Peoria, AZ
I've already mentioned how the scope of any project can expand to exceed the amount of time (and budget) available. Today was no different. For some time, I've planned to install an under-sink water filter in the kitchen. We have one in the coach and really like it for drinking water and coffee. Over the past few weeks, I've been quietly accumulating all of the parts needed, and that's where the scope got out of control.
Filter housing for under the sink: check. High-performance filter cartridge and spares: check. New single-lever faucet for the filtered water: check. Hole in the sink to install said faucet: not so much. Not a real problem, since we wanted to swap out the kitchen sink anyway. The double-bowl sink just doesn't work for us, since we routinely have large pots and pans, so we ordered a nice replacement and a new faucet (also known as a shower for short people).
Today was another rainy day (and it really rained!), so it was designated as "kitchen sink day". I dragged the sink box in from the garage (did I mention that it's a cast iron sink?) and Geri helped me get it up on the counter. I removed the old sink (nowhere near as heavy) and installed all the hardware (both faucets, soap dispenser and "air gap" for the dishwasher drain). It was easy to install the filter with the sink out.
I had a couple of different issues with the new fittings and made a couple of Home Depot runs, but had everything all set, so Geri again helped lift the sink up and into place.
Hey, why is the hole in the counter way too big???
Well, it turns out that the builder cut the hole to within 3/16" of the rim on the old sink, and the new one, even though it's nominally a 33" x 22" sink, has a smaller lip edge. I was able to use some furring strips screwed into the existing counter to make enough support to get the sink in place for now, and we really like it. Over the next couple of weeks, I'll figure out how to fill in the small gaps. It never ends...
The new sink, gaps and all...
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