Mine is 1-1/2" O.C. from the backsplash, which is pretty much centered or maybe a bit closer to the sink. Yours should have been centered, I think. My brother's is 2-1/2" and is centered on a 5" deep ledge. My ledge is 2-3/4", but I think you need at least 1-1/2", and yes it is difficult to clean behind it.

It looks like your ruler has about 1/8" of space before the zero mark. I estimate that your hole is about 1-1/4" from the backsplash O.C. and it should be 1-3/4" O.C., I think. It's different with yours possibly because you have an undermount sink our vanities have the sink as a part of the molded top.

I always provide a template for hole placement myself.

Yes, unfortunately I didn't have a proper measuring tape at the time I took my photos. Thanks for your measurements!

That's what I told my installer and they aren't fessing up to this. Caesarstone told me that as long as the hole is 1" away from the edge (which it is if you include the backsplash) the material is strong enough to handle the hole placement. I really don't know how I am going to get my counter replaced now that Caesarstone has said that their material can handle the hole placement so close to the edge. Thank you for letting me know that I'm not crazy.

That's ridiculous and not exactly very functional. As Joseph said, it's not the placement of the faucet that is the biggest problem, it's the placement of the sink that is going to bug you every single day. Put your foot down and have them redo this.

And yes, it has nothing to do with Caesarstone. They won't stop you from making braindead design choices. They just tell you what you have to do so that their material doesn't break. So, this is all on your fabricator, your general contractor, or your architect -- depending on who signed off on this decision.

Sink cutouts are measured as a distance from the FRONT of the cabinet. What is left over in the back is what is left over for the faucet. The sink is a bit large, and it is mounted a bit further back than normal. The cure is to remove the splash.

What should the distance be from the front of the cabinet? I can't remove the back splash, I need it.

I’m sorry the sink placement is wrong but you told them to put it there. The do over is on your dime.

Is that sink really centered in the top front to back ( minus the splash )? That is not how it should be installed at all ( the calculations of where the sink goes is based in sink size, cabinet size, backsplash thickness and the size of the base of the faucet )but if that is what you asked for and they didn't do that then may you have a shot at getting it redone.

Ugh.. I would be surprised if your faucet even fits back there.

The hole being 1" from an edge as Cesarstone states is a non issue here... this is completely about the fabricator. Who determined the hole location?? Was the faucet on site so the base piece could be placed to make sure it fits??

It looks like its backwards.

Ugh...

I'm not sure a faucet will fit there. Have you thought about that. If it is a single handle, it might work, but that is tight. I agree make them do it over. I don't care if you did tell them something, when something is just not right, this should have been discussed so you knew your options. If it was discussed and you agreed, then guess what. Do over and you pay. I am short and I couldn't use that sink. Leaning that far over would be pretty much impossible.

There was no discussion regarding the hole location, I just told them that I needed a single hole. I made a mistake assuming that this sort of thing was standard as I wasn't asked any further questions. The faucet fits, but it's tight. My sink starts 5" from the front of the counter.

Does the handle have full clearance? No this has to be redone. Builder’s have agreements/contracts with their subs and are responsible for their work. Builder has to lean on installer. But ultimately he/she is responsible.

Yes, the handle has full clearance. It's taller than the back splash.

If they won't fix the sink placement by redoing the counter then I would pull the back splash off and tile the back will with a thinner wall tile. It will for sure be an added expense but the closeness of that faucet to the backsplash is a no.

Good point Pink.

@Debbie The sink does appear to have been centred from top front to back, except the back is 1/4" shorter than the front. Adding the back splash just made things worse.

p.s. thanks everyone!

What you should want is for the sink to be as far forward as is possible. Makes it more comfortable to use. And gives more room for attaching the faucet--you need space under/ back there to place the flat washers and mounting nut.

Tip for cleaning tight fit behind faucet--buy some cheap foam paint brushes for cleaning back there.

Here's yesterday's kitchen sink installed as far forward as possible. The front rail is 2 1/2" with a 1 1/2" overhang. No reason yours can't be the same or very close.

If you want a do over, it is on your dime. They did what you told them to do. Take off the splash, and learn your lesson that you didnt know what you didn't know. You should not have forged ahead telling them what to do without asking the experts what the standard placement was, and why it was that way.

