Sink Reveal Not What We Orderes
Ellen
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Karen Eagle
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To reveal or not to reveal. Can we talk undermount sinks?
Comments (7)We have 2 undermount sinks...the large Franke Pro 30" and the smaller Franke 12" prep sink. The Pro is huge, deep (you can bathe a dog in it, LOL), and has a square profile, with barely rounded corners. The prep sink is small, square, with widely rounded corners. I do think the brackets take a certain amount of space. Our 30" sink is in a 33" base cab. Your cabinet manufacturer can determine if you have sufficient space for each brand of sink you are considering. That's part of their job. Undermounting is super strong. Do not worry about a heavy turkey making the sink fall thru. A slight reveal (which is pretty standard) actually finishes the installation nicely. Gives you a smooth looking sink/counter joint. However, it does collect food and dirt over time, but is easily cleaned. For our bathroom sinks, we had no reveal. Easier to keep clean, and no place for toothepaste and shaved hairs to collect. As for depth of sink...our Pro is 11" deep, the prep is 6". Both function well for their purposes. I find I use the prep sink a lot...water doesn't splash everywhere, I use that faucet to fill saucepans (the main sink for the pasta pot), etc. I did put Insinkerators in both sinks. And at 12" wide, it's certainly large enough to use a colander. I cannot speak for the Kindred sinks...and would be loathe to buy any sink without at least seeing and touching it in person. What you want to know is the guage of the stainless steel used...thicker is better. And when you template and install your countertops, if you use granite or quartz, you have to have the sinks on hand at the job site. Your fabricator will need to take the sinks with him back to the factory...they are templated and installed there, then returned with the countertops for final installation....See Morestandard size for negative sink reveal?
Comments (5)I don't know if there is actually a standard. I think you can basically choose any size you want--and there are disadvantages to having it too big. A half inch on all sides closes up your sink quite a bit, and is a big area for gunk to collect on. But even if one were to choose a half inch, it should be consistent all the way around! It shouldn't be less than a quarter in some places! That is just sloppy work on their part! I think you could ask them to redo it. I wanted a slight negative reveal-just enough to hide the caulk. So I specified 1/16th. Mine seems to be consistent all the way around. Francy...See MoreHow to resolve an uneven sink reveal on undermount sink
Comments (6)You are correct to want to have this fixed and I see no other way than them replacing the countertop at their expense and without damage to your cabinets. Suggest they contact the manufacturer of the adhesive to ask what solvent can be used to get the countertop off. Be sure the cabinets are protected from the solvent. If they refuse to/cannot do this - hire another contractor to fix this and let the first contractor know that you will mitigate the damage($$$$) as best as you can, but will hold them responsible to reimburse you the new expenses. This is an option: You may suggest that you are willing to take them to court if you have to. Document the whole process. Or if you think that you can live with it, or if you are thinking of moving, ask for a rebate. This has worked for me in the past. I purchased 8 dining chairs from an online retailer and the chairs were different from the picture on their website. They offered a healthy rebate and I accepted. I would have rather have had the chairs the way they were depicted, but I could live with it and I am also the only one in our family who would notice this. There is always trouble when you have a sharp eye. ;)...See MorePositive sink reveal— help!
Comments (12)Did you have to find a certain type of sink in order for them to do a positive reveal? We are renovating two bathrooms and have asked for a positive reveal on the sinks based on what I’ve read on Houzz. The place we are planning to order countertops from told us today they can’t do a positive reveal with their sinks “because they are not finished on the top”. They told me I could purchase a sink on my own and bring it to them and they would do it then. I’m not sure what I’m looking for to make sure the sinks are compatible with a positive reveal installation. Any sink suggestions? It would be for two different bathroom vanities. One is for a 36” wide base cabinet and one is for a 30” base cabinet that has drawers on one side....See MoreMrs. S
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