if the countertop has a roughtop (plywood base for the countertop), you can use those clips to secure the undermount sink. if concrete base, still can use those wall plugs. if still no confidence, can put a piece of wood at the bottom of the sink to secure it.

like this -


oops....didnt realized you already posted similar solutions
anyway I dont have any undermount headaches anymore cause I be top mounting mine

This post has been edited by idoblu: Oct 2 2014, 09:18 PM

wow! what dream sink?

fuyoh! i dare not even ask the price

This post has been edited by idoblu: Oct 3 2014, 02:56 PM

Kraus and Kohler is the same?

Blanco
http://www.blanco-germany.com/en/int/home.html

This post has been edited by idoblu: Jun 3 2015, 06:01 AM

Leaking is due to bad installation not because how you mount it.

Do flush mount is the best of both worlds compare with top and undermount. But you need precise cut outs and proper installation. The sink must also be able to do flush mount.

Looks like it can be mounted top or bottom
http://www.xammax.my/teka-1-bowl-sink-intro-60.html

Usually bottom more difficult to install. Dunno why your contractor have problem doing top mount which is the easiest

This post has been edited by idoblu: Jun 4 2015, 07:38 PM

Click on my link

look at the photo you posted - the rims is curved upwards and inside it is hollow so there is no place to put the silicone

ozak - do you mean these weather seals?


This post has been edited by idoblu: Jun 5 2015, 08:48 AM

can buka your sink and show us

This post has been edited by idoblu: Jun 5 2015, 09:32 AM

do you think i should use this rubber seal instead of applying silicone? i hate silicone
only thing takut the sink move about only but its a heavy sink
my sink has a flat rim and not hollow

This post has been edited by idoblu: Jun 5 2015, 09:34 AM

thats why i hate silicone. put one thin thin rubber seal cannot meh?

have to ownself import ah?

To go with his tai chow furnace stove 😁

If Rm300 more than get the Blanco lah.

Thick countertops are so passé
And a 40mm top - usually that's just the profile made to look like its thick. The actual material normally around 20mm or less. If really 40mm top with undercounted sinks - that's so ugly.

Thick vs Thin Countertops
You see thick thick is because you are looking at Blanco USA and not Blanco Germany
10 years ago I also asked for thick thick la. I told my kc maker I want 3 inches thick (or 70mm) LOL
But now the trend is thin thin. Euro trend not US trend. US is still very backward in terms of design compare to their Euro counterparts. Look at Euro kitchen designs you will know whats trending. You want Chris Bangle kind of look you ma follow US trend lor.

You think having an counter top profile is a cost saving trick? The countertop material sits on another piece of plywood about 20mm. How to hide this rough top if without a profile? Only your concrete and butcher blocks no need profile la

You got to ask what is the "standard available" thickness of marble, quartz, granite, etc here locally. If more than 30mm, not only have to consider the cost but the weight as well. Then you got to ask if your mixer tap can fit or not with the added thickness of the main material plus the plywood rough top. Dont forget your backsplash that is usually the same material as your counter. Imagine having a thick 40mm backsplash.

I wish my Caesarstone top is 13mm (not available here). Minimum here is 20mm. Plus the 20mm rough top, that is more than 40mm already. Looks too thick for me. Silestone have 12mm slabs but I dont want Silestone. In the end, I told them I dont want the rough top.

Anyway its up to you thin or thick.


Undermount Sink with thick vs thin countertops






IMHO undermount sinks looks good when the sink itself has no ledge. If double bowl, get two separate bowls (see pic above). Once it has a ledge, it looks dated (see pic below)


This post has been edited by idoblu: Jun 8 2015, 09:10 AM

you ma do your thick thick wan lor. then make sure post a few pics to share.
talk alone is useless

That's s bath tub!

maybe this thread can help you - https://forum.lowyat.net/topic/3671819