Kohler Gilford farmhouse sink vs Gilford "scrub-up/plaster sink"?
Marshall Roch
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Comments (136)Hi summery. Well, six years of daily use and no drips or malfunctions of any kind suggest that it will last. (I hope.) So far, so good. My small kitchen is gently contemporary and it's positioned in the middle of open-concept LR, DR, and FR. The ceilings are 14 feet and the south side of the house is basically all windows. The walls are full of eclectic art. The Karbon seems to fit in comfortably with our well-worn mostly contemporary furniture and textiles, a few antiques, tons of plants, and many musical instruments. I can see the Karbon from every room on this level except the bathroom. :) I'd show you a pic but my DH has asked us not to post photos....See MoreSecond thoughts about my sink--vintage 40s kohler drainboard
Comments (25)We currently have a single bowl sink similar to the one in question installed in our 1840's farm house as a prep sink/pot washing area/farm sink. It's right next to our stove, which has been handy for things like canning, or just setting hot pots on its drainboards. When we put it in, the wall behind it turned out to not be perfectly flat, so there was a slight gap behind the middle portion but not the outer edges of the backsplash. We turned this into an advantage and store our knives there. Since this picture was taken, I've fitted a good size wooden cutting board on the right hand drainboard that's been very handy. We also could have custom-cut one to fit in the top of the sink hole, but didn't go that route. I'll agree that it's an awesome spot for washing veggies, fresh eggs from the chickens, filling jars for canning, etc. We've really enjoyed it. Unfortunately, ours is no longer in good shape. The finish in the sink bowl is no longer shiny, and is extremely difficult to keep clean. We've also chipped it in a number of places so that it has the black underbody peeking through. (Hint: Don't store your canned goods in the cupboard over the drainboard, they aren't nice to the enamel when they fall!) We aren't getting rid of it though. It's slated to go outside to be used in a summer kitchen where we can cook and can outdoors. Keep in mind that although lots of people like deeper sinks, if you are tall and are handwashing dishes, a shallow sink might be more comfortable to work at for you....See Morelooking for a top mount white farmhouse sink
Comments (1)If you are going with solid counters, any farmhouse sink can be upmounted rather than undermounted. You won't have a lip that rests on the counter though. The sink will abut the adjacent counters and have a bead of caulk in between. That caulk will eventually fail, and water will drip down into the cabinet, so keeping a vigilant eye one it (just like you would with an undermount sink) is necessary....See MoreFarmhouse Sink Quality
Comments (0)I'm sorry to ask yet another question about farmhouse sinks, but I'm doing another kitchen renovation on a second house, and since I did my last reno, I notice a lot of newcomers to the sink business. (Alfi, Whitehaus) I notice also that some of the same size sinks are vastly different in weight. Some are 75 pounds, when the equivalent size in a Shaw is about 115. Is this an issue? Will the 75 pounder hold up in the long run? (I've got the Kohler Gilford in my house now, and simply love it....but that idea won't work in the second house.)...See MoreMarshall Roch
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