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Turn an ordinary wine barrel into both a functional and decorative sink for outdoor use. You can use a variety of sinks and faucets to achieve the loo...
Materials: One 55 gallon oak barrel Bar sink (mine is a 15" hand pounded copper sink) Faucet (I used an oil-rubbed brass single lever faucet) Copper r...
If you are lucky enough to live in a region with lots of wineries, you should have no problem locating a barrel, sometimes for FREE. Often, around the...
This part is really up to you and what you want to use if for and how much you want to spend. You could go the route of using a stainless steel bar si...
Before you can cut any of the wood staves, you need to secure them to the metal rings. The way that the barrel is constructed, if you remove a portion...
For the door portion, I used a miter saw to start cutting the wood and finished the cuts with a jigsaw. I used the hand saw to just cut through to all...
Once the two cuts for the door opening are made, be sure to mark the boards so you know the order that they should be reassembled. While making this ...
After finding the center of the barrel, I placed the copper sink upside down on the the top of the barrel and traced the outer flange. I then measured...
This portion is up to you on how you want the outside finished. You could go au natural and let it weather over time or treat it to protect the oak an...
For the sink, I drilled in eight locations to help secure the sink to the wood with the copper roofing nails. I then drilled a pilot hole slightly sma...
You can use whatever you like to attach the door to the barrel. Make sure that you choose something that will allow you to follow the slight curve of...
The faucet I used came with two braided water hoses that needed a few parts to allow connection to a hose bib. The plumbing department can assist you ...
Connect your water source, (in this example, a hose bib) to check for any leaks and proper drainage. If all goes well, your done and can enjoy the l...
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