Undermount Kitchen Sink With Laminate Countertop

Undermount sinks offer several advantages over conventional drop in sinks.

Undermount kitchen sink with laminate countertop.

And that s how i found out about karran sinks. The edge of standard mounted sinks can get icky from food build up and other grime. But i did what i do for every single diy project and started combing the internet like an obsessed crazy woman. Because they are installed underneath the countertop the sink rim does not show.

I am seriously in love with my undermount stainless steel sink. An undermount sink gives a more. 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. 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. Water gets in there swells the mdf and warps your countertops. Undermount sinks install on laminate counter tops differently than on granite or stone.

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 weak points created by seams and grout with laminate. Because the mdf under laminate countertops gets ruined when it gets wet you can t install a normal undermount sink.