Can You Install An Undermount Sink As A Drop In

Holes must be drilled into the countertop very carefully and the clips installed.

Can you install an undermount sink as a drop in.

Our gc had to install our undermount prep sink as a drop in in our oiled wood island. There are a lot of people out there who love the look of their drop in sinks but also want to have an undermount sink design for their countertops. From what i ve googled it seems that the cutout for a drop in sink is usually larger than for an undermount sink so it is may not be possible to put in an undermount sink if you already have a drop in sink. These sinks can be a little bit more tricky to caulk simply because the angle is slightly more awkward.

Despite much disapproval from sink experts that drop in sinks are impossible to undermount the job is actually possible. They come in a wide variety of sizes and styles but all install the same way with a little bit of silicone caulk to. He wouldn t undermount it because he was certain the cut edges of the wood would rot. 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.

Homeowners can easily install a drop in kitchen sink on their own. This means an entirely different mounting procedure is necessary for an undermount sink with laminate countertops. It looks fine not great but fine. Drop in sinks can install on any counter that has been cut to their dimensions.

This type of sink is also substantially cheaper than undermount sink designs. Undermount sinks install on laminate counter tops differently than on granite or stone. But i think that is a relatively minor issue. In most cases caulking an undermount sink like a farmhouse sink is necessary because of the way it is installed there will naturally be more space between the sink and the edge of the counter.

I can t get into my photobucket account right now for some reason but i ll post a pic on this thread when i can get back in. Drop in sinks are mounted to the top of the counter top. You install a drop in from the top of the sink cabinet by lowering it into a cutout opening whereas an undermount is attached to the underside of the countertop form inside the sink cabinet. An undermount sink as the name suggests is a sink that is mounted underneath a countertop in a kitchen or other room.

By comparison undermount sinks require much more care for proper installation. Yes i understand that the edges of the granite would need to be done.