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What To Do Before Installing A Wet Bar Sink

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If you’re considering installing a wet bar sink in your home, there are a few things you have to consider before starting this project.  Bar sinks are an incredibly popular trend right now, and they’re ending up in places other than the home bar.  For the sake of the home bar, which is generally in a room other than the kitchen, there may be more to it than you think.  This post is geared toward the DIY-type, but it’s still important to know this stuff before discussing ideas with the pro that will do the installation for you.

Whether you are installing your wet bar sink indoors or out, you’re going to need water.  I know that’s pretty obvious, but there’s quite a bit of work involved with getting running water to somewhere new in your home.  Water has to be run from somewhere nearby and to your bar faucet.  If you already have running water, consider yourself lucky!  If not, it’s best to get a plumber to help you out because this is the kind of project that has very costly mistakes, leaks and ruptures inside your walls are going to create expensive leaks and a possible flood.

With water running to your sink it’s time to consider actually installing the bar sink.  If you already have a sink there and don’t want to change your counter top, get a sink that is the same size or bigger than what’s there already.  If you get a smaller sink you have to figure out a way to fill in the extra space (not easy!).  If there isn’t a sink, your options are limited by the space on hand.  I don’t recommend that you do the cutting into the counter for the sink unless you are very experienced, it’s much easier to blame a carpenter than it is yourself!  After the hole is cut for the sink it’s just a matter of securing the sink and connecting the drain.

Having a wet bar sink in your home is awesome, but many people underestimate the amount of work that goes into installing it.  I don’t want to steer you away from installing a new sink, just understand what needs to be done.  If you aren’t comfortable with the work, hire a pro!

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