I absolutely love my silgranite sink. It was installed as part of our kitchen renovation last September. I debated intensely between different materials and could not be happier with my choice. I agree with Patricia Colwell Consultiing - stainless is timeless and durable and long lasting and usually the most economically reasonable of all options. But I do love my Blanco - it added a bit of color vs having yet another stainless steel object in our kitchen. For us, it was the right choice but as Patricia said, it depends to some degree on the design/style of your kitchen.

Can’t edit my post - realize I didn’t address your main question. We are hard on our sink and so far no issues or problems re: durability. Time will tell (as I said we’ve had it less than a year) but to date it’s a great performer. A little dish soap and water and it cleans up beautifully, no scratches or dings, etc.

A stone fabricator is not the only one involved in sink instillaton, carpentry skills are also required in some cases.

Thank you Patricia for your good information!

Kath:

There isn't a "most durable" sink, there are only tradeoffs. Stainless steel is a great sink, but it can scratch and dent. Fortunately it's easily refinished. Composite sinks are difficult to scratch, but if you do, matching the factory finish is problematic, unlike stainless. Cast iron is tough, but unrepairable. You'll look at that chip until the day you replace it. Unlike composite, the color does not go all the way through. Pick yer poison please.

If you're reusing your cabinets and installing a short apron sink (you have to have a short apron), please disregard the manufacturer's installation instructions and use a Sink Strap or two or a Pete's Sink Mount Kit, not the wood blocking and/or clips the manufacturers provide or show in their installation videos. If you're going to have the manufacturer-recommended 1/8" positive reveal, which I highly recommend, your sink cutout must be nearly perfectly placed in the top in relation to the cabinet. Coordinate with the fabricator please.

Think I am going with -Outlast-MicroShield-31-5-in-x-18-38-in-Stainless-Steel-Single-Bowl-Undermount-Residential-

What type of reveal is recommended for an under mount SS sink, 3/8“ Positive, 1/8“ Negative or a Flushed/Zero? Is it just personnel preference?

Kath:

I replace sinks for a living. Everyone gets a 1/8" positive reveal because it protects the bottom of the stone, leaves no exposed silicone, and looks great. Negative reveals make a crud ledge and flush reveals make an elongated silicone joint that looks horrible when it starts to inevitably fray.

Your fabricator loves negative reveals; if he's off a tad, no one knows.

Practical...yes. Durable..yes. Your style and taste...you never know (:

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