Undermount Kitchen Sink Laminate Countertop

I love the process that karran has developed to enable countertop fabricators to undermount sinks on laminate.

Undermount kitchen sink laminate countertop.

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. Because they are installed underneath the countertop the sink rim does not show. Undermount sinks offer several advantages over conventional drop in sinks. 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.

But i did what i do for every single diy project and started combing the internet like an obsessed crazy woman. And that s how i found out about karran sinks. Water gets in there swells the mdf and warps your countertops. Undermount sinks install on laminate counter tops differently than on granite or stone.

Having the sink mounted under the countertop is brilliant clean and neat. I am seriously in love with my undermount stainless steel sink. The sink installs flush to the laminate not below the surface of the counter to prevent water from soaking into the particleboard. The weak points created by seams and grout with laminate.

An undermount sink gives a more. This means an entirely different mounting procedure is necessary for an undermount sink with laminate countertops. Because the mdf under laminate countertops gets ruined when it gets wet you can t install a normal undermount sink.