My Water Shed

Lucid · 08-14-2008, 11:44 PM

Hey, I just finished (mostly) building my new water shed inside my home. It was an unfinished bathroom I wasn't using, so I converted it! The room is 5'x8' and was just studs, insulation, rough plumbing, & wiring. I drywalled and laid a linoleum floor etc.

I have a utility sink, RO/DI unit, 55g RO/DI water drum, and a 35g Saltwater mixing drum. Still have to add in a few extras here n there, but I am GLAD I finally got to this stage.

Check it out, some finished pics...

**charlie** · 08-15-2008, 09:38 AM

Looks good!!!! The only real difference between yours and mine is I have a toilet in mine, real good for contemplating your next move!!!!

Lucid · 08-15-2008, 10:28 AM

Thanx! Yeah a toilet would be nice.

I had to rig my sink drain to the sewer pipe as the sink drain pipe is capped off/blocked. Though now I finally have a sink to wash out my acrylic brushes.

**charlie** · 08-15-2008, 10:31 AM

That utility sink will be a Godsend. You don't believe how much you will use that!!!!!!

Nice work on the room!!!

Lucid · 08-15-2008, 10:56 AM

I'm also thinking of putting a medicine cabinet/mirror over the sink to put all the meds I'll likely need. :thumbsup: Will have to goto Lowe's today and shop around a bit.

**charlie** · 08-15-2008, 10:59 AM

What about just a shelf that runs the length of the wall above the sink? Place it high enough so that if you have kids, they can't reach the goodies?

Lucid · 08-15-2008, 11:03 AM

Thats a GREAT idea and I do have some old stained bookshelf boards/hardware sitting in the corner of my workshop collecting dust!

**charlie** · 08-15-2008, 11:06 AM

Better let them collect dust over your sink!!! They are kind if trophies, they gotta collect dust somewhere, might as well collect it in a functional spot.

**scubadude** · 08-16-2008, 12:16 AM

Sweet watershed lucid

Hey the 3rd picture is your drain I believe from your sink...but it goes into some type of black fitting?! Can you explain that please....hard to see what it is in the pic.

**charlie** · 08-16-2008, 12:20 AM

Is he recycling the waste water????? Looks like a DI or carbon filter. Good catch!!!

Lucid · 08-16-2008, 12:39 AM

thanks Rocky! that is a rubber cap+clamp to cover the toilet drainpipe. I cut out the hole for the PVC and 1/4" RO drain line hole. allows it all to fit snug and no gas to seep in the house.

I had to do it that way since the sink drain didn't want to drain and I got lazy not wanting to crawl under the house to see if the drain was cut into the house plumbing. dang on obstacles in my way lol. I plan on doing it the right way asap... or maybe when the spiders are not out in full force.

btw, Charlie, I ended up at Lowes today and found a sweet med. cabinet+mirror for only $30. couldn't pass that up!

Lucid · 08-16-2008, 12:45 AM

here's a different shot of that. not the best, but I did try to get it in there.

**charlie** · 08-16-2008, 01:06 AM

Quote:

btw, Charlie, I ended up at Lowes today and found a sweet med. cabinet+mirror for only $30. couldn't pass that up!

Oh great, now you can primp and reef at the same time.

Lucid · 08-16-2008, 01:14 AM

hehehe ya vanity is a %#^!& sometimes.

**The R/C Man** · 08-19-2008, 03:20 PM

Very nicely done! I wish I had an option like that.....

08-14-2008, 11:44 PM	#1
Lucid Citizen Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: windsor, virginia Posts: 186	My Water Shed Hey, I just finished (mostly) building my new water shed inside my home. It was an unfinished bathroom I wasn't using, so I converted it! The room is 5'x8' and was just studs, insulation, rough plumbing, & wiring. I drywalled and laid a linoleum floor etc. I have a utility sink, RO/DI unit, 55g RO/DI water drum, and a 35g Saltwater mixing drum. Still have to add in a few extras here n there, but I am GLAD I finally got to this stage. Check it out, some finished pics... __________________ Eric Jimmie Johnson #48 NASCAR Sprint Cup Champion 2008

08-15-2008, 09:38 AM	#2
charlie Keeper of Willis Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: NW Montana Posts: 6,214	Re: My Water Shed Looks good!!!! The only real difference between yours and mine is I have a toilet in mine, real good for contemplating your next move!!!! __________________ 400 Gallon Reef Log Rome wasn't built in a day---neither is a reef

