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Anyone made a soapstone workstation sink?

last year

I like the idea of the ledges in the sink, eg I love my roll-up drain mat but would love it better if it were inside. I started thinking about doing soapstone and a sink, wondered if anyone had one of these made before? Something like this but with a single bowl. Just curious about feasibility, aesthetics, etc.

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gardengrl66 z5

last year

Here's my sink going in. I asked for 1/2 inch on the sides and 3/4 on the back. I'm not on site to measure but you can get the idea. Can't wait to get there (four days hence) and slap a cutting board or a strainer on, to see how it "holds" things!

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gardengrl66 z5
last year
Stay tuned as mine is under construction as we speak :) .Of course it could all end in tears...but I totally agree with liking a workstation sink but also looooving soapstone - we have a soapstone sink in our current kitchen and it's great. But the negative reveal (I was never asked) gets gross, and as you say, when you balance things over the sink you are out on the counter which is messier.

So I've commissioned a 36" sink that is only 8 inches deep, with the drain offset to the right. I've played around with baking trays laid in our current sink which is about 9.5 inches deep and eight feels about right for my back. Then I'm going to ask the counter guy for a positive reveal - I've been going back and forth on whether 1/4 inch will be sufficient to "catch" the edges of things, and thinking maybe 1/2 inch is safer. I hope others chime in!
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darbuka
last year
Contact M. Teixeira, the experts in all things soapstone. They will build and ship anything soapstone.
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Joseph Corlett, LLC
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"I've been going back and forth on whether 1/4 inch will be sufficient to "catch" the edges of things, and thinking maybe 1/2 inch is safer."

1/2" is a better bet and not excessive.
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mama goose_gw zn6OH
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Someone who posted often during her kitchen remodel and built her own soapstone sinks (kitchen and bathroom) is 'enduring'. Search for her profile and if she has messaging enabled, I'm sure she would be willing to give advice. I love soapstone and can't see any disadvantages to your plan. My SS apron front sink was set up as you plan, with 3/4" reveal on the back so I can use a cutting board on one half of the sink.
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gardengrl66 z5
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Rachiele Custom Sinks
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Please be careful with the above type of installation. There will be a tendency for water to sit on the back ledge, adjacent to the caulk line. It is easy for the caulk to degrade over time and water can drip down into the cabinet, in some cases, without being noticed until there is significant damage.
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Joseph Corlett, LLC
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I have been retrofitting undermount sinks with a positive reveal for many years and have never gotten a callback for degrading caulk or black/brown caulk at the flange/stone bottom joint.

The silicone caulk that does the work of a gasket is squished between the bottom of the stone and the sink flange and isn't exposed. A properly strapped and caulked undermount sink will require no maintenance indefinitely. Water could sit there for weeks; it won't do a thing. It can't because the joint is waterproof.

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