How to cut a sink into the countertop with your own hands?

Often, the manufacturer mounts the cup itself. But it happens that the service in the price list is not registered. In this case, the owner must perform the installation independently or by specialists. But this is not a reason for excitement. The necessary set of tools and expert advice will help you successfully cope with the task.

The theme of today's article is the installation of a sink in the countertop. This work is not very difficult, but you need to have certain carpentry and building skills. The tips outlined in the material will help to understand how to cut the sink into the countertop with your own hands, and do it competently and quickly enough.

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Installing the sink in the countertop yourself - the steps of the work:

• Performing a hole in the middle of the array.
• Edge processing.
• Installing the bowl, securing it from the back.
• Sealing the space between the sink and the lid.
• Supply of communications and connection of the structure to the water supply and sewerage.

The qualitative fixing of the structure is determined by such factors:

• Reliability of fasteners.
• Quality fit and seal.

Important! Moisture is an aggressive medium for the material from which the lid is made, especially for particleboard. Qualitatively performed installation does not allow it to swell or dry out, which makes it possible to significantly extend its service life.

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Markup

This is perhaps the most critical and serious step if you need to cut the sink into the counter:

1. Place the sink in the center of the lid. The distance from the countertop to the edge of the shell should be from 5 cm. If this gap is less, then the sink should be deepened.
2. The interval from the corner skirting is 3 cm and more, so that there are no problems with cleaning. If the dimensions allow, then it is desirable to leave a little space on both sides for placing sponges and household chemicals.
3. If the manufacturer supplies a template for mounting the bowl, the task becomes much easier. If there is no template, then it is necessary to place the sink on the lid in an inverted form and circle its contour with a washable marker.

Important! If you want to install a circular sink in the countertop, then the hole along the contour will have a round shape.

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How to cut a sink into the countertop: a hole under the bowl

To make the correct hole, you need a jigsaw. This is a suitable option for chipboard or wood structure. With more durable materials, the jigsaw can not be handled:

• Prepare four centimeters holes at the tops of the rectangle. In this case, the line of marking should not be crossed.
• Wear a saw with a 2-millimeter length of the tooth on the jig saw.

Important! The direction of the tooth should be chosen the opposite. In this case, there will be no chips on the front surface of the countertop.

• Secure the wood with a wood strap across the sawn lines so that the cut out part of the countertop does not fall prematurely under its own weight.
• Remove the cut out part.
• Coat the edges of the resulting hole with silicone.

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Mounting works

Now - the immediate answer to the question: how to cut a sink into the countertop. You will again need a liquid silicone:

1. Back a few millimeters from the edge of the hole, apply a layer of silicone in the form of a bundle. In this case, the height of the silicone layer should slightly exceed the edge of the sink.
2. Then apply another silicone "tourniquet", retreating from the first about a centimeter.
3. After about 30 minutes, the silicone will dry.
4. Insert the bowl into the previously prepared hole, so that the silicone "bundles" take the shape of the sink, and leave for a few minutes.
5. After this, remove the bowl and check the silicone layer. If it is not broken, then - everything is done correctly, and the design will get an additional lip made of silicone.
6. Fix the armature to the countertop to install the hose and mixer.
7. Siphon is more convenient to attach to an already installed structure.

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How to install a sink in the countertop - expert advice:

• The most difficult thing is to properly make a hole. If it turns out to be prohibitive, the shell will not be able to hold on. To cut out a hole it is necessary, hardly having deviated from a marking inside.

Important! If the bowl does not fit in the hole, then expand it to the desired dimensions can be with the help of a rasp.

• Different kinds of silicone freeze in different ways. If you hurry to expose the sink, then the additional edge will not work, because the silicone can burst.

So, the installation of a stainless steel sink in the countertop is not too complicated, but requiring accuracy and scrupulousness, an occupation. But if everything is done according to the rules, the design will last you a long time.