Search the forum,

Discuss Glue for s. steel under sink to granite? in the Plumbing Jobs | The Job-board area at PlumbersForums.net

Status
Not open for further replies.

Best

Esteemed
Plumber
Subscribed
Messages
10,034
Does anyone know what a stainless steel sink that fixes to the bottom of a granite worktop should be glued/sealed with?
I have a customer who has his kitchen sink broke away from the granite and only a few metal brackets at sides and rear of sink are holding it. I am hoping to be able to do it myself.
Would clear Tec7 or similar do as good a job as what the kitchen fitters use?
 
Normally sits on a cut out of the unit and then they silicone around lip of sink before bedding granite down, what about making a timber frame underneath done that before for a ceramic sink
 
Normally sits on a cut out of the unit and then they silicone around lip of sink before bedding granite down, what about making a timber frame underneath done that before for a ceramic sink

This one seems to just be glued onto the flat granite base and has a few metal brackets that have fixed bolts into the granite and wing nuts on them. The only part of the kitchen unit that is close below sink is the front horizontal piece.
I was thinking of putting a few temporary supports to hold the sink up tight until whatever sealant/glue I use cures.
 
I've used a 2 part epoxy before on exactly the same situation
 
sticks like ****
 
It is at a posh house, but a B&Q kitchen installed by B&Q with granite tops.
Good customer who pays well, so I would like to sort it properly for him.
 
CT1 or Sikaflex. If it's good enough to be used underwater on boats it's good enough for a sink. Make sure all the old stuff is removed & the parts de-greased though.
 
If the two surfaces are clean and flat. A good quality clear silicone will do. I've done a few, including my own. With no probs.
Needs propping overnight.
 
The base of the granite looks sort of a 'dry dull' finish, which is the surface I am concerned might not take adhesive. Somebody has used what looks like loads of clear silicone and I will have to remove the sink and clean both surfaces first.
 
Never tried Sticks like **** yet, or even heard of Sikaflex.
 
Status
Not open for further replies.

Reply to Glue for s. steel under sink to granite? in the Plumbing Jobs | The Job-board area at PlumbersForums.net

Similar plumbing topics

Hi, Can anyone advise as to why the cold water to my bathroom keeps airlocking? This originally happened about 12 months ago and has happened 3-4 times since. It’s an upstairs bathroom, fed from a tank in the attic. The tank is about 8 Meters away and feeds a bath, sink and toilet. The tank...
Replies
9
Views
362
I was stupid enough not to check the position of the pipes under the tiles when installing a toilet and drilled right through the center of a 16 mm copper water pipe. I exposed the pipe by removing a ~30cm section of the plastic sleeve and a ~10 cm section of the pipe around the hole. Several...
Replies
0
Views
209
Hello all, I’m replacing a concrete paving slab patio in the back yard. The original patio used 50mm deep concrete slabs on hardcore & sand. I’m planning to pour a 100mm deep concrete patio on 100mm hardcore. In order to achieve the same final height to line up with the rest of the patio, I...
Replies
6
Views
261
Hello all, I'm would like to extend an existing outside tap to another point in the garden. I'm about to pour a concrete patio and was hoping to run the water line underneath. There are existing drain (and who knows what) pipes running along the same wall so I'm nervous about digging too far...
Replies
6
Views
242
Creating content since 2001. Untold Media.

Newest Plumbing Threads

Back
Top
AdBlock Detected

We get it, advertisements are annoying!

Sure, ad-blocking software does a great job at blocking ads, but it also blocks useful features of our website. For the best site experience please disable your AdBlocker.

I've Disabled AdBlock