Undermount Kitchen Sink Laminate Counter

Thinking about renovating your kitchen.

Undermount kitchen sink laminate counter.

Water gets in there swells the mdf and warps your countertops. The weak points created by seams and grout with laminate. The edge of the countertop along the sink cutout is entirely exposed. It was at blanco s booth.

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. 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. Creates a continuous flow from countertop into sink. 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. Undermount sinks mount to the bottom of the countertop and are held in place by heavy duty clips and caulk or a special adhesive. Undermount sinks with laminate counters. 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.

Undermount sinks install on laminate counter tops differently than on granite or stone. The edge lip of the sink is mounted below a solid surface countertop so the sink effectively hangs underneath the counter as opposed to sitting on top of it. Unfortunately undermount kitchen sinks don t mesh with all countertop materials. Posted by paul anater.

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. The edge of standard mounted sinks can get icky from food build up and other grime. Laminate countertops love undermount sinks. This means an entirely different mounting procedure is necessary for an undermount sink with laminate countertops.

I love the process that karran has developed to enable countertop fabricators to undermount sinks on laminate. When we decided to go with laminate countertops for our kitchen i thought my wish for an undermount sink was impossible. 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. But then last january i found myself the guest of blanco at the trade show imm in cologne.

Because the mdf under laminate countertops gets ruined when it gets wet you can t install a normal undermount sink.