Help! Need 6 or 7' deep undermount sink

17 years ago

Hello all,

I am currently stressing re: a relatively minor kitchen rehab. project. Measuring for granite occurs wednesday. And I need the sink! Problem is that I'm short and I have 3/4 length arms (really my arms are at least 6 to 9" shorter than most petite womens, think t-rex :) )

So, I don't want to be hunching over the sink, if it is 8 inches deep and we undermount it, then it's 9" deep. My current 6" deep SS topmount is perfect...except it's a topmount. Somewhere someone must make a 6 or 7" deep undermount SS twin bowl. Any ideas? I may have to go for a topmount. ::Sigh::

Oh, and another sink related question. How do you measure to be certian that your undermount sink will fit in your sink cabinet? I have standard size cabinets and I was hoping to order my sink on ebay (saves a ton of money). I took out the drawer to the L of my sink, and hubby and I both crawled in and attemped to measure. We are fairly handy people, but this is tricky! I figured out how to make more space for extra depth , that was an easy fix, but the width is the problem. Current topmount is 33" W, undermount is 32.25". Any help is appreciated.

Can you undermount a topmount?

Bedtime! Thanks all.

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Comments (5)

ci_lantro
17 years ago
Try searching for ADA (American Disabilites Act) sinks. ADA sinks are usually shallow (to allow wheelchair access).

Otherwise, you can probably re-use your current sink. Most drop-in SS sinks can be undermounted. In fact, they used to be marketed as drop in/ undermount before solid surface counters got really popular.

Anyway, at the link is one example of an undermount ADA sink.

HTH

Ci

Here is a link that might be useful: Just ADA sink
lascatx
17 years ago
The other thing I was thinking of was searching utility sinks. Some are really deep, but it seems I saw a couple that were shallower.

Good luck and hope you love the new kitchen.
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weissman
17 years ago
I have an Elkay undermount sink that's 7" deep - but it's a single bowl. When I was looking, most sinks seemed to come in two different depths - 6" or 7" and 9" or 10" - but again, I was only looking at single bowl undermount sinks. I'm surprised you're having such difficulty. I know it's personal preference, but I strongly prefer a single bowl sink.
granite-girl
17 years ago
Most double bowl kitchen sinks are @ 33" wide. Fitting in a 36" cabinet nicely or snugged into a 33" or even 30" with sides cut out of cabinet. If your current top mount is 33" W. is that the dimension on top of the sink ? Sounds like it, then underneath it's probably at least 1" smaller. Go by your cabinet width to see what will fit. It shouldn't be a problem.

Here is a link that might be useful: granite countertops
liberty4all
Original Author
17 years ago
thanks all, one question... Where do I measure the cabinet? We stuck our heads in the cabinet and measured as best as we could. But I would guess it's a 30". Where do I measure it, to find out which size of standard cabinet it is?
One more idea...can I undermount my topmount? How is that done? From what I gather I just need a 1/2" flat lip around the edge of the sink. It's much easier to find a 6" deep double bowl topmount.