Mounting the sink in the countertop: mortise, invoice, stone

Kitchen sink has to withstand everything. Hot pots and pans, detergents, ice water, and much more. I find this very difficult. Stainless steel sinks are called eighteen ten. This percentage content of chromium and nickel, a part of stainless steel. This washing is resistant to corrosion, temperature, acids and household detergents.

Sinks may be inset or patch. The first cut into the countertop, and the latter simply superimposed on the furniture as cover.

Select a small. Either mirror or matte. Decorated stainless steel different from the smooth greater thickness, less noise and greater durability. In general maintenance. scratches minimum guaranteed if the sink meets the state standard. It is recommended to check the quality of the purchase with a magnet. High-quality stainless steel it does not attract. Washing of quality alloy will cost no more than five thousand. This is one of those cases where the best price meets quality.

Porcelain sink will cost about twelve thousand. But the quality is always at the level of granite. The shape, size, smooth curves - all this makes a fundamental role for the functioning of the shell. It's a matter of taste. It revealed that for the convenience of cleaning should be in the length of at least 25 centimeters. A depth of not less than fifteen centimeters. When choosing a sink you need to carefully examine her. Enamel must be flat and smooth. There should be no peaks and valleys. It should have two holes for faucet and drain.

Tools for installation in a worktop sinks:

• pencil and ruler. to mark the holes in the cabinet;
• drill;
• jigsaw or jigsaw. for cutting holes under the sink.
• Screwdriver Set;
• pliers;
• silicone sealant;
• rubber compressor.

Mount Mortise sink in the countertop

Before installing Mortise sink, you need to decide on the place where it will stand. To start the installation Measure out four centimeters from the far edge of the countertop and six centimeters from the near edge of the countertop. We take a pencil and note.

To accurately cut the gap to a bowl, putting a sink upside down and use it as a stencil. Contours, obtained by the oval or circle. Remove the bowl, looking around once more greasy. We take another path a centimeter deep. On this track and cut. Make a hole for the jigsaw in any location, without going beyond the outline. Cut a circle. To bleed obtained smooth, use sawing with straight tooth. To Shape the oval is not falling down, fasten it with screws from below normal.

On special brackets set crab, which will cling to the sink for countertop. Prior to installation, put the trap under the sink and faucet. So much more convenient. On the valve immediately fasten hoses. To be safe, you can screw a couple of screws and continue. After the end of cutting out the oval, you can dismantle it. To do this, it needs to be good to hold. Set the sink into place. After installing promazyvayut end sealants cut.

In the future, if the moisture gets under the sink, countertop will not swell. Connect the tap. Siphon and use.

Mounting bill countertop sink in steps

• Set the tabletop, or shred old. It remains to box without top cover, hook it from above and below.
  

  Putting podstolya wall using screws or dowels

• Saw off the top cover on the size and make a gap for future sink into the countertop.
• We produce strips that will stand on top of the cabinets.
  

  Anchorages for cleaning - z-shaped plate slotted diagonally on one of their sides.

• Coat with sealant to prevent water from under the edge of numb. On missed on both sides of the edge sets the bar.
  

  At the upper end wall podstolya apply a layer of silicone sealant

• Next, the assembly bill shell. To this end, we are screwed into the middle slot screws.
• Put on a pedestal sink.
  

  On the sink faucet and install a siphon

• To sit down on the corner screws, latches them. Unlike the applicator device from the plunge that the trim is not necessary to screw the screws. It is enough to put tight squeeze and snap locks to the table top.

Mounting stone sink in the countertop

Stone sinks eighty percent of stone and twenty percent of the binders. Stone sinks can withstand heavy loads, do not conduct electricity, are not subject to corrosive substances are safe for food. Metered into the countertop sink size with a ruler and pencil. Take the washer and turn over her, looking around.

We measure out the exact dimensions. Drill hole. Take the jig saw, set in the drilled hole, Scrollsaw circle. We put the sink, she should go to bed at exactly sawed place.

Coat with silicone edge by building a gun. Circularly apply a thick layer of silicone. In the cut rag or glove smeared silicone. Just apply the sealant to the sink. After that, we install it in the cabinet.

The hole for the mixer should be closer to the wall. Put it in a - a load that is good press. We leave for twelve - 20 hours. Remove any excess silicone. Connect a mixer and siphon.

Mounting integrated sink countertop

Such equipment is integral with the worktop and sink. To this higher demands. These devices are thicker than normal, and the life of them longer. As well as for installation of previous types of sinks to make holes in the cabinet, measuring out the dimensions clearly. You can order templates for setting any sinks. So, do the layout of the future holes cut out of it. Sharp edges are removed cutter. Then rounding sanded by hand. Applied polymer adhesive. After application of the sink mounted. Her record and left for 12 hours. Finally, the shell is further fixed, filling it from the bottom side, rapidly solidified resin. It is important that the sealing compound was applied only on the side walls. Then produce a waterproofing adhesive or an aluminum tape. Remove excess adhesive after curing the potting material. Connect the water and drain.

Installing the siphon and mixer for sink

At the siphons have two main parts: the basic, small. They are collected together. In small plastic nut is inserted. Rubber seal is inserted under the nut. A small part is inserted into the larger one. The nut is screwed up to the stop. But even if we tighten the nut, then most will move slightly. This is necessary in order to enable us to have the corrugation in a comfortable position. The tube, which is located at the most. Next to the one in which we are screwed a small part. In the second nut insert the rubber gasket. In this tube is screwed into the second part of the siphon, which will be attached to the bottom of the sink and countertop. Screwing the nut as far as possible that the rubber gasket is well pressed. Screw-cap audit siphon. In case of clogging can unscrew the cap to clear the blockage and screw cover. Install a siphon easier to install sinks, and not vice versa. Screwing the screw in the siphon characteristic to squeak. You do not need to twist. It remains to mount corrugation. To do this, first insert nut, the seal is inserted into the siphon, is screwed up to the stop. Now you can connect to the sewerage system of the countertop.

It is important to choose the right mixer for countertop. To begin, you must decide how you want to include water. Turn the tap or raise and lower the lever. Everyone can choose for themselves the appropriate design. Worth to remember that low price and fashionable design - it is a sign of poor-quality production. It is better to buy a simple European crane. When buying it is necessary to consider the quality of water and the presence of gas in the home column. Prices for mixers range from the lowest to the highest. It all depends on the quality. So, we start the installation. Overrides taps for hot and cold water. Screw on the linen threads. We put on a sanitary flax paste. After that is screwed into the vodorozetki.

You can use a silicone sealant. This is done to protect the linen from rotting. Join the mixer hoses. Two of them. At the base of the mixer put annular gasket. It must be in the groove intended for it, otherwise the water will flow. Screw-threaded studs. Included mixer there may be one or two. Skip the flexible hoses through the mounting shell hole. Thus it is necessary to check whether O-ring has moved. We fix the mixer bottom. Put on the rubber gasket. With horns key firmly tighten the nut on top of the seal. Crane should not move. We connect the flexible water hose to vodorozetkam. It is important that the hoses during installation is not twisted and leaned. After all these steps, we check the operation of the new equipment. Open water and check there are no leakages.

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