[joypulv]

Free countertop, very good price on undermount sink...

What if I just caulked the sink to death so I can put it on top of a laminate counter? I don't have a plunge router and don't want to do Counter-Seal (edge kit for undermount sinks on laminate). What are the odds it will leak anyway?

[ma0641]

With enough silicone caulk it should work but not look too good with the mounting lip that high. BTW you don't need a plunge routed to do this, make a template and don't drink too much coffee!

[joypulv]

Oops I didn't know the lip would be high. I've never seen one in person. Oh well, I'll find out soon enough.
The video for the kit to edge a laminate top calls for a plunge router I guess to make sure it's a super clean smooth cut? Mine wouldn't be that's for sure.

[ma0641]

Didn't see that was your post. Thickness depends on the sink. SS is thin but ceramic or cast iron is pretty thick. Plunge routed is easier but a regular type can be used. Some people use a Dremel to do the outline and then a regular one to finish. I use a regular router for hinges and it works well.

[creahands]

If u don't have a router, u can use a saber saw. Drill a hole large enough for saw blade and cut away.

Chuck

[joypulv]

You have both put an undermount sink on top of a counter, and/or put one under a laminate counter?

[ma0641]

I wouldn't put an undermount sink in a laminate counter, the sides of the opening are unprotected. Some newer sinks can be mounted either way. CHUCK -ii was referring yo routing out a lip to let the sink sit level, not for cutting the hole. JP -what type of sink is it?

[joypulv]

There are kits for sale to line the open edge. They are what require a plunge router.

It's stainless 16 gauge (being shipped). I'm hoping it will be thick enough to lie flat. Even 18 gauge doesn't always lie flat even with clips.

[ma0641]

If you are buying a sink why didn't you get a drop in, they are pretty cheap?

[joypulv]

All the drop ins had 3 or 4 holes, the drain in the middle (I want it near the back), and I like the D shape and depth of the one I found for a good price. Plus the heavy gauge. And I'd have it for if I ever get a solid surface counter. (But granite is not for me - all that weight and expense.)

[ma0641]

JP-I would cut the hole to fit 1/8" larger than the sink. Put a good bead of silicone and set the sink down into it with a brick or 2 in the sink. 16 guage is roughly 1/16" thick and should not have a big lip. Send us a pic when done. Brian

[joypulv]

Sink does not sit quite as flat as I had hoped and even came with a slight ripple on one spot which wasn't easy to flatten but I think it will be OK, and I managed to spend $0 on the counter, $168 on the sink, and $49 on the faucet.