Browse Forums Kitchen Corner 1 Apr 25, 2007 11:57 am I was doing the dishes this morning and the thought crossed my mind...
How difficult is an island bench with a sink? We will have no splash back (just the sink in the bench) and I was wondering if anyone has one if they could comment about splashing when washing up - considering the only things that will probably be washed in it are big pots and pans that won't go in the dishwasher and they aren't exactly the easiest things to wash without water going everywhere. Ray. Second Time 'Round Re: Island bench with sink 2Apr 25, 2007 1:21 pm I can let you know at the end of the year! Our new home design (PD Hamilton) has exactly what you describe - and it seems many of the new homes are the same.
I wondered about it when I first saw it. One positive thing - there's quite a bit of flat bench behind the sink, so hopefully not too much will end up on the floor. Perry Re: Island bench with sink 3Apr 25, 2007 1:38 pm Ray,
I'm also planning on an island bench with a sink. The depth of the bench is 900 mm - normal 600mm depth plus 300 mm for the breakfast bar overhang. I hadn't thought about the splashing-onto-the-floor risk, but like Perry I'm hoping that the 300 mm plus behind the sink will catch most splashes. BTW, my island bench will also house the dishwasher, pull-out bin, cutlery and plates storage so that the "cleaning triangle" is nice and compact. It's all my design so I hope it's as good looking and funtional as I hope. Cheers, Casa Re: Island bench with sink 4Apr 25, 2007 4:43 pm Re: Island bench with sink 6Apr 25, 2007 5:33 pm Hi perryr,
No we decided against the second sink. We have the same bifold window going in as this setup and my wife figured the dishwasher is under the sink (in the island) and she would be rinsing them here and putting them straight in anyway and she would prefer the extra benchspace (we entertain a lot). Wife had control of kitchen and formal areas and I got garage and home theatre areas..... Matt Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Re: Island bench with sink 7Apr 25, 2007 10:00 pm Totally off topic..but wow, that's a nice kitchen, mattwalker!
Back on topic, I've thought about the whole 'splash' situation when washing dishes. Having always had my sink with a wall (tiled) of some sort behind it, I found it more annoying having the wall there. The gap between the tap and the wall is always so small so its hard to wipe down the bench. Then if there is tiles they (mainly the grout) get all mouldy. So, I'm looking forward to my island bench with sink. We also got one of those taps that you can pull out of its socket and kind of becomes like a hose. Am hoping that that will eliminate unwanted splashes by being able to control the direction of the water when washing big pots etc. [sneakersss] Re: Island bench with sink 8Apr 28, 2007 9:30 am Matt - yours seems to have a good depth between the sink and the back of the bench.
Ours doesn't have a bar on the other side, so it's just the bench... I wonder if the pull out taps are really the useful or just another thing to try and hold while holding the pot, etc. Does anyone already have one of those pull out taps? Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Second Time 'Round Re: Island bench with sink 9Apr 28, 2007 9:48 am We have just installed a "pull out" tap and sink combination in our new showroom kitchen - it is on a 1 1/2 bowl sink in an 800mm deep breakfast bar benchtop, and is getting a lot of attention.
These taps feature a switch that changes the flow from a solid stream to a shower like spray and are actually marketed as "salad rinsers". The idea seems to be that one selects the spray function to rinse off complex shaped objects. The pull out function is not really intended for high pressure cleaning of large objects such as pots and pans...unlike the commercial style "pull down" spring mounted rinsing heads. My personal observation is that they are best used in combination with a large bowl, as one needs room to move the spray head around the object being rinsed. You might not use it as much as you think you will, but they are handy things to have all the same. Cheers, Earl Re: Island bench with sink 10Apr 28, 2007 1:31 pm My wife is having a "veggie spray" in the laundry and will wash the large pots in the laundry tub thereby avoiding the problem of splashing in the island sink.
Her idea not mine!! PDU Re: Island bench with sink 11Apr 28, 2007 5:53 pm I had a pull out tap in our old house and have found it useful for rinsing big pots etc. I am not having one in the new house purely because I did not find it THAT useful, so want to spend money elsewhere (like a rectangular sink Re: Island bench with sink 12Apr 30, 2007 12:55 pm I put one in the laundry when I finished off the renovations last year.
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