1.top mounted sink
The top mounted basin is the default installation method for cabinet merchants. The diameter of its mouth is larger than the opening of the cabinet countertop. When installing, it can be directly placed on the countertop with glass glue to fix it. If it is broken, the glass glue can be removed and directly picked up from the countertop.
| Advantages |
The over-counter basin is easy to install and easy to maintain after a problem occurs later; the space left under the sink can be about 3 cm higher than the under-counter basin.
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It is inconvenient to take care of it later. The position where the edge of the sink and the countertop are in contact is sealed with glass glue. After a long time, the glass glue is easy to mold, turn black, the corner of the sink is warped, and water leaks into the cabinet along the gap.
2.Flush mounted sink
The Taichung basin is also called a flush-mounted basin. According to the size of the installation side of the sink, a layer is polished off the countertop of the cabinet, and the sink and the countertop are used as a plane.
| Advantages |
This installation method is beautiful, and the height of the sink is flush with the countertop of the cabinet, which is relatively convenient to clean.
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The installation process of the Taichung basin is more complicated, and the cost of polishing the platform is more expensive; the gap between the sink and the platform is still a dead corner, and it is easy to leave rice residue and stains, which breeds bacteria and is not easy to clean.
3.Undercounter sink
| Advantages |
The under-counter sink is easy to take care of and easy to clean. It looks simple, beautiful and generous with the countertop.
| Disadvantages |
Relatively speaking, the installation of the under-counter sink is more troublesome. It is necessary to install the sink under the countertop of the cabinet. The countertop and the inner edge of the sink have holes of the same size, and the gap is bonded with adhesive. The additional cost will also be more expensive than the countertop basin, which is similar to the Taichung basin.
4.About load bearing
In general, the load-bearing capacity of the above-counter basin and the Taichung basin is better than that of the under-counter basin, and some people question the load-bearing capacity of the under-counter basin.
Here are three points of protection for undercounter basins against falling:
Precautions
1. Glass glue, but the glass glue is not strong enough, mainly for waterproofing.
2. The countertop glue treatment process between the basin and the countertop (applied by liquid, it will cool and solidify, it will play the role of bonding and positioning, and it cannot be broken by hand after it is firmly glued).
3. The countertop glue treatment process between the basin and the countertop (applied by liquid, it will cool and solidify, it will play the role of bonding and positioning, and it cannot be broken by hand after it is firmly glued).
4. The “7″ shaped quartz stone strips are subjected to load-bearing processing in the shape of a hook.
5.About space
After installing the undercounter basin, how much space is left under it?
Precautions
1. If your home is simply a bucket of oil and a pot, don’t worry about it.
2. But if you plan to add a small kitchen treasure and a water purifier, you need to pay attention. The same sink is 2~3 cm shorter than the space below the table.
3. If you want to install a garbage disposer, it is best to use a shock-absorbing base to fix and support the entire equipment, which can increase the service life.
But generally speaking, the sink does not need to put a lot of things, just washing dishes, vegetables and fruits, load-bearing is definitely not a problem.
Personal suggestion, the kitchen is best to install the basin under the counter, easy to clean and there is no moldy in the gap, in addition, for the doubts about the single tank and the double tank, you can choose a large and a small double tank, or a larger single tank, above.
Post time: Apr-22-2022
