topic Re: Undermount sink in Home

Undermount sink

software — Tue, 31 Jul 2018 01:08:11 GMT

Are there any negatives?

I sure like the look much better than what I have, but was wondering if they are a pain to clean or otherwise difficult.

I haven't chosen materials yet. I have the drop-in type sink and the area where the sink meets the countertop is a bear to keep clean. Undermount looks so neat & finished.

Re: Undermount sink

kaydee50 — Tue, 31 Jul 2018 01:10:26 GMT

Love my undermount sinks in the kitchen and bathrooms. Wouldn't chose any other.

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Nitefall — Tue, 31 Jul 2018 01:22:41 GMT

We are remodeling a condo and I just selected two bathroom and kitchen sink where the bowl of the sink is molded into the top. I just moved from my home that I had put the same type sink in, they are fabulous nothing to clean in around or under they are one integeral unit.

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proudlyfromNJ — Tue, 31 Jul 2018 01:28:58 GMT

Very easy to keep clean for me.

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software — Tue, 31 Jul 2018 01:40:27 GMT

@Nitefall wrote:
We are remodeling a condo and I just selected two bathroom and kitchen sink where the bowl of the sink is molded into the top. I just moved from my home that I had put the same type sink in, they are fabulous nothing to clean in around or under they are one integeral unit.

I'm considering that as well. A lot of it will come down to price & availability.

Re: Undermount sink

Mominohio — Tue, 31 Jul 2018 01:59:10 GMT

I don't have this style, and have really never seen one up close and personal, but from the picture, I would be concerned with that lip underside of the counter, and how it meets the sink bowl, how it is sealed against leaking, and how much gunk can accumulate unseen if you don't pay really good attention to cleaning under that lip.

Just my thoughts and some things you might want to consider.

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Allegheny — Tue, 31 Jul 2018 02:02:51 GMT

The vanity in our bathroom has a molded sink in the same material and color. Since it seamless it is very easy to clean. Much easier then the undermount sinks I have in my kitchen which aren't seamless. The only thing is that it is a faux granite, but has held up very well after ten years.

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GingerPeach — Tue, 31 Jul 2018 02:04:31 GMT

@software

They don't all necessarily have a lip around the perimeter. Some may be cut to fit more exactly. (Or you can get the ones that are molded directly into the countertop, as was mentioned.)

As long as you make sure the sealant is intact, you should have no issues, especially in the bathroom where very hot items aren't going into the sink as they may be in the kitchen. Of course, with ceramic and most similar materials, that wouldn't be an issue anyway.

I only mention it because I have an undermount stainless steel kitchen sink and the installation and care instructions included a warning not to put hot pots directly from the stove into the sink. It's due, of course, to the expansion and contraction of the metal with temperature changes.

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DJK1003 — Tue, 31 Jul 2018 02:10:58 GMT

They look great, but make sure you have them installed professionally.

We have undermounts in the kitchen and one bathroom. Our house is 10 years old and last Thanksgiving my husband placed the turkey in our kitchen sink to rinse it before roasting and the sink fell in. What a mess! We ended up rinsing the turkey in the shower using the hand held sprayer. With the holiday weekend it took days to get someone to come to fix it.

A few months later we learned that they had to shut down the new Olive Garden Restaurant in our city for a couple of days because the newly installed undermount sinks in the kitchen and restrooms came down.

Correct installation is so important with these sinks.

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proudlyfromNJ — Tue, 31 Jul 2018 02:16:32 GMT

Have had my kitchen sink (stainless deep bowl) for about 7 years. Sink pretty much matches the granite seamlessly. Not much lip, a tiny bit in a few places.

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luvdoodles — Tue, 31 Jul 2018 02:45:34 GMT

When we redid both our bathrooms, that is what we chose. I love them and so much easier to clean. I think you will love it.

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BirkiLady — Tue, 31 Jul 2018 03:14:43 GMT

@software We put in Corian countertops and sinks in the kitchen and all bathrooms almost 30 years ago. Everything is seamless, easy care and sanitary. My kitchen still looks like it's brand new. If/when I downsize, it will be Corian again. Nothing comes close. Best wishes in finding what is right for you!

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Big Joanie — Tue, 31 Jul 2018 03:41:41 GMT

Love them ....

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Mistreatedbycs — Tue, 31 Jul 2018 03:55:30 GMT

Have one in the bathroom which pitches down, similar to

Kraus KCU-241, went rectangular vs round

and one in the kitchen, double stainless.

Love them both, you will not be disappointed.

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hummermom — Tue, 31 Jul 2018 04:00:45 GMT

When we remodeled our kitchen and bathroom 3 years, we had undermount sinks installed. We really like them, and they're much easier to clean.

If you'e considering an all-in-one countertop-sink, whatever you do, don't install acrylic. Too hard to clean and it scratches terribly. I'm looking to replace the one in our basement.

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riley1 — Tue, 31 Jul 2018 12:28:01 GMT

I'm with @BirkiLady on the corian. We had out kitchen and bathroom sinks done this way.

Before that, we had an undermounted and had no problems with it - have it professionally installed.

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faeriemoon — Tue, 31 Jul 2018 12:55:00 GMT

All the sinks in my house are undermount. When cleaning, be sure to clean under the edge of the countertop and you will have no issues.

I recently read something that gave me pause. It warned that bathing a baby in an undermount sink might not be a good idea because the weight of the water and the baby could be too much for the adhesive holding the sink in place.

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ScrapHappy — Tue, 31 Jul 2018 13:05:58 GMT

@software wrote:
Are there any negatives?

I sure like the look much better than what I have, but was wondering if they are a pain to clean or otherwise difficult.

I haven't chosen materials yet. I have the drop-in type sink and the area where the sink meets the countertop is a bear to keep clean. Undermount looks so neat & finished.

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ScrapHappy — Tue, 31 Jul 2018 13:06:56 GMT

@software wrote:
Are there any negatives?

I sure like the look much better than what I have, but was wondering if they are a pain to clean or otherwise difficult.

I haven't chosen materials yet. I have the drop-in type sink and the area where the sink meets the countertop is a bear to keep clean. Undermount looks so neat & finished.

We remodeled 3 bathrooms and did undermount sinks in all of them. I wouldn't think of using any other. I do not find them difficult at all to keep clean.

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Hayfield — Tue, 31 Jul 2018 13:53:51 GMT

We had an undermount sink in our home in VA and I loved it and it was easy to keep clean. We're getting an undermount sink in the kitchen of our new house too. We had corian in our powder room in VA and I really liked it too, also easy to clean!