can 10 in undermount sink be installed with garbage disposal?
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Mold resistant silicone for under-mount sink?
Comments (13)babyboomer1001: 100% silicone is perfect caulk between a sink flange and the bottom of stone. Polyseamseal and other Latex caulks are not; they do not have the adhesive stickiness or flexibility of silicone. It's best if you can pull your sink, clean the sink flange and stone bottom, recaulk with silicone and reinstall the sink. If this isn't reasonably possible, use a stiff plastic shim or plastic laminate to gouge the caulk out, clean the gap with acetone, and recaulk with silicone. Ignoring a leaking sink flange can have catastrophic consequences if your top has been "rodded" or reinforced with steel. If the fabricator used the wrong rod and/or the wrong bedding the rod can rust and blow up your top. I've fixed about 8 of these so far and it runs around $1,000.00-$1,600.00....See MoreInstalling Undermount Sink without Using Brackets???
Comments (24)Sorry Davridro - I couldn't see this thread there for a while, and I have been busy with other stuff here in AZ.... not diss'in ya Bro - OK?? As far as this whole debate goes - here's the dealeo as far as I'm concerned: The smaller you make the stone around a sink opening (ie; 1" vs 2") the greater you increase the opportunity for fracture - Davidro - you are correct in your argument about the application, etc. The important thing to remember (and I think that you have pointed this out very well) is that the "plane" or "application" of the stone - has to be supported and remain flat without movement or "flex".... Plywood subtops do this very well, but adding steel re-enforcement to the recipe - IMHO - does it even better. I had a friend that actually laminated 3/4" x 3/4" box steel tube to the underside of a 2CM laminated front edge assemblies - so that the steel was not visible because of the front edge lower half covered it - he'd set the assembly directly on top of the cabinets. Sadly, he had to close his doors last year (it's NOT been fun here in PHX), so I do not know what his long term success rate will be - he started doing this process in 2006.... so we'll see. The other "ingredients" that make or break this whole scenario are: 1. stone thinkness - 2CM or 3CM 2. type of sink - stainless, cast iron, plastic, etc 3. size of sink 4. size of cabinet base sink is set in 5. depth of countertops 6. set back of UMS opening from front edge of stone 7. amount of support for sink and countertop from cabinet assembly 8. type of subtop material used (if any) 9. type of rodding used (if any) method of sink attachment and support (type of clips or support assembly used - if any) movement of the home, cabinets and/or countertop assembly (if any) amount of downward pressure or force applied to the sink assembly (gravity, content of sink and weight of garbage disposal and associated plumbing attached to the sink- all pulling down on the sink and the stone) potential for water penetration into the subtop Bottom line here - is that Davidro has some good comments on this thread, and there are multiple scenarios that will play out in determining whether or not an UMS application will hold up - long term hth kevin...See MoreGarbage disposal install for farmhouse sink
Comments (1)The size of the sink base, you, select can hamper the installation. It's your choice....See MoreCan an undermount sink be installed as a drop-in?
Comments (25)*** What about a hudee ring (sink frame) ? \*** I am wondering about using an undermount as a drop in too. I have a new to me vintage home that I'm trying to de-renovate the previous owner's HGTV inspired grey on grey on grey experiment, and try to make it look 1960's cool again, I get that's not everyone's aesthetic, but I digress . Anyway I want a yellow sink to match the Harvest Gold appliances I found in the garage (still work perfectly) but the only currently manufactured yellowish sink I can find is an undermount. I see that several people have had success with using an undermount sink in this way, but I was curious if a Hudee ring would be an option on one of these. For anyone unfamiliar, a hudee ring or a sink frame is the old fashioned aluminum trim piece you see on vintage sinks in older homes. The same company that pioneered them still make them today, you can find them at Home Improvement stores like Menards LINK I'm thinking if the ring would work with an undermount, I'd kill two birds with one stone: the ring would not only cover the raw edge without having to finish it in some way, but also Hudee rings are designed to seal the sink to the countertop with clamps and avoid moisture going in under the edge and look less unsightly than a silicone bead.. plus, in my case, it would add to the vintage look. Has anyone tried this? I'm wondering if the undermount has too small of a profile (thickness of edge) for it to work....See MoreCoffee Mama
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