That old garage sink finally gave up after 20 years

Last week my utility sink in the garage just cracked right down the middle. It was one of those heavy concrete ones from the 90s, not pretty but it worked. Water started pooling on the floor and I found a hairline crack that turned into a full split when I touched it. Took me a trip to Habitat ReStore to find a replacement for $40, which beats the $200 at the big box stores. Getting the old one out was a nightmare, had to smash it with a sledgehammer into pieces small enough to haul. New one is a plastic utility sink, way lighter and actually has a deeper basin. Anyone else dealt with replacing an old shop sink and found a good source for used ones?

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patricia9055d ago

Concrete sinks are SO heavy, I helped my buddy haul one out and we had to bust it into pieces too. Habitat ReStore is a goldmine for this stuff, I snagged a nice deep stainless one there for twenty bucks last spring. Just make sure you check the basin depth before you buy, some of those plastic ones are SHALLOWER than they look.

david_stone5d ago

Man that concrete sink story brings back memories. My buddy and I tried to move one out of his grandma's old house last summer and we literally dropped it on the driveway trying to get it onto the dolly. Cracked the whole thing in half. Ended up having to pay $40 at the dump cause they charge by weight for concrete. Habitat ReStore is seriously the best place for salvage though, I got a pretty nice double basin sink there for like 30 bucks last fall. The depth thing is real too, I bought one of those cheap plastic utility sinks once and the basin was maybe 4 inches deep, totally useless for washing anything bigger than a coffee mug.