Undermount Kitchen Sink Laminate Counter

Posted by paul anater.

Undermount kitchen sink laminate counter.

Unfortunately undermount kitchen sinks don t mesh with all countertop materials. Undermount sinks with laminate counters. Undermount sinks mount to the bottom of the countertop and are held in place by heavy duty clips and caulk or a special adhesive. I am seriously in love with my undermount stainless steel sink.

But then last january i found myself the guest of blanco at the trade show imm in cologne. If so then our sink spotlight series will help you. For as long as i ve been part of the kitchen and bath industry i ve believed the maxim that undermounting a sink with a laminate counter was impossible. Thinking about renovating your kitchen.

Water gets in there swells the mdf and warps your countertops. The sink is made of durable 18 gauge stainless steel with a brushed finish to provide long lasting use while the insulated coating on the underside reduces waste disposal and water noise to help keep your kitchen quiet while you work. In earlier times when laminate countertops were the most popular like what you d see everywhere the drop in sink was the only option because when you cut through the laminate for the opening for the sink it was not a finished edge kimmel says. It was at blanco s booth.

The glacier bay all in one dual mount the glacier bay all in one dual mount kitchen sink can be installed as either a top mount or under mount. Because the mdf under laminate countertops gets ruined when it gets wet you can t install a normal undermount sink. The sink installs flush to the laminate not below the surface of the counter to prevent water from soaking into the particleboard. Having the sink mounted under the countertop is brilliant clean and neat.

An undermount sink does have a rim but the rim is not visible because it rests up against the bottom of the counter. The edge of the countertop along the sink cutout is entirely exposed. I love the process that karran has developed to enable countertop fabricators to undermount sinks on laminate. The edge of standard mounted sinks can get icky from food build up and other grime.

When we decided to go with laminate countertops for our kitchen i thought my wish for an undermount sink was impossible. The weak points created by seams and grout with laminate. Creates a continuous flow from countertop into sink. Given that our expertise is decorative surfaces we reached out to an expert in undermount sinks mark webster of karran usa to address the most pressing questions about installing undermount sinks in laminate countertops.

Laminate countertops love undermount sinks.