08-15-2008, 10:28 AM	#3
Lucid Citizen Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: windsor, virginia Posts: 186	Re: My Water Shed Thanx! Yeah a toilet would be nice. I had to rig my sink drain to the sewer pipe as the sink drain pipe is capped off/blocked. Though now I finally have a sink to wash out my acrylic brushes. __________________ Eric Jimmie Johnson #48 NASCAR Sprint Cup Champion 2008

08-15-2008, 10:31 AM	#4
charlie Keeper of Willis Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: NW Montana Posts: 6,214	Re: My Water Shed That utility sink will be a Godsend. You don't believe how much you will use that!!!!!! Nice work on the room!!! __________________ 400 Gallon Reef Log Rome wasn't built in a day---neither is a reef

08-15-2008, 10:56 AM	#5
Lucid Citizen Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: windsor, virginia Posts: 186	Re: My Water Shed I'm also thinking of putting a medicine cabinet/mirror over the sink to put all the meds I'll likely need. :thumbsup: Will have to goto Lowe's today and shop around a bit. __________________ Eric Jimmie Johnson #48 NASCAR Sprint Cup Champion 2008

08-15-2008, 10:59 AM	#6
charlie Keeper of Willis Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: NW Montana Posts: 6,214	Re: My Water Shed What about just a shelf that runs the length of the wall above the sink? Place it high enough so that if you have kids, they can't reach the goodies? __________________ 400 Gallon Reef Log Rome wasn't built in a day---neither is a reef

08-15-2008, 11:03 AM	#7
Lucid Citizen Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: windsor, virginia Posts: 186	Re: My Water Shed Thats a GREAT idea and I do have some old stained bookshelf boards/hardware sitting in the corner of my workshop collecting dust! __________________ Eric Jimmie Johnson #48 NASCAR Sprint Cup Champion 2008

08-15-2008, 11:06 AM	#8
charlie Keeper of Willis Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: NW Montana Posts: 6,214	Re: My Water Shed Better let them collect dust over your sink!!! They are kind if trophies, they gotta collect dust somewhere, might as well collect it in a functional spot. __________________ 400 Gallon Reef Log Rome wasn't built in a day---neither is a reef

08-16-2008, 12:16 AM	#9
scubadude Moderator Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Wichita, Kansas Posts: 5,314	Re: My Water Shed Sweet watershed lucid Hey the 3rd picture is your drain I believe from your sink...but it goes into some type of black fitting?! Can you explain that please....hard to see what it is in the pic. __________________ Rocky

08-16-2008, 12:20 AM	#10
charlie Keeper of Willis Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: NW Montana Posts: 6,214	Re: My Water Shed Is he recycling the waste water????? Looks like a DI or carbon filter. Good catch!!! __________________ 400 Gallon Reef Log Rome wasn't built in a day---neither is a reef

08-16-2008, 12:39 AM	#11
Lucid Citizen Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: windsor, virginia Posts: 186	Re: My Water Shed thanks Rocky! that is a rubber cap+clamp to cover the toilet drainpipe. I cut out the hole for the PVC and 1/4" RO drain line hole. allows it all to fit snug and no gas to seep in the house. I had to do it that way since the sink drain didn't want to drain and I got lazy not wanting to crawl under the house to see if the drain was cut into the house plumbing. dang on obstacles in my way lol. I plan on doing it the right way asap... or maybe when the spiders are not out in full force. btw, Charlie, I ended up at Lowes today and found a sweet med. cabinet+mirror for only $30. couldn't pass that up! __________________ Eric Jimmie Johnson #48 NASCAR Sprint Cup Champion 2008

08-16-2008, 12:45 AM	#12
Lucid Citizen Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: windsor, virginia Posts: 186	Re: My Water Shed here's a different shot of that. not the best, but I did try to get it in there. __________________ Eric Jimmie Johnson #48 NASCAR Sprint Cup Champion 2008

08-16-2008, 01:14 AM	#14
Lucid Citizen Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: windsor, virginia Posts: 186	Re: My Water Shed hehehe ya vanity is a %#^!& sometimes. __________________ Eric Jimmie Johnson #48 NASCAR Sprint Cup Champion 2008

08-19-2008, 03:20 PM	#15
The R/C Man Moderator Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Spokane WA Posts: 738	Re: My Water Shed Very nicely done! I wish I had an option like that..... __________________ Greg 25 gallon reef with 20 gallon sump/fuge 375 gallon reef with 100 gallon sump/fuge: under construction Over time science has shown that the simplest answers are usually the correct ones.......

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