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Browse Forums Kitchen Corner Re: Kitchen Sinks 44Oct 24, 2011 10:13 am We have just put in a double bowl undermount sink and love it, it is fantastic to wipe the counter crumbs, spills etc right into the sink, I love the look of not seeing the sink as I come into the kitchen it just looks like solid counter top until you are up close and see in fact it is a sink. I was abit surprised to hear someone comment they are unhygenic, how is this so? The sink has a seal between it and the stone, if anything the ones that are mounted on the counter top will attract more dirt/grim because if you are wipe stuff into the sink it gets trapped. I wipe around the sealed area with the sponge and then I can also pull out my tap and rinse it and everything goes into the sink. I was also wondering why people are so concerned about chipping it? What are you going to be washing that will have such an excessive force that it's going to chip? And why put in stone at all if you are so concerned? I would be more concerned about the counter edges then the sink area!! As for two holes or one, our sink is two bowls but you have a choice of either getting the one piece sink and you have the usually stainless steel divider or some people put in two seperate bowls and have a piece of stone down the center of the sinks. We have just cut the one hole as I didn't like the idea of the water from the tap going on the piece of stone down the center of the sink. Re: Kitchen Sinks 45Oct 25, 2011 7:22 pm Quite a few members have mentioned chipping the stone around their undermount sinks when washing larger pots, electric frypans etc that can't go in the dishwasher. It doesn't concern me enough to not have stone tops though! Just thought I would go drop in and eliminate the risk. I realise the benchtops may still get chips, but then every surface has its downside. Love the look and convenience of undermount, especially the reasons you mentioned! I think like everything else, it comes down to individual taste and needs. As for hygiene, I think you're right, any sink will harbour bacteria if not cleaned thoroughly, whether its under the lip of an undermount, or between the sink and benchtop with a drop in. I bet your sink looks fab, glad you're loving it! Jess Re: Kitchen Sinks 46Oct 26, 2011 6:44 pm We finally got our drainer and it is great. I have had both undermount and regular sinks. I preferred the undermount however our builder would not permit us to have one. Apparently the silicone around the top can eventually get mould in it as its always damp. However this never happenned to us and I loved our undermount. I dislike sink drainers on regular sinks so we went with the Abey Daintree sink as it has a similar look to the undermount and the drainer can sit on one of the bowls if required. Re: Kitchen Sinks 47Oct 27, 2011 6:09 am Bam My concern with an undermount sink with a stone benchtop would be the possibility of chips etc when washing large pots and what not. When I lived in London we had an undermount with stone and the issue we had wasn't one of chipping the stone, but chipping the plates when putting them in and out. It looked pretty good though. Re: Kitchen Sinks 48Oct 27, 2011 6:10 am kiwi I like 885 U, but there is no draining board with undermount sink..is that cool? I wanted a draining board for putting dishes to go into the dishwasher and to also use as a hot plate thing instead of using the bench You can have a draining board with an undermount if you use stone. Just need to put the grooves into the stone. Re: Kitchen Sinks 49Oct 27, 2011 11:12 am oh, true. but we didnt get stone. Had to have laminate also they talk of a drainer over the 2nd sink, which is a good idea. AJW, funny re the plates! Hi, We're building a double-storey in Perth and I'm undecided with the kitchen sink situation. I'm set on having the main sink with dishwasher in the scullery - and… 0 20893 No. It's not original. Circa early to mid 90s would be my guess and maybe even as late as early 2000s 1 6625 2 4669 |