The Basement Countertop, Sink and Faucet Set up! | Thrifty Decor Chick

Putting in my FIRST counter tops, sink, faucet and disposal!

Our basement kitchenette progress has been chugging proper alongside! I’ve labored on this room nonstop since late final fall, and I am thrilled with the way it has come collectively!

For months I went by all of the countertop choices, and we waffled between laborious floor counters and one thing inexpensive like laminate. 

Granite or quartz would have been beautiful, however sheesh…I had forgotten how costly they’re. Plus I used to be feeling impatient, and knew it will take just a few weeks to make that occur.  

Laminate is available in so many nice shade choices now, however I favor to not have the brief, rounded backsplash that the majority of them include. (There are alternatives with out that now although!)

However after I thought in regards to the moody, cozy feeling I needed for this house, I knew my good ole go-to wooden butcher block was what I needed:

Putting in the butcher block counter tops.

I used to be dying to get this little kitchen functioning with a sink, so I made a decision to sort out them alone. I used my round noticed to chop every bit right down to measurement, after which we carried them down so I might set them in place.

The wooden counters turned out so stunning! We LOVE the heat of the butcher block together with the sunshine grey cupboards:

Once I was positive they have been prepared and in place, I connected the counter tops from beneath with screws. The highest brackets on the cupboards have a gap for the screws, so it makes all the things tremendous safe. 

I’ve reduce down and put in smaller sections of countertop many instances, however by no means this many and at this measurement. This was a HUGE job, however it went faster than I believed it will. 

Putting in the sink and tap.

YAY! The counter tops have been reduce, handled and put in. It was lastly time to get the sink and tap in!

But once more, my impatience fuels my dedication. I did a TON of analysis on reduce counters and set up a sink, in addition to putting in a faucet and disposal…none of which I’ve ever tried. 

We have had black quartz kitchen sinks for the practically ten years now, and I completely love them. I like the contact of black and that they’re really easy to maintain clear. 

I laid the sink face down on the counters and made positive there was two inches of house throughout the entrance: 

Then traced the sink onto the butcher block. 

However I needed to retrace after I remembered that I needed to make use of painter’s tape to chop down on any splintering as I used to be reducing. 🙂

After laying down the tape, I used a bigger bit on the corners after which my jigsaw to chop the sink form out:

That is vital — make certain to safe a pair scrap items of wooden throughout the half you are eradicating so it would not crash right down to the ground as you chop. It is heavy!:

After cleansing up, we checked to ensure the sink match, then utilized a bead of silicon across the lip of the sink and dropped it into the countertop. 

I used to be on a roll! It was time to try one other first…putting in a faucet from scratch. 

I say from scratch as a result of this spot was solely roughed in after we constructed our dwelling, so the cold and hot shut off valves and plumbing pipes weren’t put in: 

We needed a rubbish disposal down right here as properly, so went by the identical technique of researching the how-to.  

There was loads of pausing and enjoying on these movies as I went by each processes. However they labored and NOTHING leaked! 

Over a pair weeks I put in the counter tops, sink, plumbing, faucet and disposal all on my own! There aren’t many DIY tasks I have not tried, however the plumbing was intimidating. Now that I’ve executed all of this, altering out a faucet shall be straightforward. 🙂 

Lastly, the kitchenette was beginning to come collectively. I have been dreaming of getting this house for years! 

This is the way it appeared earlier than I began on the backsplash: 

I solely painted the wall right down to the place the tile was going. (The colour is Westchester Grey, similar as the remainder of the basement.)

Subsequent up, time to begin the enjoyable stuff! I can not wait to point out you the way this house appears to be like now.

My aim is to make the TV mix into the wall a bit bit. (I would not have picked one in right here, however my household insisted and now I actually do prefer it.) And likewise even out the burden of the room: