Three Ways to Mount A Sink

1. Undermounted


The most popular method of mounting a kitchen sink nowadays is under mounted, which way the sink exactly is mounted under the counter. An advantage to under mounting is that crumbs and food trash simply can be swept into the sink. A difficulty is expense: Most under mount sinks are a bit costlier than comparable drop-in or surface-mounted sink.

2. Drop-in


This is the usual way of mounting a sink in which the sink is literally dropped into the cut-out in the countertop. Drop-in sinks are often cast-iron and are ringed by a large, raised lip, which rests on the countertop surface. An benefit to drop-ins is that they’re preferable for use with cover countertops, which aren’t suitable for under mounted sinks because of possible water damage to the laminate substrate

3. Surface-Mounted


Although very trendy in past decades, the surface-mounted sink is probably one of the least popular sink installations today, particularly since the rise of the under mounted sink. The surface-mounted sink comes with a metal rim that attaches to the countertop. The sink is then attached to the rim using screws. Although it's nearly flush with the countertop, a normal complaint is that grime and damp get trapped on both sides of the metal rim.