Undermount Kitchen

Undermount Kitchen How much does a Cast Iron Kitchen sink weigh? If we install it on a granite countertop, is there a possibility that it won't hold the weight? Its an Americast 33 x 22 cast iron...


Undermount Kitchen

Undermount Kitchen
How much does a Cast Iron Kitchen sink weigh?

If we install it on a granite countertop, is there a possibility that it won't hold the weight?

Its an Americast 33 x 22 cast iron sink. Self-rimming and undermount. by the way, does anyone know what self rimming is too? :D

thanks

I'm a little confused ....Americast is not cast Iron it's a porcelain on composite finish and about 1/2 the weight of a cast iron sink making it about 50 +/- pounds. American Standard makes Americast as one of it's product lines.

"Exclusive to American Standard, sinks with Americast boast the strength of cast iron at half the weight. Allows for deeper and flatter bowls." http://www.americanstandard.ca/products/productDetail.php?prod=kitchen&cat=8&id=506&sel=specs

I would strongly recommend self rimming for cleaning purposes.

These are great sinks I had one and got 1 chip in it and they sent a repair paint. I love the size the only issue is the sink racks were expensive due to the custom shape. Get the Cutting board for it it was fantastic.

I currently have a real cast iron sink in this house that DID need support.

As far as installation it requires nothing special.



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Undermount kitchen sinks – Visually Appealing

The undermount kitchen sinks will easily jive along with the modern designs. The smooth look that it contains makes this sink visually appealing and the way that is used to build these sinks in the kitchen makes it for easier maintenance.

The undermount kitchens are the ones that are part of five types of the kitchen installations. Other type of installations include tiled in, rimmed, integral and self-rimming. Among all these types of installations, the undermount sinks are very difficult to install as it will eliminate off the upper ring of kitchen sink. This undermount fixture has to match the sink material.

Recessed sink is another name given to undermount kitchen sink. This is called so because it requires the removal of upper ring as it very much helpful to ensure that the size of the hole where the sink will be placed will not have any water leaks.

To begin with the installation process, on the countertop, an opening should always be traced. In order to do this, the best ways is to place the sink in the position of upside down.

Cutting the sinkhole is the next step. A simple handsaw will finish the work of straight edges and for keyhole saw will do the work of curved edges so that the work will be perfect. Once all the works are done, the sink will be inserted in the hole and once the sink is place, then the faucet can be easily attached.

Assembling the drain is the last step involved in the installation of undermount kitchen sinks. Some of the sinks come along with the directions on how to put both the sink and drain together. The instruction given in the manual has to be followed so that the installation process will be smooth.

Once all the things are in place, you have to check out all the installations for leaks and if you find any, then you have to fix it immediately so that further leakages can be avoided. The process of checking for the leakages is very important for the undermount sinks as they are very much prone to these kinds of defects.

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