Cutting Your Countertop for the New Kitchen Sink

Here are some steps to follow for your countertops:

  1. Mark the sink dimension – initially, take the bottom of your sink for measurements. Mark the accurate dimension with the ruler and the graphite pencil. Bear in mind that the measurements should not take from the wider topside of your sink. The wider side lay on the top of a kitchen counter and had been used in glueing down the sink.
  2. Drill corner the holes and cut you countertop – drill 4 holes at the 4 corners of the marking. For the round sink, drill an opening at the opposite areas of the circle. Be sure the countertop had excellent support and used the jigsaw in cutting it, beginning of a hole you had made. You will need the good base, and so the countertop will not break while attempting to make the even cut.
  3. Smooth down a surface – use the sandpaper or the pliers to smoothen a cut surface. Don’t get into it since you may likely curve the cut. Wipe-up the dust right after you are done so you will have the cleanest working space. 
  4. Replace the kitchen sink drain pipes – when you have followed the advice on taking the photo of a pipe before dismounting it, changing the drain pipe beneath a kitchen sink can be a cinch of cake.

The usual common causes for changing the pipes and also the sink will be the following:

  • The pipe had been broken and changing it is unavoidable
  • The present drain pipe is just short for the modern unit
  • The pipes are really long for the modern sink
  • The pipe is dingy or old

How to connect the kitchen sink drain pipes

  • Buy or cut the pre-bought pipes to the precise measurements.
  • Measure the length of the modern sink from the drain, and so you will be aware how long you will need.
  • Place the washer above the end of a pipe. 
  • Place slip nuts in mutual ends of a pipe or over which it is necessary. 
  • Put a drain pipe in its place and screw it slips nuts on.

How much will it cost when installing the kitchen sink?


Apart from the price of your sink, there are also some things that will identify the installation service costs. Usually, fitting the kitchen sink will take up to 2 hours when there is the older sink to be taken out first, and the price will differ based on the day or the time of the week the work has been performed. It is always even better to take the accurate quote for a project. You will take pleasure of the many other benefits and the discounts when you become the member of a club.

Takeaways

To sum it up, when you are looking for the other DIY projects, hopefully, this guide will aid you accomplish the kitchen sink installation.

Here are the summary steps for you:

  • Be cautious with your countertop and with the new and the old sinks.
  • Clean and prepare the working place before you caulk and fit the new unit.
  • Have an image of the pipes beneath your sink before finally disconnecting them.
  • Test your pipes for the leaks when you are done.

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