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hiredgun
11-30-05, 03:18 PM
I have just had new Zodiac Quartz countertops installed in my kitchen along with a new enamled cast iron sink.
My countertop installer hobbled together supports for the sink using ratty scrap pieces of 2x4, plywood, balsa shims, screws and gobbs of silicone. Needless to say, it looks like hell under the sink. Granted, no one else will see it, but I know it's there and it's SHODDY.
What I would like to do is support the bottom of the sink, tear out his junky supports and install some Kohler undermount brackets.
Has anyone used these brackets and will they adequately support a heavy cast iron sink?
On a side note:
Does anyone have some good tips for removing excess silicone from the rim of the sink? The installer didn't mask anything before sealing the sink to the bottom of the countertop and I have some spots of smeared silicone on the rim of my GLOSS BLACK sink. Even though he used clear silicone, the smearing is easy to see. I would like to clean up his work.
Thanks.
My countertop installer hobbled together supports for the sink using ratty scrap pieces of 2x4, plywood, balsa shims, screws and gobbs of silicone. Needless to say, it looks like hell under the sink. Granted, no one else will see it, but I know it's there and it's SHODDY.
What I would like to do is support the bottom of the sink, tear out his junky supports and install some Kohler undermount brackets.
Has anyone used these brackets and will they adequately support a heavy cast iron sink?
On a side note:
Does anyone have some good tips for removing excess silicone from the rim of the sink? The installer didn't mask anything before sealing the sink to the bottom of the countertop and I have some spots of smeared silicone on the rim of my GLOSS BLACK sink. Even though he used clear silicone, the smearing is easy to see. I would like to clean up his work.
Thanks.
twelvepole
11-30-05, 06:56 PM
Most cast iron sinks are drop-in style. A bead of silicone caulk is placed along opening and the sink is dropped in. The sink is supported by the counter and its own weight. Any excess silicone can be wiped away with rubbing alcohol or mineral spirits.
hiredgun
12-01-05, 12:01 PM
My cast iron sink is "undermount only". It's made by Jacuzzi.
The original supports that were built into the new sink cabinet weren't going to be strong enough to hold up this sink. So, the installer broke them out and fabricated his own. I have no problem with that, except that they are really junky looking and bandaged together.
I expected a more professional installation. I had plenty of material on hand to make some really nice cleats for the sink. However, I was not at home when the work was being done. I had someone else there.
I just wish I could have supervised the install myself. Honestly, I should have installed the sink myself and let the countertop guys just deal with the countertops.
That's the last time I trust a contractor to "know what he's doing". I have yet to have anyone work on my home that I have not had to go behind and either redo or clean-up their work. :mad:
Overall, the countertop install looks beautiful. It's just some detail items where they dropped the ball.
The original supports that were built into the new sink cabinet weren't going to be strong enough to hold up this sink. So, the installer broke them out and fabricated his own. I have no problem with that, except that they are really junky looking and bandaged together.
I expected a more professional installation. I had plenty of material on hand to make some really nice cleats for the sink. However, I was not at home when the work was being done. I had someone else there.
I just wish I could have supervised the install myself. Honestly, I should have installed the sink myself and let the countertop guys just deal with the countertops.
That's the last time I trust a contractor to "know what he's doing". I have yet to have anyone work on my home that I have not had to go behind and either redo or clean-up their work. :mad:
Overall, the countertop install looks beautiful. It's just some detail items where they dropped the ball.