Soapstone Laundry Sink Restoration

A deeper darker color does not indicate the sink is dirty.

Soapstone laundry sink restoration.

I was lucky enough to have concrete laundry tubs in the first two houses i owned. Concrete sink refinishing cement sink refinishing laundry room utility sink repair don t replace these classic un replaceable concrete sink with a cheap plastic laundry sink. Soapstone is an attractive looking metamorphic rock made largely of talc and has long been used for both practical and decorative purposes. Length x width x depth outside.

The material of choice for sinks for centuries. Watch the process of me restoring an old utility sink from 1947 in this 2 part series. Vermont soapstone sells the following standard soapstone sinks. Squirt dish soap onto a damp sponge and wipe down the sink to remove dirt and stains.

Architectural soapstone the type used for kitchen sinks and counters is both stain and heat resistant but it requires periodic maintenance to look its best. That is the major road block to using an old laundry sink the drains were proprietary to the sink manufacturer and are impossible to find. Step 1 rinse the soapstone sink with water. This concrete laundry tub was just on the other side of the wall from where i slept.

Another improvement from the sinks of old is that we make the drain to accept a standard kitchen drain. Most laundry room sinks aren t terribly expensive so replacing it might be the best option. I also refused to pay a fortune for it. As you might imagine they came in different models with one two or three sink basins.

How to restore a soapstone sink. Click on a sink for specifications. Please donate this channel relies on donations. Standard soapstone sinks 802 263 5404 soapstone.

Soapstone colors deepen as the sink ages. Now at this point my husband was happy that we weren t going to be installing a 4 foot x 2 foot sink insert evil laugh here. The house i lived in from age 2 until 22 had a double basin concrete sink. Dimensions are listed as.

However if you use the sink only to rinse items and don t leave water pooled there for long. Tubpotion coatings for concrete sink repair can provide a lasting beautiful solution to decades of use and erosion on cement laundry room sinks by refinishing. All prices are for the sink. Soapstone can be carved into a wide range of objects from pots and pans to statues and ornaments to vases and jewelry boxes.