Undermount or over for the sink?

[IraRat]

I didn't even know there was a diference, but looking on eBay, I see there is.

For moisture/drip concerns, does it make more sense to get one with a lip that goes in from the top?

[madjack]

...yes, undermount are used primarily with granite/corian or other types or waterproof countertops
madjack

[IraRat]

...yes, undermount are used primarily with granite/corian or other types or waterproof countertops
madjack

Thanks, Jack.

Being poor, I wouldn't know much about those expensive countertops.

[Cutterpup]

Ira, do what we did buy the sink then figure out how to make the counter top fit the sink.

Dan

[fornesto]

I have a top mount sink-------a stainless steel bowl. I love it!

[Laredo]

galvanized and enamel dishpans are harder to find these days; restaurant supply stores sell some humongous mixing bowls made of fairly sturdy but still lightweight stainless steel. These make great sinks.

[fornesto]

I used the biggest bowl Wal-Mart has to offer and it was $4. An added benefit that I found was that with a bowl, you can reuse the water. For example, I would fill it half way with water, wash my face, then later my hands and then my hands again. While you're cooking, you put a bit of water in there and you can wash dishes as you go. I honestly think that if I had a sink with a drain, I would have gone through about double the water - not to mention the hastle of having to empty a tank. I cut a little notch into the countertop so I could get a finger in there to pick up the bowl and toss into the bushes. A gallon of water a day into the bushes won't hurt anything. Another bonus is that I can access stuff deep under the counter through the sink hole when the bowl is removed and you can take the water to the table if you need to. I strongly recommend the bowl method over a built-in sink. If done discretely, you can't tell the difference.

[Cutterpup]

We have a basin that fits into the sink perfectly, so far the only time the drain has been used is to test it. And I agree with you a gallon of water into the bushes is no problem, unless the ranger, campground host,or an enviromentalist is watching!


Dan

[mwatters]

It's not the water, it's the soap going into the bushes that's likely to be a problem. (Yeah... I do it too)

I used a similar approach in the kitchen box I built (photos available via the link in my signature). But I used small plastic bins. One for wash, one for rinse (the dry rack attaches to the side of the box). They're light, cheap and nest nicely for storing back in the box.

Mike

[IraRat]

Ira, do what we did buy the sink then figure out how to make the counter top fit the sink.

Dan

Dan, you've never seen me handle a router or saw. I gotta go with the top mount.

That 2" lip is VERY forgiving.

[toypusher]

Anybody know where a good place to get a small stainless steel (flat bottom) sink (Max 12" x ?)??? I got a plastic sink and now that it is time (almost) to install it, my wife wants a flat bottom stainless sink.

Kerry

[Chris C]

Just a thought, but try a local restaurant supply house. They sell flat bottomed stainless pans to cafeterias and kitchens. It would be easy to convert one for a sink.

[IraRat]

my wife wants a flat bottom stainless sink.

What say does she have on something like this?

If you're like most of us, we GUYS do the dishes!

[madjack]

...we are using a 6.5x13x6 steam table serving tray. It is SS and was purchased at a restaurant supply for $13+tax. I am not going to put a drain init but put a finger hole behind it to pick it up and toss contents much as Fornesto is doing. If you wanted a drain init, there would be no problem drilling the appropriate sized hole and using the strainer out of a bar sink
madjack

p.s. these trays are available in several sizes, the supply house also had SS bowls in many diff sizes...all usable as sinks for much less than "sinks" at the orange box or other places

[IraRat]

Jack--does it have a lip on it to surface-mount? Don't ask me why or how, but I have a membership card to Restaurant Depot.