Does anyone regret their Shaw's/farmhouse sink?
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Comments (12)We are thinking about how to build reinforcement for our Shaws farmhouse sink. The 3/4 inch rails on 3 sides worries us. The contractor says he doesn't think any additional support is needed, but I really feel that the 3/4 inch shims on three sides is inadequate for a 39 inch wide farmhouse sink, especially in earthquake country. We had a Wood-Mode kitchen before. The sink cabinet was the first cabinet to fail in our old kitchen. The floor of the cabinet gave out when the kitchen was about 15 years old - - we only kept a few cleaning supplies in it, so it wasn't an overloading problem, and we never had any major water leaks. We were able to fix that old framed box with a new thick maple floor and that lasted us perfectly well until demo day. So, I am concerned about trusting the cabinet as installed with this much heavier sink. If anyone has any other pictures of Shaws sink installations, especially shots from the underside of the sink that shows how the sink is supported, that would really be great!...See MorePlease help? Does your Shaw farmhouse sink drain??
Comments (14)Thank you all so much! I don't know what the heck to do. As I said, my cabinet base has been cut for this sink. My cabs are Decora...cream with a rust glaze. It is interesting that this sink WAS a floor model from my local plumbing supply. I ordered a sink back in Feb., and the lady at the store said no problem getting one even after I had mentioned the backlog problem to her. Well, sure nuff, three weeks later when my sink had not come in, she called the distributor and found out about the backlog. That's when she said I could have the floor model...so I jumped at it. I'm assuming now the hold up in the 30 inchers is over. Is that right? Anyone know anymore about why there was a problem in getting the sinks to begin with? I think I heard is was a problem with the mold. Any info on that would be appreciated. I could call the store tomorrow and see if they have gotten another sink in...or see how long to get another one. But, my cabinet has been cut for THIS sucker and I can just imagine how off it might be with another one. And whose to say a new sink would drain any better. I think it's just the luck of the draw. And sadly, we were going to the granite fabricator tomorrow to see the templates on the stone. He said he would be ready to install on Wednesday. We were finally gettin this granite show rolling. Now this. But, ya know, I do like the look of this big, fat, round baby in my kitchen. I just don't think I would like to start all over and go with a "non" farmhouse sink. I've even considered that idea. Somebody slap me up side the head and tell me what to do! Isn't it amazing what weenies we can turn into with this kitchen cr*p! TIA....See MoreWho has Ikea's farmhouse sink? (or farmhouse sinks in general)
Comments (9)As far as I can tell, the nig bummer is that its meant to be a partial overmount with a flatish lip that goes over the counter. Unless you caulk well while installing, its moldville under that lip. I like that it's easy to clean and it always looks white. We got a third party grid that helps to keep pot marks away. The LACK of depth is a relief, I like the sink around 8 inches deep. If she uses 1/2 sheet pans frequently, she needs a different sink as this one will not fit those size things. I have a two burner pancake griddle - the cheap non-stick, for home use kind - and it won't fit that. It can sit on the top, and the front and back handles will rest on the sides - so I can still clean the pan. It will fit a regular roasting pan. The other two things that I don't like about the sink is the faucet is very far back (23" or so) in comparison to 19-21" for most undermounts. It acts funny if its filled with ice - just like a glass of iced tea, it will form condensate on the underside of the sink. I imagine that varies with where you live. I will get you a trash pullout picture soon....See MorePlease help installing Shaw's Farmhouse SInk
Comments (2)My carpenter made a simple frame for mine out of a 2x4 that stretches from side to side across the back, is screwed to the sides; the front of the sink rests on the front of the cab, with a wooden support beneath it that's attached to the sides and back of the front wall and reinforces it. We used silicone to seal the sink to the 2x4s when we dropped it in. Seems pretty straightforward, and works great as far as I can tell. :)...See Morerundog
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