Undermount Single bowl sink - Elkay vs Franke
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Elkay Gourmet Undermount single bowl sink
Comments (2)Here are two that I found online...maybe you've already seen these: Product Reviews "I love this sink. The perfect cross between Enamel (too hard) and stainless (too ugly). Doesn't scratch or stain and the dishes have a soft landing." "The undermount black composite granite sink looks fabulous against the granite countertop and brings out the colors in it. Delivery was very fast. We love the look and the price was very reasonable for such a high quality product." Remember you can search for other sink sizes but in the same material to read reviews on the material itself.....Like this one: "I was very worried about the upkeep on this as I live with a lovable slob. He seems not to know that he makes a mess which I often find when I get up in the am that he made the night before. Thus far, no mess has been unclean able, including the paint he left after cleaning out an artists brush. I love this sink" "looking for a great sink this is it. very nice to look at and well constructed."...See MoreYour recommendations for undermount double equal bowl sink
Comments (9)You can buy the heavier 16-gauge for the same amount of money or less than some brands' thinner 18-gauge, so why buy the thinner gauge. As has been mentioned, Kraus is a good brand that sells 16-gauge sinks--and throws in the sink grid which can be another $50-$80 from brands like Blanco. There are other sink brands that are 16-gauge - do a search on this forum for recommendations. The Franke and Blanco sinks tend to be expensive even though they are the thinner 18-gauge SS - you are paying up for the Franke or Blanco badge on your sink. I advise against the 50-50 configuration for a sink in a 33" cabinet. A 50-50 will mean that neither side is big enough to soak anything, and you won't be able to wash anything without always hitting the divider. If you must have a divided sink, look for a 70-30 configuration so that one side is big enough to wash pots and pans. Or perhaps a 60-40 - still better than a 50-50. My real recommendation is that unless you have a 36" cabinet, you should get a single-bowl sink. A 36" cabinet is wide enough to allow a 2-bowl sink to have at least one bowl of good size. But if you really like the 2-bowl configuration with a 33" cabinet, then at least do not get the 50-50 style....See MoreChoosing a single undermount sink: Kraus Standart PRO vs Ruvati
Comments (3)I had never heard of Ruvati until I read your post. I have always had Franke and Blanco sinks. I really want a deep sink with the integrated cutting boards and colanders so I took a look at the reviews on Amazon on the Ruvati and it seems that everybody seems very happy with it with the exception of the flat bottom and having to manually push scraps and crumbs down. I feel I do this anyway with my sinks so I wonder if this is much more so. The price is pretty amazing....See MoreUndermount Franke sink vs cabinet size question
Comments (2)You should make sure your countertop installer is familiar with strapping the sink into place. I presume you will have to trim the top edges of the cabinet to accommodate the thickness of the flange between cabinet and counter....See Morebookworm4321
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