Undermount is always better

Any reason for that? Pros and cons?

I know undermount looks nicer, but practicality wise what makes it better than top mount?

This is what i knows

Undermount
Pro:Nice design and water wont sip underneath the sink.Will go direct to your sink
Cons:You need to break the mosaic/top to replace the sink in future

Top Mount
Pro:Wont look so nice as the sink edges can be seen and water may sip through the sink edges if poor workmanship
Cons:Easy to replace the sink in future as no need to break the top

You can wipe water/dirt directly into sink. With top mount there's a lip where water/dirt will always get stuck. 5 years later, the epoxy seal will also wear off and trap dirt/look ugly.

hi all, any comment with Levanzo sink? Looking for single bowl large sink and it seems the price not far away from Sorento..

Hi, im planning to get a kitchen sink for my kitchen, is thr any recommended brand? (Below rm500, 750cm, single sink)

Were considering taobao also but no idea wad brand to get.

Hi , anyone know price for aluminium cabinet 16ft base unit no corner only straight and with island price range at klang valley ?

wrong thread?

Thank indeed wrong thread

Hi all,
If I predrill opening /hole on the concrete table top to put
- water tap
- filter tap
- POU water filter white hoses (2 hoses) passing thru.
because the sink is those small edge and can't drill hole.

Is this ok and convenient for future maintenance? What is the opening holes size recommended? Thanks

You only need 2 hole if you want filter tap at counter top

Drill a 35mm diameter hole in the middle, and one 35mm at the side for filtered water

Some filtered water tap is smaller diameter from 15mm to 25mm, some design has a wider bottom sitting plate that can cater for 35mm hole

You can refer to this design


So you need to see the filtered water tap design

For example, this type of tap can use for 35mm hole

make sure ur contractor open a bigger hole on concreate if not the tap wont b long enough then. As per photo, the tap is mounted on the tiles not concrete, example, cold tap tiles make 25mm diameter but on concrete make 70 - 80mm, as long as ur hand or tools can fit into the hole to tighten the nut.



On Tiles, Standard size
Cold Tap = 25mm
Mixer tap or pull out tap = 35mm

Filter tap in general 12-15mm but some brand 25mm also got, so buy first before drill

Hi,
Since topic on sinks and countertops. Is it common now or good to have plywood base that the countertop (granite, quartz etc) to sit on top? Or a concrete base is still a must have?
Plywood sturdy enough?

Good advice there.

May I know if existing kitchen uses mixer tap, we will not be able to replace with regular cold tap due to the existing bigger hole on the the countertop? Must use spacer or washer to overcome this issue?

jus get a bigger base cold tap, hole 35mm so get a base with 50 - 55mm

Have not heard of this one before. I'm using Ikea Metod kitchen and my quartz countertop sits directly on top of the base cabinet.I believe they use thick plywood and are reinforced with steel bracing (?) on the top. It's been a year and so far so good.

Anyone finding sinks which have sharp and more angular corners harder to clean and water drainage is poorer compared to the more rounded corner designs? See photos below.

Many sellers claim that NANO sinks are better especially HONEYCOMB type. They claim, stain resistant, wont scratch, wont rust and etc etc, so i bought one unit online, here is the honest review for it

This post has been edited by zheilwane: Nov 7 2023, 09:56 AM

I have a sink with angular corners, and two of these corners have developed rust (due to difficulty to clean). It's an undermount sink, so future replacement will be challenging. Is there any way to prevent the rust from worsening?

Wow, sorry to hear that. I think rust is due to poor welding QC. i.e., metallurgical issues. The angular sinks are not pressed like the rounded ones, but welded along the edges.