Karran sinks is the pioneer of undermount sinks to laminate countertops they produce stainless steel solid surface acrylic and quarts sinks.
Can you put an undermount sink in a laminate countertop.
Both the stainless steel and solid surface acrylic sinks can be installed under a laminate countertop i have listed some links below to the manufacturers website and photo gallery for you to easily.
How do you care for a laminate countertop with an undermount sink.
Top mount farmhouse sinks can be used on laminate countertops.
There are no special care requirements for undermount sinks in laminate countertops.
The sink installs flush to the laminate not below the surface of the counter to prevent water from soaking into the particleboard.
This means an entirely different mounting procedure is necessary for an undermount sink with laminate countertops.
Found your blog while researching undermount sinks with laminate countertops.
Clean the laminate as specified by the laminate manufacturer.
While it is possible to use an under mount sink with laminate this is not recommended because water can seep into the particle board core and cause issues.
When you are looking for farmhouse sinks you ll find lots of designs but most will be under mount.
The same goes for the sink.
When we decided to go with laminate countertops for our kitchen i thought my wish for an undermount sink was impossible.
Step 1 cutting the opening if your sink is pre cut skip to step 3 lay the counter top upside down on your work area.
Just because it is undermounted it doesn t mean that either component requires more careful maintenance.
This type of countertop.
Squeeze out of solid surface adhesive is critical to a good seal.
We always put a bucket of glue on top of our sinks and let it sit over night to help bonding of laminate to the sink rim.
New sinks will come with a template for you to use to cut your opening.
Using laminate bevel edging with high def laminate and a karran under mount sink you can easily fool the casual eye.
I ve read that undermount sinks can pose big problems with laminate counters but i really want an undermount sink and i really can t afford quartz.
Undermount sinks install on laminate counter tops differently than on granite or stone.
Because the mdf under laminate countertops gets ruined when it gets wet you can t install a normal undermount sink.
Can you tell me if your sink and counter are still holding up well.