Browse Forums General Discussion Re: Kitchen sink 3May 22, 2019 6:02 pm adchew Should I have my black granite double kitchen sink with side drainer undermounted or overmounted? What are the pros and cons for each? Benchtop colour is white and tap mixer is black. Risk of benchtop chipping is very real for undermount. A friend Chipped his and on this forum people posted the same. Re: Kitchen sink 5May 22, 2019 6:09 pm amilelka Definitely undermount. It's easier to keep clean and you can wipe crumbs etc straight off the bench into the sink. I think a black sink in a white bench would look great. Yes I like the colour contrast too Re: Kitchen sink 6May 22, 2019 6:09 pm MyFirst adchew Should I have my black granite double kitchen sink with side drainer undermounted or overmounted? What are the pros and cons for each? Benchtop colour is white and tap mixer is black. Risk of benchtop chipping is very real for undermount. A friend Chipped his and on this forum people posted the same. You mean the Essastone will chip? How? Re: Kitchen sink 8May 22, 2019 6:18 pm No more than any other edge of the benchtops. Undermount looks much more seem less however if you've got an inbuilt drainer I'd do it as a drop in as the cutout will be large. Accessible Carpentry & Cabinets accessiblecarpentry@gmail.com accessiblecarpentry.com.au https://www.facebook.com/pages/Accessible-Carpentry-Cabinets/583314911709039 Re: Kitchen sink 10May 22, 2019 7:48 pm chippy No more than any other edge of the benchtops. Undermount looks much more seem less however if you've got an inbuilt drainer I'd do it as a drop in as the cutout will be large. With and undermount or undermount I thought they still have to cut to size to accomodate the side drainer? Re: Kitchen sink 11May 22, 2019 10:44 pm The cut out is the same size (roughly) for undermount or drop in. Personally I think undermount looks good with just bowls and no drainer, it looks clean and minimal Once the sink includes a drainer I think they look better as a drop in. As I said this is a personal thing so you may feel differently. Accessible Carpentry & Cabinets accessiblecarpentry@gmail.com accessiblecarpentry.com.au https://www.facebook.com/pages/Accessible-Carpentry-Cabinets/583314911709039 Have had stone benches with undermount sink (kitchen) and drop-in (laundry) and top-mounted basin (bathrooms) for coming up 13 years and not one chip/scratch of any kind.… 2 9676 No. It's not original. Circa early to mid 90s would be my guess and maybe even as late as early 2000s 1 6632 2 4680 |