jfill
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Hi everyone,
I’m new to the
message board and have a question I hope someone here will be able to answer.
I’ve had a Carron Pheonix Summit 175
sink for many years and have been delighted with it. Unfortunately, following an underfloor leak my fitted kitchen has had to
be taken out, and in doing so the sink was broken and the worktops were sawn out so both need to be replaced. It is all
covered by insurance so that’s not a problem.
However, when it was fitted about 7 years ago the sink had been
undermounted into an MDF/laminated worktop by an Essex company called Bold, who are no longer trading. The kitchen company now
tell me that they know of no other company offering this service and I am devastated. The sink looked so nice, and it was so
practical to have the rim of the sink flush with the worktop.
First of all the kitchen company told me that they would
be able to do the same thing with Wilsonart worktops, but having spoken to them they say that this is not possible.
Does anyone know whether there are any other companies anywhere in the UK offering this service?
Many
thanks,
Jackie
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timfoley
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Jfill,
Welcome to the forum.
The Carron Summit is not designed as a flushmout sink and I’m surprised that you’ve
used it successfully for so long on a laminate worksurface.
Carron do however offer the ZX range that can be flushmounted
but this is still intended for a solid surface application.
There are no regulations stating that you cannot flush mount a
sink into a laminate top but it will take the skill of a craftsman with a router to achieve it. Thereafter you must pay
particular attention to sealing the sink efficiently with silicone sealant.
It can be done though and perhaps a
specialist carpentry workshop in your local are can achieve the cut-out and rebating required.
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jfill
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Thanks for replying. The sink was
still perfect after all that time, I’m so sad to see it go! It didn’t seem to be sealed with just sealant, there was some
kind of plasticy strip around the joint (visible) between sink and worktop. I found this old reference to the process used if
you’re interested http://www.kitchen-sense.co.uk/flush.html .
I contacted Carron this week and they said that although
it was sold specifically for undermounting there was no reason why it couldn’t be. I’ve been contacting worktop
manufacturers and wood machining companies this week to see whether any will be able to do it for me. I’m not giving up
without a fight 
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