this:
http://www.fantes.com/mixing-bowls.html#copper
On Apr 25, 11:34=A0am, "HeyBub" <[email protected]> wrote:
> Disgusted with the obscene prices demanded for vessel sinks (up to $300) =
for
> a guest bathroom, I've resolved to find a substitute.
>
> One possibility with which I intend to experiment is a 12" bowl made of
> (look alike) mahogany ($8.00 at Walmart).
>
> Suggestions for enhancing the bowl's waterproofing ability are welcome.
What Swing said. Plus, you'll be looking at a more expensive tap as
well.
I have installed dozens upon dozens of these things and the feedback
is pretty consistent: nice look, pain to keep clean underneath the
bowl. That space tends to collect stuff.
I still think it is the answer to a question nobody asked.
On Apr 25, 12:24=A0pm, Robatoy <[email protected]> wrote:
> On Apr 25, 11:34=A0am, "HeyBub" <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> > Disgusted with the obscene prices demanded for vessel sinks (up to $300=
) for
> > a guest bathroom, I've resolved to find a substitute.
>
> > One possibility with which I intend to experiment is a 12" bowl made of
> > (look alike) mahogany ($8.00 at Walmart).
>
> > Suggestions for enhancing the bowl's waterproofing ability are welcome.
>
> What Swing said. Plus, you'll be looking at a more expensive tap as
> well.
> I have installed dozens upon dozens of these things and the feedback
> is pretty consistent: nice look, pain to keep clean underneath the
> bowl. That space tends to collect stuff.
> I still think it is the answer to a question nobody asked.
I especially dislike the connection between the top and the vessel. I
had one installed in a cab I made in a recent large job that was made
of glass and all I could think of somebody bumping that with something
slightly bulky and snapping it off. That and the faucet stood way up
there. Looks like an accident waiting to happen to me.
RP
HeyBub wrote:
> Disgusted with the obscene prices demanded for vessel sinks (up to
> $300) for a guest bathroom, I've resolved to find a substitute.
>
> One possibility with which I intend to experiment is a 12" bowl made
> of (look alike) mahogany ($8.00 at Walmart).
>
> Suggestions for enhancing the bowl's waterproofing ability are
> welcome.
you can get glass vessal sinks including faucet and drainpipe for under $100
on ebay.
c
HeyBub wrote:
> chaniarts wrote:
>> HeyBub wrote:
>>> Disgusted with the obscene prices demanded for vessel sinks (up to
>>> $300) for a guest bathroom, I've resolved to find a substitute.
>>>
>>> One possibility with which I intend to experiment is a 12" bowl made
>>> of (look alike) mahogany ($8.00 at Walmart).
>>>
>>> Suggestions for enhancing the bowl's waterproofing ability are
>>> welcome.
>>
>> you can get glass vessal sinks including faucet and drainpipe for
>> under $100 on ebay.
>>
>
> I wish. The cheapest ones I've seen are in the $70-$100 range and do
> not include the faucet.
these are mostly clear glass
http://cgi.ebay.com/New-Tempered-Glass-Vessel-Sink-w-Faucet-Drain-Ring-/360205820449?cmd=ViewItem&pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&var=&hash=item92aef5a5e9
for colored glass, add $25-40.
> As an aside, I finished the project by coating the $4.00 bowl with
> several layers of spar varnish.
>
> Works swell.
dadiOH wrote:
> HeyBub wrote:
>> Disgusted with the obscene prices demanded for vessel sinks (up to
>> $300) for a guest bathroom, I've resolved to find a substitute.
>>
>> One possibility with which I intend to experiment is a 12" bowl made
>> of (look alike) mahogany ($8.00 at Walmart).
>>
>> Suggestions for enhancing the bowl's waterproofing ability are
>> welcome.
>
> Usually polyester or epoxy resin, either with or without light
> weight, woven fiberglass. If without, thin the resin; if with, the
> glass will wet out and disappear. In this case, the glass wouldn't
> be for strength so much as to hold more resin. I use styrene to thin
> polyester, lacquer thinner for epoxy.
