Hi. I posted this in the bathroom forum, but I havent' gotten any responses, so I thought I might fare better here. I am in the midst of a remodel of my master bath. My countertops and undermount sink were installed yesterday. Upon inspection, I realized that the lift rod of the drain assembly is not going to have room to function properly. Hindsight tells me I should have went with a smaller sink, but it is a large countertop with only one sink and I think it would have looked funny. It is a standard, 14 X 17, a Kohler Caxton, http://www.us.kohler.com/onlinecatal...sp?item=168202 . The faucet is a single handle Asbury by Cifial, http://www.cifialusa.com/showproduct.php?sid=2912. There is not enough room between the back of the sink and the wall for the faucet to be installed in a position that the lift rod will have room to function. The problem is that the lift rod is directly in the back of the faucet and lifts out and at an angle toward the wall. The faucet in my hall bath had the lift rod on the side so it didn't present a problem.

I hope my description of my situation makes sense. Here is a link to the specs of the faucet which shows how the lift rod is angled: http://www.cifialusa.com/prod_techspecs/278.100.XXX.pdf

I looked long and hard for this particular faucet, and I love it, so I don't want to look for an alternative. I had a very limited amount to choose from in single handle, polished nickel, traditional style faucets. I couldn't return it if I wanted to because I purchased it 18 months ago when we had a false start to our remodel, and it was very pricey.

I am now trying to figure out if I will just let it be and not plug the sink, or if there is a push pop-up type of drain I could use with my faucet similar to the drain in my hall bathtub. Or maybe just some type of unsightly plug like you can use in kitchen sinks to use on the rare occasion I will want to plug it?

I would appreciate your thoughts and any advice you could offer.