Undermount vanity sink - go with standard fabricator option or spec?
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Comments (7)I used the Archer sink because I preferred its shape, but I'm posting pix because I hope it'll help give you an idea of the size in a small vanity/bathroom. Before: 19" wide self rimming sink in 36" wide vanity. During: outside dimensions of 19 5/8" x 15 5/16" and inside dimensions of 17" x 13," also in a 36" wide vanity. Someday I'll have an "after" pic too! The faucet has been installed since this pic was taken. To me the sink size is just right for this small vanity. It could fit a kid's face but could not be used for sponge bathing, if your kids ever try to take semi-baths in the sink. I hope that makes sense. Blue...See MoreTo 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 MorePossible to remove a vitrious china undermount sink from Corian?
Comments (21)I am happy to report that the sink has been excised from the Corian! It's now on my DR table (which tends to be my overflow project room) and I spent a few hours last Saturday looking through the remnants at nearby stone yards here in southern Maine. Yikes - what a variation in price! In one very close to my home, I saw a remnant of imperial Danby Marble that was beautiful with the sink, as the soft tan in it was picking up the crackle finish in the sink. I made my vanity in the powder room from an antique bureau. I need a top about 23 x 43, and currently have a 3" back splash. That place quoted me $1050.+ :-( Current top, which I'd save and possibly use again someday, if I tire of the sink above. I went to a much smaller two man operation, and while they didn't have a remnant that I liked as well, their price, including templating and install, was approx. $400. :-) I left my name and they saw the faucet handle that I lugged around to hold up to the stone, so they know what I'm looking for. I'll check back with them from time to time to see what else they may have. I also saw this overmount sink in a painted wooden top in the link below, and if I can't find some stone that doesn't break the bank, I may go this route. I could also do some faux marble painting, in either something like the Imperial Danby or what I think the dark green marble is above - Empress Green? I think that a soft white with tan veins, along the line of what I did on this little antique table with gray veins below might be best in my home, though. Here is a link that might be useful: Another possibility - stained or painted wood...See MoreUndermount sinks: flush or reveal?
Comments (35)Regarding the soapstone countertop reveal at the sink from Neitsdelf, I am wondering how that worked out. I'm getting a stainless deep undermount sink (Julien Smartstation) with soapstone. I considered the apron front to reduce possible chipped top edges from moving pots in and out of the sink, but prefer the sleeker undermount look. Does the soapstone still look good, and if any chipping was it easy to sand down? Thank you....See Morerecordaras
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