Porthole Posted May 9, 2022 Share Posted May 9, 2022 Hi there Have kitchen fitter on site and we have a 760mm ceramic sink to fit into an 800mm unit. Kitchen fitter is not sure how to create a frame to support this. He says that it is too heavy. The unit given is just a 800mm unit with 2 doors on the front. He said that it should have a different unit. Can anyone please advise. It can't be that difficult to build a supporting frame but fitter is saying he has never done before. Please can you help- we thought this might be straight forward but clearly not! Thanks again! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonner Posted May 9, 2022 Share Posted May 9, 2022 Like you say, can’t be difficult. He is either inexperienced or not wanting to do something non-standard. Photo or drawings might help someone come up with a solution. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Jimbo Posted May 9, 2022 Share Posted May 9, 2022 Porthole. Should not be a problem for your kitchen fitter. By the sounds of things your sink should fit inside the sides of your unit. The legs on the bottom of your unit should be supporting your cabinet sides, so the weight should not be an issue. If your doors are full height then the top hinge hole will have to be re-drilled lower down. Thats not ideal but possible. If your doors are full height then you are going to have to set the sink back from the front in order to allow for a worktop (granite) front rail. 2x2 screwed into either side of the cabinet with an 18mm board on top, with a hole cut for the waste will be fine for support. Can you post a pic so i can see what sort of cabinet you have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Temp Posted May 9, 2022 Share Posted May 9, 2022 Google suggests.. https://www.sinks-taps.com/articles/2018/5/2/an-easier-way-to-install-a-ceramic-undermount-kitchen-sink Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faz Posted May 9, 2022 Share Posted May 9, 2022 You have got to frame it at the top and have a supporting shelf underneath with cut outs for waste etc. A s/s sink would just need the top frame. My kitchen fitter wouldn't do the undermount sinks either - said it was for the Silestone guys. Worktop lot said it needed to be in pre template. Another scope gap needing to be filled by muggings here... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conor Posted May 9, 2022 Share Posted May 9, 2022 We used steel straps under the sink and fixed to the unit sides to support our sink after it was set in with resin. Just a steel sink but there's a heavy insinkerator hanging under it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProDave Posted May 9, 2022 Share Posted May 9, 2022 Whatever you do, talk to the stone supplier / fitter first. Ours were adamant that they would only fit a sink hung from under the worktop, not mounted in the sink unit first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Porthole Posted May 29, 2022 Author Share Posted May 29, 2022 Thanks for all your replies. Sorry for the delay. In the end we had to change the sinks to blanco ones as kitchen fitter was used to them. Never know what to expect! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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