Our New Kitchen Sink--Yes, a New Post Finally!

I knew it'd been awhile since I'd last posted, but holy smokes, a year???  If you're reading this, thanks for sticking with me!

We had a stainless steel sink in our kitchen and never loved it.  I had been researching farmhouse sinks, but didn't want to lose my little pull outs in below my sink and didn't want to have to have someone come and cut the granite. ($$$)  And really, I didn't want to spend $800 or so for the sink....  I think I got the next best thing-a great big, beautiful cast iron sink that looks great with our existing cabinet!  And this sink was around $220 at Home Depot!  It's a Kohler Cape Dory.  If you're going to put it in an existing kitchen, I'd recommend calling Kohler and asking for a template.  They were extremely helpful and we had the template in a few days.

We started by attempting to remove the old sink.  It was a much bigger job than we expected.  It was sandwiched between plywood underneath and the granite on top. 

And it was LOUD and MESSY!! 

In the end, we were able to use a sawsall to cut it and push it out. 

We were fortunate that the granite didn't need polished edges  because  the lip of the sink would cover all of the cuts.

Once the old sink was out and the new cuts were made using the template, we set it on one foot pieces of 2x4 on each edge, then my husband got under the sink and carefully lifted while I pulled out the wood pieces.

Henry is always a good helper!

We then installed the faucet which I LOVE!  We buy Moen faucets because they are beautiful, but also because they have a lifetime guarantee. 

This  sink comes with four holes.  We used one for the faucet, one for the sprayer, one for filtered water and still had one.  Score!!  We were able to put a button in for the garbage disposal that fit the hole on the left perfectly and now I can easily turn the disposal on without fumbling under the counter for the correct switch.

I purchased the grate for the bottom of the sink so that I could protect it from heavy pans, etc.  I found it on Amazon. 

Now the kitchen is complete and I am very happy! 

Thanks for your visit!

Pam

This post isn't sponsored by any of the companies listed above.  I just love the products and those companies! 

  

Chip Wade Answered My Home Improvement Questions

Recently I was asked if I'd like to submit any questions on home improvement to Chip Wade. Of course I would.  I love watching him on HGTV.

As I've posted before, we recently had our walnut floors refinished.  With Christmas parties coming up, I wanted to know if there was anything I could do to keep the floors looking great while relaxing about having a number of people on them.  Chip gave some very good advice on this.

A couple of the other questions I asked were for a friend with a very old house.  She's recently replaced windows and wanted to make sure the new stucco looked good and didn't leak around the new windows.  He gave very precise instructions on how to make them look great.

My last question was regarding a new toilet.  Chip suggested the Delta Corrente toilet that is made for easy installation, easy cleaning and with little chance of leaking.  It sounds like it's a great alternative to some of the others out there.  And, the best part is that it's under $200 and available at our favorite store, The Home Depot!  :)

Here's the video of Chip answering my questions.  I'm thrilled that he took the time to answer mine!

I was compensated for participating in this.  My opinions of Chip Wade and The Home Depot are my own.

Thanks so much for visiting!

 

Pam