Replacing Drop In Sink With Undermount Sink

At one time drop in sinks were the only game in town.

Replacing drop in sink with undermount sink.

I m trying to figure out if how i can figure out how big my cutout is in the granite for the drop in sink without removing the sink. Diva can you replace a regular drop in countertop sink with an undermount sink. Sandy the simple answer is no and here is why. Drop in sinks have been around since plumbing was a thing whereas undermounts came on the market when solid synthetic countertop materials such as corian silestone and engineered quartz became popular an undermount is decidedly the more elegant choice but it isn t suitable for every type of countertop.

An undermount sink is usually paired with solid surface countertop s solid granite quartz corian etc. There will be a lip around the top of the undermount sink. Whether you are learning how to install a kitchen sink that is drop in or undermount installing the sink fixtures is the first step. So if you have a drop in sink most likely you have a laminate or tile countertop.

When undermount sinks first hit the consumer market they were expensive and considered difficult to install. From what i ve googled it seems that the cutout for a drop in sink is usually larger than for an undermount sink so it is may not be possible to put in an undermount sink if you already have a drop in sink. Install the sink fixtures.