tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4866659982820371097.post7862318682494639128..comments2009-09-27T19:35:44.136-05:00Comments on joyfulmomofmany: Throw your hat overJoyfulmomofmanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10732627354378250003noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4866659982820371097.post-36735156599727120212009-09-27T19:35:44.136-05:002009-09-27T19:35:44.136-05:00Hi there, Thompsons! Glad you asked about my farm...Hi there, Thompsons! Glad you asked about my farmhouse sink. I am seriously in love with that sink! Honestly, I wondered if I would like it once I actually began to use it (the sink is considerable shallower than a modern sink), but I really do love to use it. <br /><br />My sink is actually an antique (1926, I believe)~ it is an amazing 78" long. A friend found it languishing in the back of a plumbing supply store here locally. <br /><br />When I purchased the sink it was in pretty rough condition~ really not usable. The porcelain was chipped and tarnished and it was quite rusty around the drain. The trick was to find someone who could sandblast it and put a new coat of porcelain on it. Apparently most kilns can't handle sinks that long. Anyway, after begging, pleading and otherwise shamelessly groveling, I did convince a local porcelain company to do the job for me. <br /><br />Those cast iron sinks are super-heavy so once we installed it and got the plumbing correct, I was informed that we won't be moving it again! <br /><br />There are reproduction sinks similar to my sink that are now being made. Here's a link to one:<br />http://www.vintagetub.com/asp/product_detail.asp?item_no=p0814<br />They are pretty expensive though.<br /><br />I think if I were to do it again I would try calling local plumbers or plumbing supply stores to find a sink. They do come up on ebay, but as you can imagine, if the seller isn't local to you, shipping would be outrageous. <br /><br />Here's a link to the local plumbing supply where I purchased our sink.<br />www.grahamplumbing.com They do have some other farmhouse sinks right now, but not any with double drainboards, I don't think. <br /><br />Hope that is helpful... for additional ideas you could search "antique farmhouse sinks" on google images.<br /><br />Let me know if you have any other questions and I'll try to answer them. Happy sink hunting!Joyfulmomofmanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10732627354378250003noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4866659982820371097.post-59010073814449316362009-09-27T16:14:30.732-05:002009-09-27T16:14:30.732-05:00First of all LOVE your blog..secondly..On your May...First of all LOVE your blog..secondly..On your May 24th post about your home...love love all the colors..but my question is..what do you call that kind of farmhouse sink? I have looked up everything from "Free standing farm sink" to Stand alone Farmhouse sink" and I cannot find one ANYWHERE that looks like that. I LOVE it and want to know where to find it. Thanks so much!The Thompsonshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09666403839740499710noreply@blogger.com