Attaching Undermount Sink To Marble

The following article explains in detail the 3 most effective undermount sink install techniques used on stainless steel composite and cast iron or clay sinks.

Attaching undermount sink to marble.

In this video ask this old house plumbing and heating expert richard trethewey offers undermount sink support by helping a homeowner reattach an under the counter kitchen sink to a granite countertop. How to attach an undermount sink on a stone countertop. The rim of the sink will sit below the granite countertop if it s the correct size. How to install an undermount kitchen sink to a granite countertop step by step duration 6 minutes 39 seconds make any adjustments to the sink by tapping it on the sides with your hand.

This edge means that. Drop in sinks are mounted to the top of the counter top. The hidden edge of the undermount sink has an attractive streamlined appearance and the lack of crevice or a lip makes the edges less likely to catch dirt. Now that you sink is secured to your vanity top you are ready to attach your faucet.

After the epoxy has dried for about an hour check whether the sink has adhered to the countertop by carefully lifting up the sink a few inches by the bottom drain hole. Bathroom vanity countertops made of a single slab or material like granite can have a finished edge around the sink cutout. With the undermount sink in place mark the potions where the holes need to be drilled on the granite countertop. Before installing the countertop and sink on the vanity install the faucet and drain body according to the manufacturer s directions while you have easy access.

First you will take the washer and screw off of your faucet. How to reattach an undermount kitchen sink. Step 4 drill holes. Take bottom of the faucet through the center pre drilled hole in your vanity top.

Turn off the water supply to the sink. Attaching the sink under the counter. Tool the excess silicon that has squeezed out from around the joint between the sink and countertop using your finger a clean rag and acetone. Regardless of when you decide to attach the sink the process will remain relatively the same.

Step 3 fit the sink. We ll focus on the more difficult and involved install which is installing the undermount sink after the countertop has been set in place the other option is simply a couple less steps. An undermount sink as the name suggests is a sink that is mounted underneath a countertop in a kitchen or other room. Mounting an undermount bowl to a granite vanity.

Insert the undermount sink into the hole in the granite.