Anybody have a sink by "Create Good Sinks"?
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What are drip rails for sink? Anybody have one?
Comments (11)Hey! I went back through my kitchen mags and found a pic of the Christopher Peacock 2002 Kips Bay showhouse kitchen, which had a lovely walnut drip rail under the apron sink. It also had a pic of a side view of the drip rail, and this was key because it explained to me how it works. Wish I could scan the pic, but I don't have a working scanner. Picture the drip rail as a piece of 1" or 1 1/2" solid stock with an ogee edge on the front. It projects about 1" from the face of the cabinet front, sandwiched between the cabinet and the sink (I don't imagine it goes all the way under the sink, but it appears that way.) HERE'S the IMPORTANT DETAIL: on the UNDERSIDE of the drip rail, there's a routered drip groove running the whole length of the drip rail, about 1/2 inch from the edge. This is the same detail that is used on the exterior window trim of old houses. On windows, the groove on the trim (which is located on the trim away from the house by about 3/4 of an inch or so) prevents rain water from running under the window sill and down the siding of the house. That's because the groove interrupts the flat plane of the bottom of the window trim, and water can't move upwards (no capillary action) to follow the groove and get to the siding. So similarly, in the drip rail for a sink, the water runs down the sink face, over the ogee edge of the drip rail and starts to run under the drip rail, until it hits the groove and can't go any further. The water then drips off the underside of the drip rail at the edge of the groove, effectively missing the cabinet front (it'll fall onto the floor tho) thus preserving the finish on the cabinet doors and cabinet face frame. Whew! I hope you understood that. I seem to remember that Fine Homebuilding had a recent article explaining the window sill drip groove, and that illustration (if you can get it) should help explain the concept. Also, google drip groove. SO, to recap, the drip rail does not have a channel on the top to catch drips, but a groove underneath that sits proud of the cabinet face, so that water drips off the drip rail before it can run down the cabinet front. Hope this helps!...See MoreCreate Good sinks
Comments (21)Update - we have had our create "ledge" sink installed for a little less than a week. So far - I LOVE it. I purchased the cutting board that sits on the ledge and so far have enjoyed being able to cut right at the sink and then swish into the disposal. We have it hooked up to an Insinkerator evolution excel disposal with no problems. I have noticed that the drain is a little smaller than in our previous sink (a Shaws Farmhouse) but that isn't an issue. The only thing I am having trouble with is getting use to the sink grid. I have never used one before - but I feel like the small food bits get stuck underneath and I spend more time than necessary chasing them down the drain. I think long term I will most likely remove the grid - but want to give myself to get used to it....See MoreHas anyone used a Create Good sink?
Comments (19)lexma90 I always leave the drying rack on the ledge. To get it out of the way, I fold it in half or thirds or you can roll it up and place it to the side of the sink. Or, if you like to keep your sink empty you could store it in the dishwasher until you need that space. It's wet most of the time so I don't like to put it in a cabinet and I use it a lot. I keep the cutting board on the ledge a lot but will also put it away in the tray divider area. You can use the drying rack for rinsing some veggies and fruit, too. It's an adjustment, but so far I love not having a dish drain on the counter. I'm also "encouraging" my husband to put his dirty dishes in the DW immediately after use as they don't have to be pre-washed in the sink. In fact, the DW works better if the dishes are dirty and not pre-washed.....I keep telling him. Old habits die hard. LOL Since the sink is wide and deep, I can wash bigger items and let something drain on the sink grid....See MoreAnyone have a Create Good Sinks sink?
Comments (7)@Kelly, thanks for sharing. I'm going to assume most folks must really like them, or we would being seeing negative reviews by now. @Kim, no, I haven't picked my sink yet. I'm meeting with someone tomorrow to discuss cabinet layout. As soon as I have that finalized, I'll pick a sink. I haven't priced Koehler sinks in a few months, but sounds like I need to look at them again. Originally I was looking at a workstation sink & Kohler was a lot more $. I've since settled on a cleanup & prep sink, so the smaller sinks may be comparable in price. I'll have to check....See MoreNidnay
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