Browse Forums Kitchen Corner Re: sink, wuth or without drainer? 2Jul 21, 2011 6:00 pm My building thread : viewtopic.php?f=31&t=36059 Paid initial deposit 24/7/10 Tender appointment 20/8/2010 Flooring and tile appointment 25/9/10 Colour and Electrical appointment 13/9/10 December site start delayed Site start (YAY!) 17/1/11 Slab pour 1/2/2011 Re: sink, wuth or without drainer? 10Jul 26, 2011 2:20 pm for me I'd go drainer That's only because when we do wash by hand (usually my items that I won't put in the DW like pots, pans and blender jug) I hate having water on the benches. If I handwash fancy glasses, I put them on the draining part. if they were put in a dishrack, I'd want the dishrack on the drainer because again, I hate having wet stuff on the actual benchtops. I am having this issue at the moment, where I really want my double drainer but fear it will look fugly in my new kitchen! Re: sink, wuth or without drainer? 11Jul 26, 2011 2:54 pm kel72 So for those who have said no drainer may I ask what brand & style u gotans price? Only if u feel comfortable of course. I have a Blanco BTIPO6. I don't have an accurate price as we changed from the standard Blanco sink with our builder. decogal for me I'd go drainer That's only because when we do wash by hand (usually my items that I won't put in the DW like pots, pans and blender jug) I hate having water on the benches. If I handwash fancy glasses, I put them on the draining part. if they were put in a dishrack, I'd want the dishrack on the drainer because again, I hate having wet stuff on the actual benchtops. I am having this issue at the moment, where I really want my double drainer but fear it will look fugly in my new kitchen! We don't have water on the benches when we drain. We have a draining board with the dishrack on top that sits next to the sink and drains into the sink. Then it gets put in the cupboard or pantry when not in use. I leave you to fend for yourself, figure things out yourself. Terrence Malick Re: sink, wuth or without drainer? 13Jul 27, 2011 8:02 am Kel72, what sort of bench tops and is the sink undermount or top mount. I prefer stone with undermount no drainer! Cutting Edge Kitchens and Cabinet Making http://cuttingedgekitchens.net.au http://www.facebook.com/pages/Cutting-Edge-Kitchens/290484196676 Mobile : 0419 430 575 PH: 9452 4772 Fax :9452 4772 cuttingedgekitchens@outlook.com Re: sink, wuth or without drainer? 14Jul 27, 2011 9:31 am CuttingEdgeKitchens Kel72, what sort of bench tops and is the sink undermount or top mount. I prefer stone with undermount no drainer! we are actually getting laminex benchtop with top mount sink - probably an oliveri. Re: sink, wuth or without drainer? 17Jul 27, 2011 1:57 pm kel72 CuttingEdgeKitchens Kel72, what sort of bench tops and is the sink undermount or top mount. I prefer stone with undermount no drainer! we are actually getting laminex benchtop with top mount sink - probably an oliveri. Ok, so undermount is out. With a laminate top I would suggest a bowl with drainer unless you dry up straight away everytime. Cutting Edge Kitchens and Cabinet Making http://cuttingedgekitchens.net.au http://www.facebook.com/pages/Cutting-Edge-Kitchens/290484196676 Mobile : 0419 430 575 PH: 9452 4772 Fax :9452 4772 cuttingedgekitchens@outlook.com Re: sink, wuth or without drainer? 18Jul 27, 2011 2:02 pm CuttingEdgeKitchens kel72 CuttingEdgeKitchens Kel72, what sort of bench tops and is the sink undermount or top mount. I prefer stone with undermount no drainer! we are actually getting laminex benchtop with top mount sink - probably an oliveri. Ok, so undermount is out. With a laminate top I would suggest a bowl with drainer unless you dry up straight away everytime. Why is that? Almost everything goes in dishwasher and we really only use drainer now for food prep Re: sink, wuth or without drainer? 19Jul 27, 2011 4:06 pm It depends on how much you wash up. I for one wont put good cutlery, utensils, fry pans or good pots into a dishwasher. One because as a family of six its full of plates and cups and two because dishwashers are very harsh and we have spent alot of money on our cookwear and knives to stuff them over 3-4 years in a dishwasher. I also suggest a drainer on a laminate top becuase if anything was to be left to dry on the laminate the seel of the sink would be put to work. I have had to replace a few laminate tops due to water damage(half of these could have been avoid if the original tradesman had done his job right) Cutting Edge Kitchens and Cabinet Making http://cuttingedgekitchens.net.au http://www.facebook.com/pages/Cutting-Edge-Kitchens/290484196676 Mobile : 0419 430 575 PH: 9452 4772 Fax :9452 4772 cuttingedgekitchens@outlook.com This certainly doesn't look good. I would be engaging with an independent inspector to have a look at this. As for the unscheduled site visits, most builders are quite… 1 28320 Elvis has left the building... The site supervisor quit after 2 month on the project. I guess he was just instructed to bark at people, but didn't like when he was… 26 20902 Hi, I contracted a Builder to do a Garage to Bedroom + ensuite conversion (Class 1a), the Builder engaged the Certifier and Engineer and received BDA from the Certifier… 0 5022 |