>
> However, that is generally done on plywood; the potential problem
> with solid wood - with or without glass - is that wood expands and
> contracts. OTOH, it is also done on stuff like table and bar tops.
>
> Don't use poly - it degrades with continued exposure to soap.
Thanks for the heads-up on polyurethane. I'll go with the resin.
To the others who've offered heart-felt and experienced thoughts:
* We don't have inspections in my town.
* I don't care if the sucker is inconvenient - it's in a guest bathroom and
they can wash their socks in the tub. I don't like guests anyway.
* I'm tired of my current squeeze saying my place looks like a "man cave"
(whatever that is) and decided to do something classy. I am NOT, however,
willing to give up the stuffed beaver on the hearth.
*. As for cleaning, no problem. The damn thing will be used so infrequently,
I suspect it'll decompose before it needs attention.
On 4/25/2010 10:34 AM, HeyBub wrote:
> Disgusted with the obscene prices demanded for vessel sinks (up to $300) for
> a guest bathroom, I've resolved to find a substitute.
>
> One possibility with which I intend to experiment is a 12" bowl made of
> (look alike) mahogany ($8.00 at Walmart).
>
> Suggestions for enhancing the bowl's waterproofing ability are welcome.
Have you used a vessel sink?
If not, you may want to try performing your usual ablutions in one, for
more than one day in a row, before falling for a fickle fad foisted upon
folks by the designer industry looking to make the next buck before
moving on to the next bit of idiocy.
Please ignore if it doesn't apply ...
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"HeyBub" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Disgusted with the obscene prices demanded for vessel sinks (up to $300)
> for a guest bathroom, I've resolved to find a substitute.
>
> One possibility with which I intend to experiment is a 12" bowl made of
> (look alike) mahogany ($8.00 at Walmart).
>
> Suggestions for enhancing the bowl's waterproofing ability are welcome.
>
>
Smear it with bacon grease and it will also enhance the aroma.
I'd look at polyester resin, like building a boat.
HeyBub wrote:
> Disgusted with the obscene prices demanded for vessel sinks (up to
> $300) for a guest bathroom, I've resolved to find a substitute.
>
> One possibility with which I intend to experiment is a 12" bowl made
> of (look alike) mahogany ($8.00 at Walmart).
>
> Suggestions for enhancing the bowl's waterproofing ability are
> welcome.
Usually polyester or epoxy resin, either with or without light weight, woven
fiberglass. If without, thin the resin; if with, the glass will wet out and
disappear. In this case, the glass wouldn't be for strength so much as to
hold more resin. I use styrene to thin polyester, lacquer thinner for
epoxy.
However, that is generally done on plywood; the potential problem with solid
wood - with or without glass - is that wood expands and contracts. OTOH, it
is also done on stuff like table and bar tops.
Don't use poly - it degrades with continued exposure to soap.
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On Sun, 25 Apr 2010 11:07:26 -0500, the infamous Swingman
<[email protected]> scrawled the following:
>On 4/25/2010 10:34 AM, HeyBub wrote:
>> Disgusted with the obscene prices demanded for vessel sinks (up to $300) for
>> a guest bathroom, I've resolved to find a substitute.
>>
>> One possibility with which I intend to experiment is a 12" bowl made of
>> (look alike) mahogany ($8.00 at Walmart).
How many people take care of their other wooden items, such as table
legs, fences, etc? How many will properly care for a wooden sink,
including yourself? Too often, complacency sets in and visible damage
happens before it's taken care of.
>> Suggestions for enhancing the bowl's waterproofing ability are welcome.
>
>Have you used a vessel sink?
>
>If not, you may want to try performing your usual ablutions in one, for
>more than one day in a row, before falling for a fickle fad foisted upon
>folks by the designer industry looking to make the next buck before
>moving on to the next bit of idiocy.
I wonder how many of those are broken each day from simple things like
wristwatches, ceramic tumblers, belt buckles, etc. They're a nasty
accident just waiting for a simple action to occur.
>Please ignore if it doesn't apply ...
...or attempt to talk the little woman out of it if you can.
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