Swap out a sink?
I have this crummy sink in a crummy but functional kitchen. (The “countertops” seem like laminated particle board and will definitely be replaced when I can.) I’m a few years away from a whole kitchen renovation, but is it possible in the meantime to just…
I have this crummy sink in a crummy but functional kitchen. (The “countertops” seem like laminated particle board and will definitely be replaced when I can.) I’m a few years away from a whole kitchen renovation, but is it possible in the meantime to just swap out the sink? The rim around the sink is so short and the basins are so shallow that water splashes and runs everywhere. Can I pull this out and drop a new sink in there without also changing the countertops? I’m a newbie learning as I go. https://imgur.com/a/RAvPMvq
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You can if you find one with the same dimensions, but be mindful of the drain. I would guess you will need to rerun all of that, which is easily a full day project for someone who has never done it
A shorter faucet will also help with splashing...
Yeah. There are usually clips underneath that hold the sink down and potential silicon under the rim. Un-plumb the sink,cut the silicone and pull it out and replace. If you get a bigger sink you can cut the particulate board counter with jig saw.
Just be careful to not get one that's significantly deeper than the current one, so the disposal can fit and still drain. Many, especially single bowl, are quite deep these days.
yes, but the new one would need to be the same kind (drop-in, not undermount), same dimensions, and the basin on the right would have to still have enough clearance to mount the disposal. If you want deeper basins, then you will be re-plumbing the drain lines/disposal in addition to dropping in the new sink. The new sink will also need to have holes for the faucet. Most drop-ins do, but sometimes faucets are mounted directly to the counter; you should be able to remount the current faucet on the new sink unless there's a major problem getting it off the old sink. If you are planning on doing this yourself, budget a few weekends without a functional sink as there are always extra things to go wrong/not fit when you don't know what you're doing. Don't forget to silicone seal around the sink, especially with laminate countertops.
I don’t have advice but I just want to say I feel your pain. We have this same sink and you basically can’t even keep anything like a cup or a glass in it unless it’s perfectly places because it’s so shallow the curves of the corners slants everything down. To make matters worse, we have tile countertops. We’ve been waiting to rip ours out to when we can also afford a new countertop.
If you want a deeper sink, you’ll have to get rid of the garbage disposal. Tbh, I hate garbage disposals (we have our own septic so we have to be extra careful). I’d rip it out so you can have a better sink.