Building A Concrete Farm Sink

In this tutorial the model is a concrete sink basin.

Building a concrete farm sink.

Using concrete allows you to customize the front apron or add drainboards to either side for drying dishes or washing produce. 3 4 plywood concrete drill mixer drill screws angle grinder drain assembly circular saw paint brush polishing wheels caulk gun utility. We took a camera to our concrete sinks plant in california and shot the entire concrete farm sinks production process. These sinks also have an open front that displays their depths.

But before you make the splurge on this pricey kitchen feature there are a few factors you should consider. They fit well with various color schemes. Quick setting cement or concrete mix. The hole in the concrete will be visible so making a nice knockout is required.

Using dense insulating foam usually blue or pink colored from your hardware store cut with a scroll saw or jig saw and sand smooth to your sinks shape. Use acrylic coated boards to construct the mold box walls spacer board and two baseboards. Now we re going to be cutting and glueing that foam to make the actual bowls of the sink. Building a farmhouse sink is not a hard job if you are a good handyman.

Farmhouse sinks come in many different finishes and metal types. Farmhouse sinks are beautiful spacious and timeless plus they add a distinctive look to any kitchen they re placed in. A big deep farmhouse sink can serve as your kitchen s focal point. Hereinbelow we ve included all stuff you may need for the purpose.

Concrete farmhouse sink step 1. To begin measure the sink basin for dimensions. How to build a gfrc concrete sink step 1. Center the basin on the acrylic coated board and draw a pencil outline around the perimeter of the basin.

It is very helpful to use a plywood. On this project i used high grade 3 4 plywood for the mold. Building a concrete sink time lapse part 2 if playback doesn t begin shortly try restarting your. Follow these steps and use these tools to complete to install a farmhouse sink in your home.

The de mould and. Using a silicone mold for the concrete.