Sink for the garden: an overview of working models

Country rest allows you to escape from the city's longing and enjoy the closeness to nature, but this does not negate the desire for comfort. The minimum set of amenities should be even in the tourist camp, and in the country without it is completely uncomfortable.

We will consider how to organize the sink to give in the absence of water supply and wells, and our instructions will help you cope with this task independently.

Wash basins for giving

General moments

First of all, it is necessary to determine the conditions under which we will solve the issue of the organization of a washstand.

The fact is that cottages are different, and modern country houses are often equipped with wells and pumps that supply water no worse than city water supply. In addition, in such houses a sewer network and a sewage treatment system are provided.

If you are the owner of such a dacha, then you should learn the rules for installing plumbing, which are no different from the generally accepted city rules.

In this article we will talk about summer houses, designed for summer holidays, where there are no communications and amenities. The source of water here can be, at best, a well or spring, and most often for technical purposes river or rain water is used.

In areas located near the reservoir, an irrigation system can be observed: it is impossible to drink such water, but it is quite suitable for bathing.

In such circumstances, the organization of the shell involves the solution of two important tasks:

1. Convenient water supply in the absence of pressure and water pump to the washstand. We need to make it so that anyone can use the wash basin for personal hygiene, washing food or dishes without any help;
2. Efficient disposal of waste fluid. Dumping of dirty and soapy water under your feet is an unacceptable option, since it contradicts all sanitary standards of SanPiN and simple human logic: it is at least unwise to plant a swamp with sewage on your site.

In the absence of a well, water supply can be organized only due to natural gravity: the tank is located above the level at which the tap will be located, and the liquid will flow by gravity.

According to this principle, both the most simple mounted washbasins and more sophisticated systems with heated water, shower and feeding to a washstand or a sink work.

As for recycling, there are several possible solutions:

• The water from the sink enters a special bucket located under it, and as it is filled, it is carried into a compost pit or elsewhere;
• The waste liquid enters the pit, located under the sink and equipped with a bottom filter by analogy with a septic tank. This option is not always feasible, since the features of the landscape may not coincide with its implementation;
• Water is drained through a pipe into a septic tank or compost pit. The most expensive and time-consuming option, but also the most convenient.

Note! If you rest in a small group of 2–3 people, or visit a short time once or twice a month, then it makes no sense for you to build a serious sewage disposal system. If you are in the country constantly with the whole family, then it is better to take care of the construction of a septic tank and sewage system.

Species

Now we look at the most common and affordable types of country washbasins. This will allow you to pre-select the most appropriate option, because the price and method of installation may differ quite significantly.

The cheapest, simplest, and therefore the most common - is mounted washstands. Here we see a tank with water, in the lower part of which there is a drain with a tap and a rod valve.

Typically, the capacity of such products is small, and for full cooking or washing dishes after a family dinner, you have to refill liquid several times.

Note! Washbasins with a valve, which must be pressed by hand, are the least convenient and are suitable only for hygiene procedures, and even then they are not particularly comfortable. It is better to immediately consider the option with a crane.

You can often see various homemade devices from nylon bottles or plastic cans, but this is acceptable for a “savage” rest or forays into the forest. For giving it is better to purchase a more convenient and reliable product.

The most technologically advanced and versatile sink with a heater for the garden, where the water tank is equipped with heating elements. Such a tank is usually mounted on a rack above the sink, which is built into the cabinet or homemade frame.

On sale you can find washbasins on the rack. The kit includes a tank with a crane and a special rack that is easily installed on the site.

This allows you to place the product almost anywhere, it’s enough just to press the stand into the ground with your foot and hang the tank. Of course, a place for the sink in this design is not provided.

If you are interested in a place where you can not only brush your teeth and wash your face, but also wash the dishes, cook dinner and peel fruits / vegetables, then you should consider the option of a pedestal with a tank and a sink.

This design is sold in finished form in hardware stores, but can be made by hand - the blessing in the country for this is all the conditions. Instead of cabinets can use a special steel frame.

It is equally important to choose the right sink. Ceramic products for these purposes are poorly suited, as they are massive and require installation on a solid foundation - a brick wall or a special frame.

They are also not suitable for washing dishes due to the fragility of sanitary ware when in contact with metal utensils.

Note! Stainless steel sink to give - this is the most suitable option. You can also install a steel enameled sink, it is cheaper, especially if the depth of the bowl is large.

If you want to equip the site with maximum comfort, then it makes sense to do the following: over the shower you can install a barrel or a plastic reservoir of large volume, from which to do the wiring to the shower and sink.

So you solve two problems at once, moreover, the tank located on the hill will be heated by the sun’s energy, and in the dark time you can use the heater.

Note! Before tinkering with the car wash yourself, consider the ready-made options in the building supermarket: most of the products have an acceptable cost and are of sufficient quality.

Installation

As we have said, the modern construction market offers many ready-made solutions for a garden or a dacha, which are quite expensive in price and acceptable in quality.

But if you decide to make the design yourself, for you our step-by-step instruction:

1. We buy sink. We remove the sizes of a bowl on which we will do a frame (curbstone);

1. From boards and plywood we collect a frame with a stand to install the tank. We connect the parts with metal corners and bolts for furniture;

1. We sheathe the product with lacquered clapboard;

1. Mount sink and siphon to the sink;

1. We install the sink on the frame of the pedestal; it is not necessary to fix it, because the structure will have to be disassembled for the winter;

1. Install the tank on the rack;

1. Making drain for the sink in the country with their own hands. To do this, dig in a plastic pipe tilted from the sink to the drain hole. The siphon is connected to the pipe with the help of corrugations.

Note! At the bottom of the pit should pour a 20-centimeter layer of sand, then a 15-centimeter layer of fine crushed stone, then - 20 cm of coarse gravel. Each layer should be carefully tamped. The walls of the pit should not pass moisture.

Conclusion

Rest in the country is different from the vacation in a sanatorium, however, it should also be comfortable. The minimum set of amenities requires a toilet, shower and sink for washing dishes and hygiene.

To build such a sink can be a variety of ways, while it is possible as an independent installation, and buying a finished structure from the construction department of the supermarket, and the video in this article will help you cope with this task.