Nice Sink Cover

Stigura

This is the Dogs feed for all my, five, Dogs, for tomorrow. It's defrosting, in my sink:

This is Balzac.

He may not be the sharpest tool in the box. But, he's big. He knows all that meat's in there. He can reach it. (So can flies, for that matter!)

It is Balzac's sole mission in life to get at, and eat, All that meat. He knows this. I know it. He's done it before ~ and liked it.

But, I sat him down and had a little talk with him. I pointed out that I have a bigger brain. Opposable thumbs. And tools.


So; Having a six foot length of planed timber knocking about, I fixed various batons on the underside and came up with a sink cover, so snugly fitting is displaces air as it goes on. There's nothing Balzac can do to lift or shift it.

I took a shot of it, look:

I was, frankly? Quite pleased with myself. It fitted well. Looked well. But ..... That edge, there, could use sanding. And, plain wood? Ye Know that tap's gonna drip the odd droplet on it. Being taken off and put back on? It'd get grubby My lovely cover would soon become a ruined eye sore.

So, in town, I checked out the various stains, varnishes and wood dyes available to me. I bit the bullet and plumped for " Johnstone's " Woodstain. In 'Natural Oak'.

How Happy Am I?!

Isn't That Gorgeous?! I'm so delighted with that lovely, honey tone. And the smooth, bullet proof, finish; I have a fair bit of paneling I never got beyond priming ~ because I Hate painting!

I may Well strip all that back again. Buy a gallon of This stuff and do the whole lot with it.

I think I Really hit the jack pot, with that colour and finish

Stoner

Stigura wrote:

I think I Really hit the jack pot, with that colour and finish

Great job. I've a similar sink. Regret getting it, always cleaning it. IKEA do a breadboard sink cover, but yours looks better.

That's a big lump of a dog. I think he'll figure that out but it looks great.

I've boarder collies, good dogs that usually do what they are told (unless there's a bitch around)

So forget your DIY!! Off to the dog training forum with you.

bertsmom

Wow ok love your sink cover it's lovely but your dog is absolutely gorgeous!!!!!

Stigura

Stoner wrote: »

Great job. I've a similar sink. Regret getting it, always cleaning it.

:eek: How strange! In honesty. the state of my sink is of the utmost importance, to me. I consider myself judged by the condition of my sink.

So, one day, a guy I'd never met before turned up here. As he came in, I, conversationally, said; " Ye see that sink? " (Intending to mention how I didn't even know they still made them, when I bought it)

And, before I could get another word out, he'd looked in the sink and replied: " Yes. F***ing spotless! "


I'm like ...

But, no; I'm delighted with how well that cover fits too. There's honestly not a mm in it. I have to virtually dig my nails into it, to prise it up. It's almost like a vacuum seal. Balzac's got no chance!

Stigura

bertsmom wrote: »

... your dog is absolutely gorgeous!!!!!

Thanks. I told him ye said so

zoe 3619

Stigura wrote: »

Thanks. I told him ye said so

Tell him I said so as well.
Sink cover is great too by the way.lovely job.

listermint

I'd put a handle on it prising with your fingers will get old

Stigura

Yeah. I'd originally planned exactly that. Wooden handles, stained up the same way.

Just decided it would detract from the symmetry and the nice, flat surface.

In truth, I only put the meat in, at night. Lift the lid, next day. Put the lid aside and get on with my life

It's, basically, for their 'Midnight' break. I can now let them all out. Leaving the door open, so they can filter back in, as they wish. And, I can focus on other things. Rather than standing with my back against the sink, waiting and watching for the Balzac.

But, agreed; If it were a more permanent thing? Even having it there would soon get older than dirt! It's amazing how often we want to access our sink, of a day.

cletus

Have you got a router? You could make "handles" at the edge like you sometimes see on chopping boards

Stigura

No. No Router, any more. Had one, once. Bought it for a single purpose, then sold it on.

Aren't those blades terrifyingly sharp?! :eek:

Joey the lips

Each to their own. I love Belfast sinks. Just one small concern. Don't leave your tap dripping. Could be nasty

Stigura

Ye mean, while the cover's on, Joey?

Got that covered My tap's new enough that it doesn't drip, when turned off. And, anyway, I think to place a glass dish beneath it, when the cover's on for the night, and I'm still doing things like rinsing a glass.

So, yeah; Drips ~ even on that concrete hard coating ~ are a Big no, no

Stoner

Joey the lips wrote:

Each to their own. I love Belfast sinks. Just one small concern. Don't leave your tap dripping. Could be nasty

I think it's just the ikea one I have. Poor reviews on them.

Gen.Zhukov

Stigura wrote: »

Ye mean, while the cover's on, Joey?

Got that covered My tap's new enough that it doesn't drip, when turned off. And, anyway, I think to place a glass dish beneath it, when the cover's on for the night, and I'm still doing things like rinsing a glass.

So, yeah; Drips ~ even on that concrete hard coating ~ are a Big no, no

I think he means (iirc) the Belfast sink doesn't have a overflow outlet.

Stigura

Zip to the top and check my first photo, General