NEED, ADVICE ON KITCHEN SINK, HELP

10 years ago

Hi, we have a condo. The kitchen is small. The upstairs unit flooded our place out due a valve breaking and the kitchen was part of what needs replaced. So we've been trying to make the most, best of it in-spite of some of this terrible experience. So our counter is about 9'. The sink is about in the center. I need a multipurpose, multi-function, workstation type of sink. I know I want a single bowl about 33", basically a large single bowl sink. I really want the use of levels all the way around and want the ability to slide baskets, strainer, cutting board, everything and to interchange things and magnetic. Budget is a factor. Then there is the whole faucet issue - I would really love to be able to have a sink that does everything I mentioned and allow me to have the faucet in it (I really don't like the thought of drilling into the counter. for example, I used to have a Corian sink and it had a small, shallow ledge for the faucet, something like that would be great. I attached a few pix. How much of a difference is there between 16 and 18 gauge. Also, a few things I have heard is Franke racks are not very sturdy and Franke scratches badly. What else can I tell you?

http://ticorsinks.blogspot.com/2012/01/ticor-stainless-steel-kitchen-sink-and_17.html

http://www.seamlesssink.com/ledge-sinks.html

http://nantucketsinksusa.com/shop/kitchen-sinks/zr-ps-3220-16-undermount-stainless-steel-16-gauge-kitchen-rolling-sink-mat/

http://www.blanco-germany.com/en_us/en_us/sinks/sink_accessories/quatrus_accessories/acc.html

http://dawnusa.net/productsee/333

http://thegalley.com/ideal-workstation-3/

https://www.pinterest.com/pin/213921051026372266/

https://www.pinterest.com/pin/534872893226436576/

http://www.us.kohler.com/us/Prolific%E2%84%A2-Stainless-Steel-Kitchen-Sink/content/CNT113400014.htm

http://www.kbauthority.com/FRANKE-31-Orca-Series-Undermount-Single-Bowl-Sink-Stainless-Steel-ORX110.html

franke - orca, oceania, peak, not sure which

on a side note - all of these huge companies do not provide easy navigation on their sites and/or have lousy pictures of their products, they really should hire me to help them show this stuff off better...just sayin

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Anne in Virginia
7 years ago
last modified: 7 years ago

We had a single bowl stainless steel sink installed in our recently remodeled kitchen, and I love the big sink! I think the remodeler bought ours from MR Direct, but a similar style is the Kraus KHU100-26. It gets great reviews on Amazon and is priced at just over $200. It probably comes in larger sizes too. You mention that your want lots of drop-ins or attachments to the sink, but they will need storage space; will you use them enough to devote the space for them? I got a drain board to fit over our sink - one of the roll up ones from Amazon, but I haven't used it so far; there are plenty of sink accessories things you can find online or in the stores. If you have granite or quartz countertops, you will need an undermount sink; not the drop in type you had with Corian. It will require drilling a hole in the countertop; probably not a DIY job!

For stainless steel sinks, the 16 gauge is better than the 18 gauge; it is thicker and more durable. A good stainless steel sink should also have a soundproofing liner underneath.

A lot of people stress out over scratches in the sink, but I like the advice one person here on Houzz gave; that the scratches in her sink reminded her of all the happy family meals she had made in her kitchen; that's my philosophy too!
Anne in Virginia
7 years ago
Just realized your question was back from 2016 so you probably have your sink now! But in case anyone else is reading this with the same problem, I saw a work station type sink from Ruvati, the RVH8300, on Amazon for just under $400.

link: https://www.amazon.com/Ruvati-32-inch-Workstation-Undermount-Stainless/dp/B007DQ1Z12/ref=pd_rhf_se_s_sktp_1_1?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=B007DQ1Z12&pd_rd_r=12aebaca-136d-4416-8a76-51036653ed10&pd_rd_w=wqJXx&pd_rd_wg=xxcre&pf_rd_i=desktop-rhf&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_p=42148f06-1c72-4428-8b69-0983550bf3a0&pf_rd_r=YVPF3ZR5QSZ4KKZ8GMTF&pf_rd_s=desktop-rhf&pf_rd_t=40701&psc=1&refRID=YVPF3ZR5QSZ4KKZ8GMTF
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