Reply to Writersblock's "How wide is the sink, and how wide is the sink base itself?" The sink dimensions are: LENGTH at the widest point: 30 1/8" WIDTH at the widest point: 19 3/8" By sink base, do you mean the cabinet area for the sink? If so, it's 36" Thanks. To SmartDesignGirl - Thank you. You have great points. I've thought of these advantages of keeping the existing sink, too. It's just that the small basin of the sink is too small to wash anything in, but it has the disposal in it, and the large one is not that big either, at least not big enough to soak more than one very large pot in it, and my Mom cooks with several large pots and pans daily. I've thought of having a plumber just switch the disposal to the other side -- one problem solved because the crud from the soaking pots can be processed by the disposal--- but my Mom will still have to stagger the soaking. She cooks mostly Indian food, so soaking is a necessity. Maybe we should give up and keep this sink, but I'll wait to hear from Avonite first. The countertops and sinks are over 20 yrs old, well out of warranty, so that's not a concern, but I don't want anyone who doesn't know the materials very well to mess them up. This post was edited by nabq on Tue, Sep 17, 13 at 20:42

You do not need to stack two 2cm slabs on top of each other to make it look like you are using 4cm thick slabs. You only need a small amount of extra material (1-2â inches depending on edge type) to beef up just the outside edges of the counters. Laminated or mitered edges are very common here in So. Cal., where most stone and quartz is sold in 2cm size, rather than 3cm. The fabricator will put a 5/8â thick plywood subtop that is a little narrower than the finished counter size on top of the cabinet. Then the 2cm slab counter is put on top of the plywood. A narrow strip of the quartz is attached just at the edge of the counter to hide the edge of the plywood and make the whole counter look thicker. For standard 24â deep cabinets, the finished counter width with overhang is typically 25.5.â I donâÂÂt know what brand of quartz you plan to buy, but Caesarstone slabs are 56.5â wide, Hanstone is 55â wide, Silestone is 54âÂÂ, Cambria is 55.â (Some brands sell wider âÂÂjumboâ slabs if you have deeper counters.) Assuming a 55â wide slab, two 25.5â deep counters will use up 51â (plus a small amount of loss in the cutting process), leaving the few inches you need for the edge strips. You should need the same number of slabs whether you use 2cm or 3cm material. The thinner material will cost less, which should offset the increased labor cost for the laminated or mitered edge. I am going to try to attach pictures that show the different types of edges.

I don't have one, Holly. I'm thinking about using it if we remodel our powder room. I also found a brand called Xylem. I know it comes in a 37" but I can't find info about the counter. I like the sink--it's the same as the popular Kohler Ladena sink. The ledge seems a little shallower, but I do like the ledge on the Kohler. I also like the sink better on the ceramic Impressions better than the cast iron. Xylem:

"The quotes ranges all over the place from $150 to over $1k. Is it possible to replace this sink?" Probably, depending on the replacement selected. "Can a contractor cut the countertop to a standard shape and replace it?" Yes, I've replaced two this week: Each of these jobs were less than $1,000.00, plumbing included, sink not included. Do not budget any less. It's around a 10-12 hour job and I've done a few. That swoop in the back may mean you'll have to do something like this. And no whining about the mess, please. Despite state-of-the-art dust collection and Zip Wall, this is still dry fabrication in your kitchen which usually happens wet in a shop. It's not horrible, but postpone the cleaning ladies until it's over.