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repurpose wall cabinet as sink base?

5 years ago

Hi,


I'd like to use the upper cabinet pictured below on the left (29.75" wide X 30" long) as a sink base for an under mount sink. I was wondering:


1) If this is possible to do.

2) How big a sink can fit inside (can I squeeze a 30"?)

3) Would it look odd that there is no faux drawer at the top?


Thanks for the help!


Comments (14)

  • 5 years ago

    Nope. You’re not finding a sink anywhere that would fit in a 12” deep cabinets.

  • 5 years ago

    Thanks. Can’t the back of the cabinet be extended?

  • PRO
    5 years ago

    A “base cabinet” is 24” deep. That is minimum size you need unless you bump out base and add more space at wall side. Sinks need space and you need room for easy use and position of faucet too. Handles have to have room to turn on and off too.

  • 5 years ago

    We don’t want to deal with matching the paint which is going to be difficult to replicate. I am asking if a carpenter can build out the cabinet. I know a sink can’t fit as is.

  • 5 years ago

    Forget this idea.

  • PRO
    5 years ago

    A good carpenter could build a box and use front of cabinet if you can remove that carefully and in essence “reface” your base cabinet.

  • 5 years ago

    Thanks. Was thinking even more simply to take another 12” cabinet and attach together in the back of the one I have and cut out back of the original cabinet.

  • PRO
    5 years ago

    That might work, but it would take up extra space probably and make getting a sink in harder I think. Are you doing this yourself?

  • 5 years ago

    No not likely myself. Carpenter or woodworker. New sink cabinet from the manufacturer to match is like $2000 and I tend to believe (despite naysayers above) that it can be McGyvered to work for a lot less. So long as it’s ok not to have the front drawer on top of the doors.

  • PRO
    5 years ago

    You will need something above and a toe kick space below. So just depends on what you have in that space now. Are you replacing sink and faucet and countertops? Lots of issues to consider.

  • 5 years ago

    No we are repurposing an entire kitchen. Nothing is installed. Wanted to add a second sink and had this wall unit leftover.

  • 5 years ago

    Envisioning this:


  • PRO
    5 years ago

    Looks cool. It’s worth a try. Get someone over to assess, measure and give you expert input.

  • PRO
    5 years ago

    Yes you can use the cabinet face, and perfectly normal to not have a fake drawer on a sink- I rarely include them in my kitchens. That said, it will be far quicker to build a whole new box than try to save the existing wall box. And you won’t have a weird seam inside the cabinet.