I know folks are saying it would be on your dime, and I agree...if they did what you said. It is not centered, is it? If it were, you would have room for the faucet. No way that backsplash is taking up that much space. There is way more room in front than there is in back. They didn't center it. (IMO)

Sink placement should be more forward on the counter top.

Which general contractor or even fabricator asks the home owner "where do you want me to put the hole" without at the very least showing the owner the template? Or maybe, just put some blue tape on the counter and draw the outline in pencil. That takes, what, 5 minutes? Not doing so is deliberately setting the homeowner up for failure.

And the fact that the owner gave a very generic response that is wildly different from your typical installation should have been a clear indication that the question wasn't asked appropriately. The owner simply couldn't make an informed decision.

I like that they asked. That's certainly better than just assuming. But it's their professional responsibility that the question can be answered by the owner. They wouldn't go and ask the owner, "what do you think which diameter pipe should I run to your shower?", either. "And while we are at it, do you want 1/2" or 5/8" plywood for your subfloor?"

I think the angle of the picture is making things look worse than what they might be... The faucet appears to fit - yes it is close to the backsplash but it is very simple profile - no grooves or details.

It is unfortunate, but at this point do you pay for another top or just go with this?

If the faucet fits, has enough clearance, and can be properly installed I'd leave it as is. I wouldn't spend the money to redo it for such a small difference. I don't think the fabricator is responsible for the sink placement you requested.

"Which general contractor or even fabricator asks the home owner "where do you want me to put the hole" without at the very least showing the owner the template?"

I won't even drill a faucet hole unless the wife tells me where. He could get it wrong; she can't. Duh.

of course Joseph, lol

This is ridiculous. The fabricator must have been huffing glue. There's no excuse for locating the sink so far back that the faucet is rubbing the backsplash. Don't pay these nitwits a dime.

Except, that is the placement for the sink that the OP asked to have done.

GreenDesigns, while I appreciate your input, I never asked for this sink placement. The pipes are in the centre of the vanity, so I needed the new sink to be centred. Neither the fabricator nor our cabinet maker mentioned placement of the sink front & back. I therefore expected that the distance front & back of the sink would be standard as this is what they do every day. From this thread, I've realized that the sink was cut not taking the backsplash into account - the very same backsplash provided by the fabricator.

"I never asked for this sink placement. "

"Hi, I ordered a quartz counter top for my 2 bathroom vanities and asked that the sink be placed in the center. "

It seems that you did do just that.

Hmmm maybe OP means asked for it centered from the sides, left to right? And not front to back?

If the sink isn’t too far back from the front edge and you can reach it easily, then maybe I’d just do what Pink suggested and find a thinner tile for the backsplash and gain that extra cm for cleaning ease.

" I therefore expected that the distance front & back of the sink would be standard as this is what they do every day."

That is a reasonable expectation; what they've done is not.

You asked for “centered”. You got centered. You didn’t specify you only wanted it centered left to right. The top is centered left to right and front to back. You didn’t know what you didn’t know.

You didn’t know what you didn’t know.

And that's pretty much the rule for every project where a home owner works with a professional. If the home owner knew everything, they wouldn't have to hire anybody.

If the professional asks an ambiguous question, and then deliberately skips the industry-standard step of visually confirming the layout with the client, then it's inappropriate to blame the client for not communicating well. This is a question that comes up with literally every single job the fabricator does. They should know how to verify instructions.

We have had all sorts of counter tops installed over the years. Every single time, the fabricator would come to the house to do precise templating. And then they'd require that either the home owner or the general contractor sign off on the template before they'd make the first cut. These processes are in place exactly to avoid this type of issue.

Yes, there have on occasion been mistakes. But when that happens, the professional eats the cost or finds a way to fix things that is acceptable to all parties.

There is no excusing the fabricator in this situation. Had I been him and this customer asked for this and signed the drawings in the blood of her first born male child, I would have given her money back. No way would any self-respecting fabricator put his name on this. It's embarrassing. Sometimes you have to save customers from themselves.

I'm no stranger to having these conversations with my contractors. We have lots of customized items. And my contractors know that if I asked for something non-standard, I've researched the issue and I know why I want it this way.

But I've had occasional stronger push back. And the few times it happened I've been grateful for it. This countertop would have been one of those cases. It simply makes no sense unless the homeowner can present an unusual and unique justification.

You have to be careful what you ask for. You might get it. That’s the situation here. Not all granite workers are “professional fabricators”. Many are just employees who do what they are told.