Undermount Kitchen Sink With Laminate Countertop

Because the mdf under laminate countertops gets ruined when it gets wet you can t install a normal undermount sink.

Undermount kitchen sink with laminate countertop.

Water gets in there swells the mdf and warps your countertops. This means an entirely different mounting procedure is necessary for an undermount sink with laminate countertops. Undermount sinks install on laminate counter tops differently than on granite or stone. Because they are installed underneath the countertop the sink rim does not show.

Undermount sinks offer several advantages over conventional drop in sinks. The weak points created by seams and grout with laminate. The edge of standard mounted sinks can get icky from food build up and other grime. But i did what i do for every single diy project and started combing the internet like an obsessed crazy woman.

I am seriously in love with my undermount stainless steel sink. Laminate countertops love undermount sinks. Having the sink mounted under the countertop is brilliant clean and neat. The sink installs flush to the laminate not below the surface of the counter to prevent water from soaking into the particleboard.

Unfortunately undermount kitchen sinks don t mesh with all countertop materials. In earlier times when laminate countertops were the most popular like what you d see everywhere the drop in sink was the only option because when you cut through the laminate for the opening for the sink it was not a finished edge kimmel says. An undermount sink gives a more.