Undermount Bathroom Sink With Laminate Countertops

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.

Undermount bathroom sink with laminate countertops.

The edge of standard mounted sinks can get icky from food build up and other grime. Water gets in there swells the mdf and warps your countertops. And that s how i found out about karran sinks. I am seriously in love with my undermount stainless steel sink.

Undermount sinks are sometimes installed with laminate countertops even though water damage is a potential concern. Laminate countertops love undermount sinks. Unfortunately undermount kitchen sinks don t mesh with all countertop materials. Because the mdf under laminate countertops gets ruined when it gets wet you can t install a normal undermount sink.

I love the process that karran has developed to enable countertop fabricators to undermount sinks on laminate. The sink installs flush to the laminate not below the surface of the counter to prevent water from soaking into the particleboard. The laminate isn t the issue. But i did what i do for every single diy project and started combing the internet like an obsessed crazy woman.

This means an entirely different mounting procedure is necessary for an undermount sink with laminate countertops. 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. Undermount sinks install on laminate counter tops differently than on granite or stone.