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   Floss | Mar 07, 2004 07:50pm | #1

   Right underneath the top where the radius terminates put a small groove all the way around the underside. This will help break the surface tension of the water and allow any excess to drop into the bowl.

   J.P.

   
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   stevemorris | Mar 08, 2004 05:02am | #2

   i've started installing undermounted sinks in laminated countertops with a laminated edge

   before laminating the surfaces around the sink, i brush on a good coat of west system epoxy around the sink edges 

   caulking is not a piece of trim

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   DennisS | Mar 08, 2004 05:53am | #3

   Pertz -

   I had to arm wrestle the stone mason who fab'd and installed my new kitchen countertops (1 1/8" Cardosa stone) in order for him to make the opening so it didn't overhang the top edge of the sink. The (my) reasoning was/is that the sealant joint back under an overhanging finished top is hard to maintain and eventually gets rather yuckie over time.

   The trick to applying the sealant (I used clear silicone) is to very, very carefully mask both the sink and the edge of the top with masking tape. Tool the joint full and flush with a wet finger wiping your finger off after each pass over the joint. Then when you're satisfied with that the joint is full and smooth, pull the masking tape off and don't bother it for at least a day.

   I also sealed the joint between our top mount stainless steel cooktop and the stone in much the same way except in this case I used a clean rag and denatured alcohol to clean the stainless rather than trying to mask it since the joint was an extremely small gap.

   I'd be a little leary of using an overhang detail with solid surface or stone tops and especially with wood. What you can't see will eventually come back and bite you in the behind.

   ...........

   From Beautiful Skagit Co. Wa.

   Dennis

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   UncleDunc | Mar 08, 2004 06:12am | #4

   I really like the idea of an integral solid surface sink, in part for getting rid of that very sealing issue. Of course, I don't know if I like it well enough to want to pay for one.