Nancie: I'm pretty keen on the stuff too and this technique eliminates a big objection to it. James: I wonder why this hasn't taken off over here. The Germans and Italians were passionate about it when I was over there this year.
Holy Frijoles! I visited the Formica booth, then walked right across to Karran. I have since posted blogs on both companies. In fact I have said, and am actually telling the truth in saying so, that I drift off to sleep each night thinking about those Karran sinks. I have the skill level to install both laminate countertop and Karran sink, and given the substantial difference in price over anything else I might consider, it makes perfect sense to me for our kitchen remodeling.
Tile is rather inexpensive too, but I absolutely will NOT use tile, as I am as tired as I can be of it in my kitchens. James, you might be just the guy for me to talk to.
Just want a little more information on the installation itself before I commit to it. James, am I right in saying that laminate countertop and Karran sink installed is considerably less than it would have cost your clients to have countertops from materials like granite and Silestone?
Paul, I think the popularity of this really just revolves around getting the word out. I mean to do my bit on it, just because I believe in the product. I have long thought that Formica was a wonderful product. We married in , and a year later we rented a townhouse with Formica countertops in the kitchen. We had it five years, and at the end of that time it still looked brand new. Joe: That porcelain kitchen sink from Blanco isn't sold in North America unfortunately, but it's pretty slick never the less.
When I was talking to Formica about this yesterday, they pointed out your blog posts to me. So word is getting out, albeit not fast enough if you ask me. If you attempt this yourself, I'd love to hear how you do. Thanks for sharing there are others.
Now to get people to accept Laminate is not a "bad" thing but makes an excellent countertop and does not mean low-end. Love the Duravit sinks, those are exciting. Paul, Counter Seal is a Vancouver based company that's been doing this for quite a while now. I wrote about them last year. The finished product is excellent, but in my experience the cost often pushes clients into granite or quartz. Lisa: With some of the new high definition patterns available in laminate, there's nothing low-end about the category.
As a counter it wears better than solid surface. Arne: I've seen the laminate undermounts with solid surface rings, but these things are flush mounted. I think it makes for a more attractive finished product and there's a lot more flexibility so far as the laminate pattern's concerned. However it's done, this is a really cool way to deal with laminates.
Okay, sorry for the delay in getting back! Paul: I do not know why it is so slow in picking up. My guess is that manufacturers are intimidated by the idea. There is NO margin for error on these things. Just plan on ruining the first attempt.
Joseph: We did not have that video when we started. That video is exactly what we did but much of it we had to learn on the fly. They did not even recommend the 'bondo' way when we first started. Originally we were expected to complete the laminate top THEN flip it over and cut the PB out from the bottom then mount the sink. We never tried it because we were convinced you would get a ridge on the top side. We never did try it with the stainless steel sink.
That must be a very new option. We always did it with the Solid Surface sink they offered. With that sink you could use a vibrating sander to flush the inside of the sink. With the video above you are talking about some serious filing skills to avoid hurting the sink.
Most of the time it was less expensive than a stone top. We did a pretty large dental office a few years ago using the smaller sinks Karran sells. It went over quite well.
They liked being able to just wipe the counter tops right into the sinks. Hobby Lobby Planners. Free Printable Soap Labels. DIY Home. Gingerbread House Christmas Porch. Fall - Thanksgiving. Rainbow Sunflower Fall Wreath. All Food Crafts Savory Sweet. Pumpkin Pie Bars.
Easy Sheet Pan Caramel Apples. Life Hacks. An Undermount Sink in Laminate Countertops. Karran sells several different styles and sizes in their Edge Series that are compatible with laminate countertops.
You can see all of the choices HERE. See that band of white around the edges of the sink? You cut the sink hole so that the white band lays flush with the surrounding wood and the laminate countertops cover that section to give you the seamless, water-tight installation.
Then route out the section of countertop so that the sink will sit flush with its surrounding. It will look like this:. Use Bondo to fill in the seams. Warning: Bondo stinks.
A lot. When you are satisfied that the sink is perfectly even with the surrounding countertop, drill holes for faucet placement. I lined the top edge of my sink with blue painters tape to protect it during the next few steps. With a Karran sink, you just lay the laminate sheet right over the top of the whole sink, then cut it out later. Contact cement takes 30 minutes to dry, so after the required 30 minutes, mix up a two part epoxy and spread it around the edges of the sink.
This stuff has a five minute dry time, so you have to do it at the very last second, then hustle to glue down the laminate. At this point, your sink will be underneath the laminate.
Then carefully route around the edges of the sink. This part was fun because suddenly the sink appeared from under the laminate! First we used a flush cut laminate bit to get a rough opening. Then we switched to an 8 degree chamfer bit for the final precision cut. And it was.
Then we carefully sanded the edges with a metal file until everything was smooth and perfect. Repeat the process in smaller scale for the faucet holes. Drill a pilot hole….
Our sink came with four plastic guards to protect the laminate around the faucet holes, so we put them down in the holes before installing the faucet.
Do you want to see the finished sink? Of course you do! I am over-the-moon thrilled my new sink. Thank you Karran, for making such a great, innovative product! Read all about how we installed laminate countertops ourselves HERE. Next article Super Easy Football Cookies. A year later, how are you liking your under mount sink? Has the laminate stood up well? Great question! It is holding up perfectly.
It looks the same as the day we installed it! Can you tell me what type of epoxy you used around the sink for the laminate to adhere? Any peel up issues around sink edge? Thanks in advance.
What type of epoxy did you use around the edge of the sink? The edge of standard mounted sinks can get icky from food build up and other grime. Place the blade of the jigsaw in the starter hole and line up the blade exactly on the cutting line. Laminate tops are constructed out of a particle board with the laminate glued to the outer surface. I love the process that karran has developed to enable countertop fabricators to undermount sinks on laminate.
The problem will not be the sink. Contact cement takes 30 minutes to dry, so after the required 30 minutes, mix up a two part epoxy and spread it around the edges of the sink. Squeeze out of solid surface adhesive is critical to a good seal.
Basic steps for installing a farmhouse sink on laminate counters. 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. How do you cut an undermount sink for a countertop? Also to know is, can you put an undermount sink on laminate?
I am seriously in love with my undermount stainless steel sink. It sucks up the water and swells. Cut an opening in the laminate countertop using a drill. Our karran acrylic sinks meet these specs, but so do a few other acrylic solid surface sinks on the market. The following is a guide intended to show you how to install an american stonecast products undermount sink into a laminate counter top.
Place the blade of the jigsaw in the starter hole and line up the. Measure countertop and mark new cut lines where needed. The minimum recommended distance between any edge of a wooden worktop and the sink is 50mm, so bear this in mind when dreaming up your layout.
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