Make outdoor sink for garden: simple (and not) options
Urban dwellers are so accustomed to benefits of civilization, even in country areas try to create a comfortable environment. Outdoor sink for garden is one such: a minimum set of conveniences in the plot is simply necessary, after all hands have to be washed frequently. A near the house and a beautifully designed sink will surely add comfort to move and will act as a Supplement to the design phase.
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What designs of sinks exist?
There are several varieties of sinks: with tables and without them, the suspended capacity and designs on the racks.
The simplest model of the sink is a three-four litre capacity, made of plastic or aluminum, with lid and clamping a spout
The rear wall of the sink in the picture above is equipped with the special mount that you can hang the container on a nail driven into a wooden upright support. In the tank, pour water, cover with a lid and put under a bucket to collect used water. The water in the pour as you use. The upper wall of the lid of the washstand has a slightly concave corrugated surface, so that it can be used as soap dishes.
Suspended washbasin with clamping crane equipped with a magnet that locks it in the raised position, represent a more refined version of the simplest model
Some models are equipped with valve tap, whereby it is also convenient to adjust the water flow. Pyatnadtsativekovoy rectangular plastic container set on the pedestal with a sink that fills the bucket to collect water.
You can often find on sale and wash basins on the counter. Portable sinks on legs can be placed anywhere on the site
Due to the special horns on racks design, the sink is firmly set on the ground in your garden or backyard, buried it a bit.
Sink «Moydodyr» useful primarily to the fact that shell structures can be used as a container for washing fruits, vegetables, dishes. In some models, provides the hooks for towels, shelves for soap supplies and even a small mirror. Wash basins made of plastic or metal, designed for installation outdoors. Wooden sinks, heated water, are more suitable for decorating indoors.
Wash basins with pedestal are stationary designs, the main elements of which are: liquid tank, a sink and a Cabinet stand
A simple washbasin of plastic bottles
To provide themselves with a minimum set of facilities and to make the most simple version of the sink from a plastic bottle.
As a tank it is best to use a bottle 2-5 litres. Due to the transparency of plastic and is convenient to control the volume of water in the tank
The first thing you need to cut the bottom of plastic bottles. The bottle itself mounted on the post, grape arch or any rack with clamps or wire.
The bottle cap you can just leave it in its original form, or to upgrade it by following the multiple punctures or adding clamping a spout, is made of a screw or a nail
Sink ready: it remains only to fill the tank, slightly open the lid and use it for its intended purpose. You can watch a video with an example of manufacturing similar options:
The original device of the dispensing spout:
Convenient portable sink with faucet and you can build from five-liter plastic canisters, barrels or cans. For the manufacture of functional devices will also need accessories:
- faucet for supplying water;
- nuts for clamping;
- eviction;
- two gaskets.
In the selected container need to drill or cut a hole of the required diameter.
The sleeves mounted in an opening of the container, with the two sides put on his pads and clamp nuts. It remains only to attach to the spigot on the tap and pour into a container of water
Equipping the sink it is desirable to provide drainage, leading off waste water in the cesspool. In the absence of opportunities to equip the drainage system, you can simply use a tank for collecting dirty water.
The variant of placing the washbasin on the ground, covered with a layer of gravel, which will act as a drainage and to prevent any kind of dirt around the sink.
Wooden «Moydodyr» on their own
For the manufacture of more complex stationary design that is not only functional but also decorative element of the site, will require the Board 25х150 mm. the Size of the structure depend on the size water container and the preferences of the owners.
In the vertical blanks make eyelets under the arrangement of the spikes. To do this, with the help of a router to cut grooves with a depth of 20 mm and a width of 8 mm. At the ends of horizontal workpieces using a saw cut out the spikes
All the blanks basin is collected in an integral design and connect with screws.
On the inner sides of the lower structures prepare the Foundation to install the sheets of plywood. The leaves can be put on the glue, or fix with small studs
Between the side walls of the superstructure are placed tank. The floor of the basin spread from reek 20х45 mm. the Walls of the upper part is fixed with screws, so if the tank will flow, it could always be removed. The principle of production of the door design is quite simple: to the frame, the strap which connected to each other via the tongue-and-groove, on the inner side is glued a sheet of plywood. On the door frame lock set with handle.
Sink ready. It remains only to carefully Polish the product, painting and then install the sink
More options — video workshops
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