How to Install a Flush Mount Kitchen Sink
Installing a flush mount or tile-in kitchen sink into a prefabricated Formica countertop is a weekend project that should not take more a few hours to complete. You will be able to use your new sink the next day. The job cost is relative to the tools you own or can borrow free, and the sink itself. Make sure you gather all the tools and accessories, like color matching silicon caulking, and save yourself a trip to the hardware store. Does this Spark an idea?
Things You'll Need
- Measuring tape
- Masking tape
- Drill
- ½-inch drill bit
- Jigsaw
- Router
- Silicone caulk
Instructions
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Lay out and center the kitchen sink's cutout guide on the counter top with a measuring tape. Make an outline of the guide using masking tape.
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Drill holes inside each corner of the guide with a ½-inch wood bit. Cut out the counter top with a jigsaw 3/8 inches inside the guideline.
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Router the counter out to the masking tape guide 5/8 inches deep, depending on your sink's depth.
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Apply a 1/4-inch bead of silicon caulking all the way around the bottom of the routed counter.
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Set the sink into place, check for level, and caulk in the gap between the sink and counter.
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Tips & Warnings
Use the measurements that come with your sink's instructions.
Flush mount sinks can be very heavy, so ask for assistance when setting any sink.
You only get one shot at cutting a counter top. You may need extra cross bracing if you are installing a heavy flush mount kitchen cast iron sink.
