Is it possible to replace a kitchen sink without replacing the counter-top?
well if it a top set, it’s easy but if it’s set under the tile then you have to chisel out the tile around it and if you are lucky to find a sink that’s bigger than the hole you can put it right on top of it by making the opening the size of the new sink and if you have formica you can do the same thing but you have to get under the counter and un screw the screws that hold it to the formica and it has a metal ring around it and you will have to pry that off to get the sink out and again i hope you can find a sink that is bigger the the opening that it already has good luck
Piece cake , Open the tap then disconnect the disposal pump ,If there was clamp under the sink to hold on sink to cont er top UN tied the screws and with a putty knife carefully re-attached the sink from cont er.For replace new same operation from end to start.Do not forget the resin washers between sink and counter top also glazing paste under the sink faucet were sink will connect to plastic pipe and disposal.
yes, i did mine two weeks ago.measure the sink length and width, also measure the hole opening under the sink,to make sure that the new one will fit,also if the sink is square make sure that you get a square one,or if its a little oval on the sides.go to your home depot store or Lowe’s and get the same size sink or the one closest to the old one.
In most cases yes. It depends on the person who installed it. If it is a stainless steel drop in sink there should be metal mounting brackets that are holding it to the counter top from underneath. Also, it should have been siliconed to the counter top underneath the rim. But I have seen them glued down by overzealous DIY’ers & and handy men. So be careful when you remove the sink not to damage the counertop. Also, check for any water damage to the sink cutout itself if it is a laminate top. I am a kitchen designer with 20 years experience and have seen a lot of sinks installed in some very unusual ways. A standard stainless steel sink equal double bowl ( two bowls both the same size) is 33w x 22d edge of rim to edge of rim. The acutal bowls measure slightly less. You really need to find a sink the same size. you can get different configurations single bowl, off set 70/30 or 60/40 one bowl smaller than the other. But you need to make sure that it is going to fit not JUST the cut out bu
Yes it is (at least with the countertops and sinks I have lived around). There are mounting brackets underneath the sink that hold the stainless steel sink unit tightly to the countertop with plumber’s putty around the edges between the sink and the countertop. The countertop is usually placed first and then the sink afterward, so you should be able to get the sink replaced without interfering with the countertop.
