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SINKS, SINKS, SINKS. ???

5 years ago

I need a stainless steel 10 inch deep large under mount sink for my laundry room. This sink is used to wash my 40+ pound dog. It can't have an offset drain or the dogs paws will fall in. The sink needs to be at least 30 inches wide on the interior. I was going to get a Kraus or a Ruvati as they are well priced. However, I've read a ton of complaints about rusting and scratching. Any other options instead of shelling out 1K for a Rohl?

Comments (13)

  • PRO
    5 years ago

    Kohler 3943 apron front?

    Design Girl thanked Joseph Corlett, LLC
  • PRO
    5 years ago
    last modified: 5 years ago

    Anything else? I don't really want an apron front, and it's only 9 inches deep.

  • 5 years ago
    last modified: 5 years ago

    You can use a drain stopper, nd not have a paw "fall in". (Disclaimer: have had show dogs for many years and bathed dogs hundreds of times.) Drain stopper can be after market. Don't let that define your search.

    Design Girl thanked sushipup1
  • PRO
    5 years ago
    last modified: 5 years ago

    I could but then it would require frequent removing and putting it back in. I've found one from Nantucket Sinks for about $650 which isn't too bad. Julien is another, but I think it's more $. Disclaimer - I am not great at washing dogs. We usually have someone come to the house. Current sink is 12 inches deep, but those are impossible to find in a width larger than 24 inches.

  • 5 years ago

    I was going to suggest a Blanco Silgranite sink but they are only 9.5” deep. We chose it over stainless for our mudroom where we bathe the dogs and love it but our dogs are smaller.

    Design Girl thanked Tanya Shelly
  • PRO
    5 years ago

    I'm certain the dog won't know the difference between a 9" deep sink and a 10" deep sink. Neither will you.

  • 5 years ago
    last modified: 5 years ago

    If you can do without undermount...

    I put in a Mustee Big Tub 40" laundry sink (ETA $175 Lowes NFI) and the pic shows it set up for a dog bath. My blue heeler is 45 lbs (um, we're both on a little diet now after 2020...) and it's sooooo easy to give her a bath here. Doesn't break my back and the mess is pretty darn contained. The faucet is an old kitchen faucet so the handheld showerhead I bought that fits bathroom faucets is now a kludgy-looking thing, oh well. I have a shower mat that fits almost the whole bottom of the sink that keeps paws safe from the drain and gives her secure footing.


  • PRO
    5 years ago

    @Joseph Corlett, LLC - Haha - agreed the dog won't notice, but I have a 12 inch deep sink now and don't want to go less than 10 inches and have more water on the floor.


    @mtnfever (9b AZ/HZ 11) - Thanks, but this is a room where I will have nice cabinetry, etc., so I am going for a different look. I actually don't wash the dog, but have a groomer come in and do it, as her hair needs to be cut every time. Yes, a diet is necessary for all of us over here as well.

  • 5 years ago

    An old teacher of mine bred & showed standard poodles. She had a small bathtub mounted waist height to bathe her dogs.

    I take my 40# dog into the shower with me.

  • PRO
    5 years ago

    I'm not doing the bathing - the groomer comes to the house as the dog needs her hair cut every month. I've found a Rohl and a Julian both of which are pretty pricey. Also found a Franke, but I won't purchase anything made in China. I may just have to drop the big bucks.

  • PRO
    5 years ago

    @BeverlyFLADeziner - Thanks - I'm going to get one of those slinky faucets, but was really looking for an under mount stainless sink. That one won't fit as my window is too low.

  • 5 years ago

    You might look at free-standing stainess utility sinks. You can always have a nice cabinet or skirt built for one. Here's an example.