Cutting Countertop For Drop In Sink

Drop ins are secured by hidden metal clips under the countertop as well as a bead of silicone caulk under the sink s edge.

Cutting countertop for drop in sink.

If your sink doesn t come with a template or if you bought a good looking closeout sale sink without a box you can make your own by laying the sink on the countertop making sure the sink is positioned evenly and tracing around the edges with a pencil. The sink basin drops straight into the countertop cut out and the perimeter lip holds everything in place. Turning the sink upside down on the countertop and tracing around it gives you the rough perimeter. The countertop covers the rim of this sink so no part of the sink rests on top of the counter.

Besides slower cutting the price you pay for using a rotary cutter is that you might run through two or three blades per sink cut out. When you purchase a new sink there s always instructions and a template that comes with it. Cutting a sink opening into a countertop can seem intimidating but it s straightforward. Much easier than an undermount installation.

To cut a hole for a sink it s easiest to use a jigsaw which allows for great control. The basin is not covered by cabinets. Measure the thickest part of the countertop and set your saw to just a bit deeper than that thickness. This how i cut the countertop for this drop in apron farm sink.

These sinks have a rim that rests on top of the counter s surface. Extra cutting tool blades. A drop in sink has a visible lip around its perimeter that rests flat on the countertop. Farmhouse sinks or apron sinks have an exposed front and a deep basin.

Set the depth on your circular saw to 1 8 in 0 32 cm deeper than the countertop. This will allow the saw to cut cleanly through the whole countertop. Because the sink is evenly supported around its entire perimeter drop in sinks are often made from heavy materials such as cast iron or. The countertop will probably be the same thickness everywhere.

Don t cut around the marked line because it will be too wide and the sink will fall through. Drop in sinks are also called top mount or self rimming sinks.