WHAT ARE THE DIFFERENT WAYS OF MOUNTING A SINK OR TUB?
There are three main ways of mounting kitchen sinks and laundry tubs. • In the bench top • Under the bench top • Separate to the bench top With in the bench top products a hole about 12mm undersize is cut in the benchtop and the sink is mounted in this hole. Clips on the underside of the product are used to hold is in place. Clark refers to these as Flushline sinks or tubs which is our proporietry mark for this style. Other suppliers may refer to these products as inset, bench mount or over mount. Any bench top material can be used with such sinks. With under the bench top product a hole is cut in the bench top and the sink is mounted to the under surface of the bench top. In some cases they are welded into a stainless steel bench top. Clips, rubber based silicone glue, timber or other blocks are then used to hold the product in place. Clark refers to these products as Undermount sinks or tubs. A solid surface bench top such as manufactured stone, granite or composite material is requi
