Stones Posted November 6, 2016 Share Posted November 6, 2016 I'm just looking for a sink for our utility. Don't have a huge budget but want as far as I can to get something reasonably robust. There is plenty of price variation, at the cheapest end, it looks like you get 0.6mm thick stainless steel, up to 1.2mm if you spend several hundred. You get what you pay for...are sinks made from thicker steel worth the premium (as far as I can a lot of premium seems to be based on the sink design, the more contemporary the more expensive)? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterW Posted November 6, 2016 Share Posted November 6, 2016 Picked up a Franke 1 1/2 bowl in B&Q when they were having a clear out and it seems pretty robust. Better than the Blanco one next to it which seemed very flimsy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Construction Channel Posted November 6, 2016 Share Posted November 6, 2016 I bought 43 of these for £1.20 each INC if you want a really cheap sink shipping might be a bit of an issue though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProDave Posted November 6, 2016 Share Posted November 6, 2016 Bugger. I just paid a man to ship an mvhr from Lincolnshire to the Highlands. I'll bet he would have included a sink as well for next to nothing extra. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onoff Posted November 6, 2016 Share Posted November 6, 2016 On the subject of "cheap" stainless steel sinks.....we've got one and nasty it is too! I wanted a Franke but the missus insisted we go to one of the sheds. Wickes I think ours came from. It stains really badly, we have hard water anyway. But this stuff, Bar Keepers Friend is brilliant getting the stains off: http://www.johnlewis.com/bar-keepers-friend-original-cleaning-powder-250g/p231892883?sku=231892883&s_kwcid=2dx92700013378569137&tmad=c&tmcampid=2&gclid=CKGo9uXLlNACFW0A0wodwR8KHg&gclsrc=aw.ds Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stones Posted November 6, 2016 Author Share Posted November 6, 2016 31 minutes ago, Construction Channel said: I bought 43 of these for £1.20 each INC if you want a really cheap sink shipping might be a bit of an issue though ibidder special was it? Thanks for the offer, but too big for what we are looking for. 8 minutes ago, Onoff said: On the subject of "cheap" stainless steel sinks.....we've got one and nasty it is too! I wanted a Franke but the missus insisted we go to one of the sheds. Wickes I think ours came from. It stains really badly, we have hard water anyway. But this stuff, Bar Keepers Friend is brilliant getting the stains off: http://www.johnlewis.com/bar-keepers-friend-original-cleaning-powder-250g/p231892883?sku=231892883&s_kwcid=2dx92700013378569137&tmad=c&tmcampid=2&gclid=CKGo9uXLlNACFW0A0wodwR8KHg&gclsrc=aw.ds Is it nasty in any other way (apart from the staining) ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProDave Posted November 6, 2016 Share Posted November 6, 2016 My pet hate with sinks is those "universal" ones that are neither left nor right handed. You end up with a blank plug at the front of the sink where the tap would go if it were the other way around. I did the wiring for a £14K kitchen a few weeks ago and that is what they fitted. If I had paid £14K for a kitchen (not that I would) I would not accept one of those. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stones Posted November 6, 2016 Author Share Posted November 6, 2016 Couldn't agree more, but in the space saving size I'm looking for, there doesn't appear to be that option at anything approaching a sensible price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Construction Channel Posted November 6, 2016 Share Posted November 6, 2016 the local Ridgeons was having a clearance sale, definition of a bargain, something i didn't need at a price i couldn't refuse. even if i scrap them ill make a small profit also got a bath for £20 taps for the bath and kitchen sink £15 each and a 200mm fixed shower head for a tenner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tennentslager Posted November 6, 2016 Share Posted November 6, 2016 Steptoe fan are we? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferdinand Posted November 6, 2016 Share Posted November 6, 2016 (edited) Not clear how "compact" you mean. Dimension? For our kitchen sink we paid £400 for a nice Franke, and it was worth it. I also picked up a Franke for a utility for £100 a couple of years ago. Currently Screwfix have *these* Franke utility sinks at £99 incl waste and fittings, but they are inset: http://www.screwfix.com/p/franke-ascona-inset-sink-s-steel-1-bowl-860-x-510mm/79251 Our SF does free delivery if the order is over £50, but I am not clear if that applies to Mongolia and Outer Scotland. 860mm wide. Good reviews. Ferdinand Edited November 6, 2016 by Ferdinand Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stones Posted November 6, 2016 Author Share Posted November 6, 2016 600mm to 620mm total width - so normal size bowl but 1/2 size draining board - something like this: http://www.blanco-germany.com/uk/uk/sinks_kitchen/full_sink_range/product_detail.html?sid=01010010001#pros Delivery can be a problem I agree - we've had plenty of companies that think that Orkney is somewhere in the South Atlantic, in the general vicinity of the Falklands! The're quite happy to ship anywhere in Europe (maybe even Mongolia), but not the UK! Trusty Toolstation deliver for free, and yes SF do as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferdinand Posted November 6, 2016 Share Posted November 6, 2016 I can see 2 other option - one would be a sit on top sink and drainer to cover the whole unit (which I expect you have considered - that would be my choice), the other a bigger sink taking up the whole thing with a sit on top removable drainer. I think the latter would be a great solution for a utility - space for large buckets etc. Franke do these drainers (we have one fits inside the sink profile), but I have not seen their sinks and mini drainers, and a cute chopping board on wheels. Ferdinand Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onoff Posted November 6, 2016 Share Posted November 6, 2016 2 hours ago, Stones said: Is it nasty in any other way (apart from the staining) ? A bit thin but then I'm comparing it to the Franke my niece got off eBay about the same time. Thicker steel and keeps it's finish. Saying that the Wickes one doesn't flex when you grab the mixer like some really cheap ones. They sound like a certain Australian entertainer with a wobble board! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferdinand Posted November 7, 2016 Share Posted November 7, 2016 (edited) OK. May have some gold dust for you, Stones - if you are imminently going past a Wickes or know a bod who is. Wandering around my Wickes today, they seem to be clearing out their kitchen and bathroom displays, and my Wickes had a Franke approx 500mm wide sink, which was a sink plus a small side sink, for under £140. With an appropriate basket or cover either sink could become a drainer. Does Inverness have one? The staff seemed to think the clearout was not a local thing. I will attach piccies below in a few minutes. (They also have a half price bathroom sale with some decent showers and wetrooms at half price until Nov 22nd, but I'll do that separately). They also have *this* nice looking Astracast 500mm wide sink with lifetiem guarantee, deep drainer, shallow drainer, and ice bucket (!), for £200. http://www.wickes.co.uk/Astracast-Single-Bowl-Stainless-Steel-Compact-Sink/p/148595 Personally I would go with the Astracast as it has all the gubbins, if the quality is OK. Ferdinand Edited November 7, 2016 by Ferdinand Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stones Posted November 7, 2016 Author Share Posted November 7, 2016 Thanks for the heads up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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