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Under counter sink not flush in granite counter joy8388608 05-26-2008
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Posted by on May 26, 2008, 7:38 pm
Is there a standard for installing under mount sinks in a granite
counter? The company who created the counter top cut the hole for the
sink about 1/4 inch larger than the sink opening all the way around so
that, when looking down from above, we see 1/4 inch of the stainless
steel sink.

--| This is a side view
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The guy who measured for the counter top didn't mention any options or
give any choices. Our neighbor has a granite counter and her sink is
flush.

I will call the sink manufacturer to see what they say, but was
curious if there was a good reason to install it this way.

Do we have a valid complaint here? This is NOT what we were
expecting.

Thanks!

Joy

Posted by Ken on May 26, 2008, 9:45 pm
joy8388608@yahoo.com wrote:
> Is there a standard for installing under mount sinks in a granite
> counter? The company who created the counter top cut the hole for the
> sink about 1/4 inch larger than the sink opening all the way around so
> that, when looking down from above, we see 1/4 inch of the stainless
> steel sink.
>
> --| This is a side view
> |_
> |
> |
>
> The guy who measured for the counter top didn't mention any options or
> give any choices. Our neighbor has a granite counter and her sink is
> flush.
        When you had the cutout made for the sink, you had two options. One
was a flush opening with the sidewalls of the sink, and the other is a
recessed one. It sounds like you have the recessed option. I would
hope you were consulted as to which one you wanted, for it is too late now.


>
> I will call the sink manufacturer to see what they say, but was
> curious if there was a good reason to install it this way.
>
> Do we have a valid complaint here? This is NOT what we were
> expecting.
>
> Thanks!
>
> Joy

Posted by on May 27, 2008, 12:50 pm
> joy8388...@yahoo.com wrote:
> > Is there a standard for installing under mount sinks in a granite
> > counter? The company who created the counter top cut the hole for the
> > sink about 1/4 inch larger than the sink opening all the way around so
> > that, when looking down from above, we see 1/4 inch of the stainless
> > steel sink.
>
> > --| This is a side view
> > |_
> > |
> > |
>
> > The guy who measured for the counter top didn't mention any options or
> > give any choices. Our neighbor has a granite counter and her sink is
> > flush.
>
> When you had the cutout made for the sink, you had two options. One
> was a flush opening with the sidewalls of the sink, and the other is a
> recessed one. It sounds like you have the recessed option. I would
> hope you were consulted as to which one you wanted, for it is too late now.


The measuring guy took the template that came with the sink.
I did call the sink manufacturer and was told that there would be no
problem installing the sink flush if that is what we wanted so it's
not a matter of incorrect installation vrs correct.

I still think the guy who measured should have given me the option of
flush with the granite since I never even considered that there would
be another way to do it (which is why I'm starting to get annoyed when
people say I should have requested it... I never thought there was
more than one way it would be done and NOT this way!).

I suppose a discount is the most I can hope for. This is why I'm
looking to the people here to tell me if I'm being unreasonable.

Joy

Posted by Joe on May 27, 2008, 6:48 pm
On May 27, 11:50=A0am, joy8388...@yahoo.com wrote:
>
>
>
> > joy8388...@yahoo.com wrote:
> > > Is there a standard for installing under mount sinks in a granite
> > > counter? =A0The company who created the counter top cut the hole for t=
he
> > > sink about 1/4 inch larger than the sink opening all the way around so=

> > > that, when looking down from above, we see 1/4 inch of the stainless
> > > steel sink.
>
> > > --| =A0 =A0 =A0This is a side view
> > > =A0 |_
> > > =A0 =A0 =A0|
> > > =A0 =A0 =A0|
>
> > > The guy who measured for the counter top didn't mention any options or=

> > > give any choices. Our neighbor has a granite counter and her sink is
> > > flush.
>
> > =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 When you had the cutout made for the sink, you had two o=
ptions. =A0One
> > was a flush opening with the sidewalls of the sink, and the other is a
> > recessed one. =A0It sounds like you have the recessed option. =A0I would=

> > hope you were consulted as to which one you wanted, for it is too late n=
ow.
>
> The measuring guy took the template that came with the sink.
> I did call the sink manufacturer and was told that there would be no
> problem installing the sink flush if that is what we wanted so it's
> not a matter of incorrect installation vrs correct.
>
> I still think the guy who measured should have given me the option of
> flush with the granite since I never even considered that there would
> be another way to do it (which is why I'm starting to get annoyed when
> people say I should have requested it... I never thought there was
> more than one way it would be done and NOT this way!).
>
> =A0 I suppose a discount is the most I can hope for. This is why I'm
> looking to the people here to tell me if I'm being unreasonable.
>
> Joy

To make you feel better about it, if you have to revert to a top mount
for your sink, it is probably somewhat more sanitary, since there are
no overhanging ledges that are difficult to clean.

Joe

Posted by Ken on May 28, 2008, 9:32 am
joy8388608@yahoo.com wrote:
>> joy8388...@yahoo.com wrote:
>>> Is there a standard for installing under mount sinks in a granite
>>> counter? The company who created the counter top cut the hole for the
>>> sink about 1/4 inch larger than the sink opening all the way around so
>>> that, when looking down from above, we see 1/4 inch of the stainless
>>> steel sink.
>>> --| This is a side view
>>> |_
>>> |
>>> |
>>> The guy who measured for the counter top didn't mention any options or
>>> give any choices. Our neighbor has a granite counter and her sink is
>>> flush.
>> When you had the cutout made for the sink, you had two options. One
>> was a flush opening with the sidewalls of the sink, and the other is a
>> recessed one. It sounds like you have the recessed option. I would
>> hope you were consulted as to which one you wanted, for it is too late now.
>
>
> The measuring guy took the template that came with the sink.
> I did call the sink manufacturer and was told that there would be no
> problem installing the sink flush if that is what we wanted so it's
> not a matter of incorrect installation vrs correct.
>
> I still think the guy who measured should have given me the option of
> flush with the granite since I never even considered that there would
> be another way to do it (which is why I'm starting to get annoyed when
> people say I should have requested it... I never thought there was
> more than one way it would be done and NOT this way!).
>
> I suppose a discount is the most I can hope for. This is why I'm
> looking to the people here to tell me if I'm being unreasonable.
>
> Joy

        Sorry to hear that you were not given the choice. I recently had a new
countertop and under mounted sink installed. Since I purchased the sink
and had it in hand when the countertop people measured for the counter I
knew exactly which options I had. That being said, I opted for what you
received because after having talked to several others who had such a
sink, I thought the joint where the under mounted sink and countertop
meet would be less apt to accumulate crud. I realize that they caulk
this joint, but a flush mount does create a larger cavity than the
recessed one you have. I don't know if this is any comfort to you, but
I just thought I would share my experience with you. You might talk to
some who have an under mounted sink and see which they prefer.


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