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   plumbbill | Sep 16, 2006 06:26pm | #1

   I was just down at the big blue box in renton last week.

   The DW gave me aisle # & bin # to get a bed for my oldest------- I still got lost.

   Didn't know they had sinks------ I pretty much refuse to walk around in that place.

   But 17 gauge should be nice & stout.

   "I'm here to chew bubble gum & kick azz, & I'm all out of bubble gum" Rowdy Roddy Piper

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   etherhuffer | Sep 16, 2006 06:37pm | #2

   Its a huge store. Thank goodness young folks can get some nice apartment furniture. When I was young it was the Goodwill or nothing! The sinks at that gauge should be ok. I wonder if they have sound deadening on the backs.Those who can make you believe in absurdities can make you commit atrocities- Voltaire

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   TGNY | Sep 16, 2006 07:43pm | #3

   Ikea is generally a naughty word around here, but I have used bathroom sinks and faucets and found them to be quite good.

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   etherhuffer | Sep 16, 2006 07:53pm | #4

   Well, they serve a purpose, not unlike Wal Mart, eh?Those who can make you believe in absurdities can make you commit atrocities- Voltaire

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   darrel | Sep 17, 2006 06:14am | #10

   They both sell inexpensive products. That's the only similiarity, though. ;o)

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   rnsykes | Sep 17, 2006 07:39am | #11

   I bought a SS sink from Ikea a few months ago.  Its the double bowl with the drain board.  I'm happy with it for the price i paid.  A sililar sink from Elkay or Kindred would be in the $500 range, so I figured I couldn't lose.  The worst part about the sink was buying it.  None of the stores stocked them except for a store in LA.  Seeing as I'm in South Jersey, I had to order it.  So I did.  Then about a week and a half later I called them to ask if I could get a cut out template or even dimensions for a cut out becasue I was making my tops.  The idiots had no idea what I was talking about.  They couldn't understand that the overall dimensions were of very little help to me.  The also told me it would take about 4-8 weeks for delivery.  It arrived in less time which was good, but I could have planned better if I had known it was comming htat quick.  The sinks don't use the standard mounting clips, they come with their own funky swedish made clips, and a chrome plated plastic drain.  The sink was not undercoated, so I lined the underside with some Dynamat that I had laying around.  The sink only had one hole for the faucet which was fine, but I drilled a seperate hole for a sprayer.  All in all, I'm happy with it.

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   DanH | Sep 17, 2006 01:12am | #5

   My homeowner's observations about SS sinks is that (beyond basic size/shape) thickness and sound deadening are the most critical factors. The other important one is that the sink NOT have a polished finish, but rather a matte one, so that minor scratches don't show.

   Do make sure that the sink is the depth you want -- lots of variation in depth for sinks of the same size, and it's a lot cheaper to make a shallow one than a deep one.

   If Tyranny and Oppression come to this land, it will be in the guise of fighting a foreign enemy. --James Madison
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   etherhuffer | Sep 17, 2006 01:36am | #6

   I see that they go from 7 to 10 inches deep. I think I have enough depth for a 10"Those who can make you believe in absurdities can make you commit atrocities- Voltaire

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   zak | Sep 17, 2006 03:29am | #7

   Another thing to think about with sink depth is where your hand lands when standing up.  I normally like a deep sink, but a deep sink with a 36" counter feels a bit low- I have to bend over to get silverware from the bottom of the sink when I wash dishes.  In a 37" counter, it might be ok.

   10" sounds deep, but it's one of those things that would be good to try out.zak

   "so it goes"

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   ponytl | Sep 17, 2006 04:18am | #8

   another thing to consider is drain hole placement...  center vs back  if i can get the rear drain holes i prefer them..... clears up under the sink ALOT

   p

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   darrel | Sep 17, 2006 06:13am | #9

   I haven't purchased a SS sink from IKEA, but I can say nearly every other SS item we've purchased there has rusted within 3 months of use. This included knives, shower rods, and a toilet seat cover.