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we did a quartz vanity top with a solid surface undermount sink welded together. It looked good. would I do it again? ah no
We have replaced solid surface sinks that where hard seamed to Quartz and Granite counter tops. So someone has been doing it.
We will install solid surface sinks on quartz or granite tops. We don’t hard seam them though. We have the counter top material overhang into the sink too.
I am in the same boat as Brian, we have done many but none that are “seamless”. We try to get them as flush as possible and tend to err on the side of an overhang. I will say that seamless sink installs in quartz is still a pipe dream at this point….
Posted By Adam on 11 May 2009 10:59 AM
I am in the same boat as Brian, we have done many but none that are “seamless”. We try to get them as flush as possible and tend to err on the side of an overhang. I will say that seamless sink installs in quartz is still a pipe dream at this point….Why is it a pipe deam ???
We have seen this done by Granite and Quartz fabs…. I’m lost.
It’s not a pipe dream. Silestone has an integrated sink.
Nope, not a pipe dream. We have done probably about a dozen…both vanities and kitchen sinks.
Is it ideal…no b/c of the expansion contraction differences in the stone or quartz and the ss. One of them we have had to go back to and glue it. It didn’t drop, but it did get a crack at the seam. They were ok with the crack vs the smooth transition trade off. Whenever we install one this way, we educate them on this possibility and that there may be no long term way of eliminating it. Most of them are ok with it.
Guy
Posted By Guy Robertson on 11 May 2009 02:32 PM
Nope, not a pipe dream. We have done probably about a dozen…both vanities and kitchen sinks.Is it ideal…no b/c of the expansion contraction differences in the stone or quartz and the ss. One of them we have had to go back to and glue it. It didn’t drop, but it did get a crack at the seam. They were ok with the crack vs the smooth transition trade off. Whenever we install one this way, we educate them on this possibility and that there may be no long term way of eliminating it. Most of them are ok with it.
Guy
Guy:
Chad will probably kill me for suggesting this, but I would tint some Integra Composite Bonder to match the sink (it’s fairly clear) and use it instead of hard inflexible adhesive for sink attachment.
“You have to try this to believe how strong and flexible it is. It’s uses are unlimited.”
If the back of the quartz were milled to dead flat and the sink flange checked for flatness before bonding, there would be little adhesive line exposed anyway.
Joe
This is just another warranty problem waiting to happen. Two different expansion rates equals failure.
Just my opinion.
But i have seen the SSM Vanity bowl mount seamless into quartz.
it been few year. i Didn’t notice anything wrong. Just like SSM.
I will try to get the picture and post it up.Posted By Andy on 13 May 2009 07:37 PM
This is just another warranty problem waiting to happen. Two different expansion rates equals failure.Just my opinion.
Andy:
That’s why you use flexible adhesive, to accommodate the different expansion and contraction rates.
Joe
Joe, I’ve used the composite bonder, it don’t think is all that flexible. It’s like saying liquid nails is “flexible”.
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