Kitchen sink installed incorrectly, now what to do?
We just bought a house with double kitchen sink, but whoever installed the sink did a lousy job. The holes were supposed to go through the granite, but instead they cut the whole piece out and exposed the holes! This is the product page for the Double sink currently installed
The current setup:
Now Hubby and I would like to replace it with a single bowl sink (preferably undermount), but the only thing we could find is this [Top Mount Sink[(https://www.houzz.com/products/kraus-kp1ts33s-2-pax-stainless-steel-kitchen-sink-fixture-satin-prvw-vr~123562412). My question is, is it gonna be enough support if we buy this sink and top mount it with the current granite cutout? Is there a undermount single sink with holes?
Thanks for your help!
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5 years agoHi Joseph, thank you so much for such professional and detailed instructions! This sounds like exactly what we need to do. We wish you could be here for our project but you are across the country! Now with your instructions we think we might try DIY :)
The sink strap is an awesome idea that I've never heard of. Can I get those in a big-box store other than their official website? Do you have a product link for the Elkay single bowl with faucet deck product? Is it THIS one? If so, Elkay should be more suitable for our case than Kraus brand(only top mount option) as it's intended for BOTH undermount and top mount but Kraus is better value with everything included :)
BTW, this is how it looks like underneath. I'm not sure if the sink strap will work?
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The Sink Straps will work, especially if you beat the existing sink to death for removal. It appears your top is 2cm with plywood supporting the sink flange. You’ll have to Rotozip the plywood away from the stone bottom; easily done with the sink gone. Don’t crack the stone removing the sink, please.
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