I can't speak to the plumbing issue.

BUT, I'd think long and hard about giving up a 50/50 sink. We went from a Youngstown steel kitchen base with a HUGE porcelain on cast iron 50/50 sink to a beautiful new base with a Swanstone Ascend sink. It looks absolutely gorgeous and I absolutely hate it. I'd give just about anything to have 2 distinct bowls in my sink again. Maybe it's because we don't have a dishwasher, so washing and rinsing is a pain - but I wouldn't ever do it again.

I went from 50/50 to single basin and the plumbing was not an issue:)

Pluto - I have a in sink dish drainer that I use because I rinse lots of recyclables:

When I want my sink to look pretty:

My pics -work in progress: · More Info

I know people who use a rubbermaid type basin to wash and keep the drainer on the counter. I don't wash many dishes as I have a dishwasher - just a few pretty cups/plates that I don't want in the dishwasher, pots, and as mentioned, recyclables.

The plumbing will be simpler. Your plumbing probably isn't in place at this point anyway. Go for it. :)

I grew up in a house with a wall mounted single basin farm type sink with built in backsplash (the faucet and handles came out of the wall, through holes in the porcelain, no cupboard supporting it) and you washed in a Tupperware full of hot water and dish soap, then rinsed very carefully on the side. Then I moved to the house with the 50/50 sink - so I've had both kinds. But with the Ascend, it's bi-level, not one big open basin, the little, higher side is too small for a wash basin, the big, lower side is big enough, but doesn't leave room to set anything down in the sink after washing before rinsing. It's completely personal preference, just saying to think it through before you take the plunge.

My reno included going from double bowl to single, and there were no plumbing problems. Cabinet under sink a bit roomier too.

Stacey6180 - Are you saying that the stoneyard will be providing the sink? If so, I would decline that. When stoneyards offer that, you are forced to take what they have and what they choose to give you. You will do better to buy a good-quality sink yourself. Check out the Kraus sinks online if you want a stainless steel sink - they are 16-gauge (which is thicker than 18 and 20 gauge you often see) and good bang for the buck.

You will be living with this sink for years, and sinks aren't like faucets and won't be easy to change once installed. You should be sure you like your sink, and not just taking the one that the stoneyard picks for you.

There is s recent thread about sinks which I will link below. I am totally a single-bowl person. If I can't lay my roasting pan down in the sink to soak because it's a double bowl, then the sink is not as useful as it could be. I wouldn't want to spend my money on something that falls short in usefulness.

http://ths.gardenweb.com/discussions/4542455/what-kind-of-kitchen-sink?n=35

Thanks so much for the input!

I wash so little by hand I don't think I'll miss the double sink at all.

And no friedajune, not neccesarily buying from the stone yard, just wanted to make sure the plumbing for a single sink wasn't going to be a big deal. Good point though, as they didn't even say what brand their sinks were. And thank you for the link :)

jhmarie, thank you for the pics! Do you mind me asking what your countertops are?

Looks very pretty from what I can see.

Thank you:)

The countertops are LG Viatera White Pearl.

They are also sold by Menard's under the name "Flaked Pearl" in case you cannot find an LG dealer. (Menard's quartz is brand name quartz from various companies (HanStone, LG) sold under the Menard's Riverstone name.)

I'm in Atlanta and not familiar with Menard's, but I'm sure someone here must carry it.