It's a 1932 American Standard in perfect condition - no cracks, chips or damage. The reason she was selling it was that it leaked on the hot side, and she didn't know how to fix it. She had already installed something else, or I would have tried to repair it for her. I like getting good deals, but I don't want to take advantage of people.
I pulled out the valve assembly, cleaned everything, put in new washers and brass screws, and it works great. Home Depot sells these replacement parts - 80 years after the sink was manufactured. I've become an American Standard fan.
To buy this sink in working condition from a dealer is around $400, even with some small chips in it.
The sink came with some chrome legs that weren't in very good condition and were short, so I decided to make a cabinet instead of use them. The space for the sink is small, so the cabinet is just the same width at 22".
The inspiration pieces are from Pottery Barn, ranging from $1600 to $2100.
I made the cabinet out of fir. I had a large amount of it given to me a number of years ago, and I'm finally getting around to using some of it.
My wife and I agreed to do a single drawer, with a shelf below for baskets.
This whole thing is put together with pocket screws. I'm not a big fan of pocket screws for free-standing furniture - I don't think they are really durable. But since this cabinet will be secured to the wall and not move, they are good choice: fast and easy.
We decided to stain this (and the future cabinets I'll build for the kitchen) a weathered gray.
I'm working on a matching medicine cabinet now. I hope to post on it in a few days.
I'm working on a matching medicine cabinet now. I hope to post on it in a few days.
Costs: $95
- $75 for the sink
- $6 for washers and screws for repair at Home Depot
- $14 for 14" full extension drawer slides at Home Depot
- The wood was free
- The knob was in my misc hardware bin
I hope to be installing it soon. I'll do a follow-up here once it's in place.
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