What street wash is best suited for the dacha

20-04-2018
Sewage

If you spend at the cottage not two or three hours a day, in any case you will need a washbasin, where one of the components is a sink. If it can be removable, the wash usually remains in the rain and snow all year round. In this situation, its material plays the main role, otherwise it may collapse after the first frost. What are the shells made for the country street washstand, where it is best to place the structure, how to make it yourself is the task of this article.

The original retro car wash on the street in the country

Material

Choosing a sink for installation on the street, it should be understood that its main "destroyer" will be frost. Therefore, not every plastic is suitable for this design. What we are offered:

Metal
  1. Stainless steel - a great option that will withstand any atmospheric whims.
  2. Enameled - also proved to be well in difficult conditions, the only negative - is afraid of blows, because when the enamel breaks away, in this place after a while the corrosion will pass the shell through.
  3. Galvanized - usually in this quality acts as a basin, in which you can make your own hole for the drain.

All models are lightweight, so they do not need powerful thumbs. Price depends on the material and size.
Ceramics
  1. The product is not afraid of neither frost, nor rain, nor snow.
  2. It has a lot of weight, so you need to take care of the appropriate support structure.
  3. The sink is afraid of blows, so care must be exercised during operation.
  4. Drain normal - in the sewer or in a bucket.
Plastic Ordinary material is not suitable for this or you will have to bring a sink into the house when it is freezing in places where they are quite strong. As an option, you can use a nylon pelvis, in which you can do it yourself in a convenient place.
Tree You may think that this is an exclusive option, but in many villages you can still find an outdoor sink made of wooden pelvis. This design is not afraid of cold, rain and snow, so you don’t need to hide it in the street.
A rock More precisely a stone with a cement-sand mortar. It is possible to make an interesting washing out of these materials in the form of a small mound with a bowl inside on a country plot.
Ceramic country car wash on the street

Tip: often they don’t buy a sink in the street, they use an apartment that has been replaced by a newer one.

Choosing a place for the sink

The presence of water in the summer cottage, which is used not from time to time, but constantly, a prerequisite. On a warm summer morning, you can get rid of sleep with cool water from the sink.

It is not always possible to connect to the central water supply system, and in some places only a well or a well saves. But, in this case, it is necessary to properly organize the water supply of your own section so that in winter the pipeline does not freeze. So you have two options - to conduct water directly to the sink or use another option, such as "Moidodyr".

Advice: make a light-type construction that could be taken out into the street in a warm time and brought into the house during a cold snap.

Stationary washing in the country on the street with their own hands, connected to the central water supply

In this case, it is not necessary to adjust not only the water supply, but also the sewage system.

It remains only to decide - where to put such a structure:

  • the place should be as accessible as possible, so that the sink can be used at any time;
  • to warm the water tank we recommend to choose a site on the sunny side. Although, if it is plastic, many recommend shade;
  • the design of the cabinet for the sink can be portable, or it can be strictly fixed in one place.

Curbstone for "Moidodyr"

This single construction consists of a cabinet with a sink and a water tank attached above it. It may not be difficult to find the first one if you or your parents used it in Soviet times and, as usual, kept it in the country.

On the photo - a wash basin made of aluminum pelvis

So, it completely fits our “construction”, because its dimensions coincide with the dimensions of a standard sink made of metal, plastic or ceramics. It is enough in this case to show their carpentry-artistic abilities that will help her, if not return, then at least come close to the original form.

Not found in the barn or garage such thumbs, also do not despair, we will create it yourself.

So:

  1. Prepare for the framework wooden blocks, the cross section of which can be from 50x50 mm to 80x80 mm, there is no longer any sense, or steel corners with a shelf of 25-40 mm. The second is much stronger, but it will be more difficult to work with them.
  2. The height of our pedestals should not exceed 1 m with the legs, so it is enough to cut off 4 racks of 850 mm each.

Tip: in the manufacture of cabinets to individual sizes, try to wash clearly lay on its edges. So the measurements in this case should be carried out carefully.

  1. Under the size of the shell, cut 8 pieces from a bar or a corner.
  2. Assemble the frame, fixing it with screws (for wood), bolts or welding (for metal). In this case, the reference for you is the inner edges of the frame, since the sink will be inserted exactly there.

Tip: Be sure to prime the steel frame and paint. So you can increase its life.

Wash basin option for giving
  1. Cover the framework with plywood, boards, polycarbonate, plastic panels or steel sheet. Be sure to wood and plywood varnish, protecting the material from moisture.
  2. Make the front wall open or with a door, the back - deaf.
  3. The floor is made of wood, leaving a gap of 10 mm between the boards for draining water and air circulation.
For dishes in the country suitable combination of wood and metal frame

Shell sink

In the previous case, we inserted the sink into the cabinet, in this case we’ll tell you about another option, how to do a sink in a country house on the street just on top of the tabletop or drown it slightly. In this case, we will use mostly tools and materials that everyone has in the house.

The instruction will be as follows:

  1. Prepare a strong bed - an old, but still reliable table or from a foot sewing machine that you have not used for a long time.
  2. A galvanized basin or something similar is suitable as a sink. If you use a ceramic or metal sink, lightly drown them in the countertop.
  3. Clean the frame and select a suitable size of plywood sheet with a thickness of 10 mm. Treat it with a protective solution so that nothing happens to it from a long stay on the street. Also cut a place in the countertop under the drain.
  4. Secure the countertop with screws from the bottom.
  5. Place the basin on the countertop and circle it. Slightly drown it, it is easy to do, since its sides are angled.
  6. In the center of the pelvis, make a hole for draining using an electric drill (drilling along the edges of the mark), a chisel and a hammer.
  7. Cut a hole in the tabletop and place the basin in it, while connecting it to the drain.
Laid on sink in a galvanized pelvis cottage
  1. You can lay out on top of the plywood pieces of flooring or wall old tiles as a mosaic.
  2. Wipe the distance between the basin and the tile with tile adhesive.

Conclusion

How pleasant it is to use the basin in the early morning at the dacha, and filling the sink with clean water, feel its cool touch. To do this, you do not need to buy a finished structure, you can make it yourself from scrap materials. The video in this article will provide an opportunity to find additional information on the above topic.

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