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Kitchen Sink, which one
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wookp
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Jun 10 2014, 03:05 PM
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QUOTE(zheilwane @ Sep 11 2012, 12:23 PM) THis is a top mount sink but u can install it as under mount like this.  Added on September 11, 2012, 12:25 pmTq, it is nice to have great customers like u as well  Hi Zhei, How did you install that to undermount? My kitchen contractor told me that I will need to change my countertop to a thicker one to undermount a granite sink.
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wookp
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Jun 10 2014, 09:29 PM
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QUOTE(kokmengng @ Jun 10 2014, 09:23 PM) Most of the contractors will tell you can't. Well, nothing is impossible right? His was installed by Intech Kitchen (correct me if i'm wrong) and i think others will be able to do it as well.  Well, he gave me a very ridiculous idea which I cannot accept. What my contractor was planning to do was to mount the sink onto the cabinet frame and later put the granite table top on it. Now due to the thickness of the granite sink, he suggested me to change the granite top thickness so that he can bore a hole with the depth similar to my granite sink edge thickness.
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wookp
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Jun 10 2014, 10:53 PM
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QUOTE(zheilwane @ Jun 10 2014, 10:03 PM) u r rite, i got mine from intech kitchen and i also did post in my facebook how to undermount it. Well, if u purchased from a professional seller like us, your contractor got no way to bluff his way out of it https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=244...&size=676%2C600Thank you so much Zhei!
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wookp
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Jun 13 2014, 10:56 AM
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QUOTE(maxxon @ Jun 12 2014, 04:56 PM) Here's the link of my sharing on how I installed my granite sink under-mounted. The contractor brought the sink back to their factory and modified it, sticked it together with the quartz top and it's some sort like making it one piece with the top. About cracking, i don't think it cracks easily before I get old or move to somewhere else.... Zheilwane's mum showed me a demo on its durability by dropping a solid metal ball around 4-5cm dia. on the sink...they have been doing the same demo for countless times and the sink in their showroom is still ok... https://forum.lowyat.net/topic/2952544/+700Nice! So just in case your sink breaks (for whatever reason), how to change it?
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wookp
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Jun 15 2014, 09:48 AM
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QUOTE(maxxon @ Jun 14 2014, 01:15 AM) Thanks for the head up bro!  I think you got a point on the wearing-off of the adhesive... I discussed the matter with my husband and we think we better take your advise to add precaution or as an "insurance"...despite how confident was the assurance from the vendor. It might be looking good now to last for a few years, but we have no idea how will it be after like 5/6 years... Instead of adding supporting frame, we gonna get some solid wood strips (few inches thickness), and add them along the three edges supporting the skirting strips. This is a small diy job in the plan. Will post the pics when job is done.  Hi Maxxon, After discussing with my kitchen contractor, they will be doing the same to mine which is to glue and put a few layers of extra wood for support on the base.
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wookp
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Oct 3 2014, 08:23 AM
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QUOTE(S'aimer @ Oct 2 2014, 07:17 PM) Oh, top mount and undermount sinks will have silicone confirm. This is because for undermount, you may not notice it but if you see carefully the outer edges where the top and sink are seamlessly joined, silicone is applied there to minimize any leakage although silicone is also applied on the sink lip before mounting the top over the sink. Usually they will use clear silicone for this and I think the type of silicone used is the higher end range in which it does not turn black or have fungus after a short while. What I am perplexed why is it heavy to undermount a granite sink? As far as I know, maxxon has a HCE granite sink undermount with quartz countertop. Check out her house thread at post #704, page 36. Pictures are there. There is also a guy, a home owner from another forum who DIY his own kitchen cabinet set up including sink support. I am one of those who undermount my sink as well. So far fingers crossed no issue. I think the biggest concern of undermounting a granite sink is the total weight of the sink when it's with dishes.
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