Seams Under The Sink
I want to install new granite countertops for my kitchen. I have a top mount granite silica double sink.
Because the length of my countertop is 12 ft, I need to introduce a seam on the countertop. Could I have the two pieces join beneath the double sink? This way, the exposed seam would only be a few inches instead of the full 26?.
Do you recommend the pieces be joined underneath the sink? Will the epoxy be strong enough to hold the two pieces together? What installation precautions should I apply?
Thank you for this informative site.
Darren
Hello Darren,
First of all, I only recommend that an experienced granite installer install a kitchen countertop. I’m sure it would cost more, but there are a bunch of things you can do wrong (e.g. leveling, gluing, cutting, seaming). That being said, it is perfectly normal to seam your countertop at the center of the sink, especially with a top mounted sink.
This is often done to avoid large seams at inside cabinet corners, where most of surface is visible. It is very important that you have the right adhesive and enough of it under the front and back strips of granite so that the pressure from the sink places a distributed load of stress on the granite. One more thing, 12 foot slabs are in the marketplace now. Have you looked everywhere in your area? Colors like Tan Brown, and several Indian Granite colors are being produce quite large these days. Check www.GraniteStock.com for a distributor near you.
Best wishes,
Tom Cordova
