About Sinks

WheelBarrow_1 asked:


I am renting an apartment in which the 2nd floor kitchen has an old farmhouse sink on the left, a 5″ gap or so of space, then the gas stove. I wanted to move the gas stove so that there is no space in between the sink and stove. I want to place a workspace cabinet on the otherside of the stove.

1) Are there any safety concerns in having the gas stove moved to touch the side of the sink cabinet?
The sink cabinet is metal. I don’t know why the stove is not directly sitting next to the sink but somebody thought it would be the place for installing an old metal towel rack on the side of the sink cabinet.
2) Can I move the stove myself or do I have to hire someone who is experienced in working with gas appliances?
3) What do I have to do to prepare the stove before I move it over those few inches?
4) Is it safe to have a painted wooden cabinet sit on the otherside of the gas stove? I don’t use the oven, just the gas burners on top.

THANKS!

Connie

Cris O asked:


We have a normal porcelain kitchen sink. On that part between the double sinks, there has been some wear, such that some of the paint is rubbed off. Also, one of my kids went through this stage a few months ago of painting a whole lot with acrylic paint, and when he rinsed off his palette in the kitchen sink, he left a small spot now and again. It’s not that I didn’t notice this was happening - I did. But I thought that acetone would remove it. It didn’t. Neither do any of the scrubs or bleach. So now there are many many many small spots that are anywhere from very tiny to the size of a single drop. I could probably scrape them off, but that would remove the paint, too. My husband said that he does not think there is a way to repaint a porcelain sink w/o having it look like one of those unprofessional home repairs. Is there anything I can do about this?

Ann

K H asked:


I don’t have room for much cabinet space and I’ve chosen a design that takes the kitchen sink about six inches off center. Do I chose the centered sink or the cabinet space?

Ana

Karin asked:


I recently moved into an apartment, and the drain in my kitchen sink smells. I remember hearing once that putting something down the drain and running the garbage disposal helps the smell go away, but I can’t think of what that something is. I’d be very thankful if anyone can help me clear out this smell before it gets worse.

Eva

Jeannie Redd asked:


I am moving into a house that has an older kitchen sink and I am thinking about replacing it at some point. What is involved?

Claudia

seashellcycle asked:


My home inspector recommended I install one between my dishwasher and kitchen sink. I can’t find one at the hardware store and I don’t know what one looks like. Can someone please shed some light?

Sam

LetsLaughWithNR asked:


Not always, but often lately, (I know this is gross) there’s the smell of sewage coming from our upstairs kitchen sink. Even right after I do the dishes. Any ideas?

Kevin

Mari s asked:


I just moved into a new apartment and the kitchen sink has some faint black stains that looks like it dripped down into the sink…. it wouldnt wash of. does any one have an idea of what this could be?? how can i get rid of it?? can i use CLR??

Lori

smalltownhobbit asked:


We went on vacation and left a leaking bleach bottle in our aluminum kitchen sink and when we returned, we found that the aluminum had corroded in several places and there are little holes in the sink. I don’t really want to replace the entire sink so I was hoping someone could suggest ways to fix the holes left by the bleach. Thank you lots!

Cathy

JD asked:


I was washing dishes and the dirty water backed up into my bathroom sink, when I plunger the kitchen sink I can hear the water still in the pipes going back and forth between the kitchen and bathroom. Will drano or liquid plummer work on something like this?

Christopher