Undermount Kitchen Sink Laminate Countertop

The weak points created by seams and grout with 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. Laminate countertops love undermount sinks. Undermount sinks install on laminate counter tops differently than on granite or stone. The sink installs flush to the laminate not below the surface of the counter to prevent water from soaking into the particleboard.

Because they are installed underneath the countertop the sink rim does not show. But i did what i do for every single diy project and started combing the internet like an obsessed crazy woman. Having the sink mounted under the countertop is brilliant clean and neat. I love the process that karran has developed to enable countertop fabricators to undermount sinks on laminate.

And that s how i found out about karran sinks. Because the mdf under laminate countertops gets ruined when it gets wet you can t install a normal undermount sink. I am seriously in love with my undermount stainless steel sink. An undermount sink gives a more.

The edge of standard mounted sinks can get icky from food build up and other grime. 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. Water gets in there swells the mdf and warps your countertops.