Installing A Concrete Sink

The pedestal sink must be mounted to the floor for stability.

Installing a concrete sink.

For drilling into concrete use a hammer drill and a concrete bit. This is an integrated sink countertop combo that mounts directly to a wall using our brackets carriers or floating sink kits. If you re installing a sink cut 4 more boards to fit along the outline you drew. If they are too short they won t be able to hold all of the concrete you need for the installation.

For best results measure your existing sink cutout to ensure the new sink will fit. Be sure not to over tighten. Test the boards by placing them along the first board. For concrete countertops the concrete should not bear the weight of the sink.

They can be mounted to stud walls wood steel and masonry walls cmu concrete etc. The technique for doing this will vary depending on the type of floor. The box is 2 wider than the sink mold on all sides and sloped in the front to follow the slope of the sink mold. Attach the old faucet or new faucet to the sink top.

Install the sink where it needs to go and ensure it s level from side to side and front to back. Types of sink supports. The adjustable feet are very helpful in getting the sink level with concrete or tile floors. We have made wall mount sinks as small as 14 and as large as 14 feet.

Then add a thorough coat of a release agent spray to help prevent the concrete from sticking to the edge liner and sink knockouts. Use silicone or siliconized acrylic kitchen and bath caulk. The process can be long but patience will yield some satisfying results. Simply add a lag screw and then snug it down with a ratchet.

Make sure the strips are as tall as the finished countertop will be. Most are ada compliant. For drilling into tile use a tile bit to drill the holes. Install the adjacent countertop slabs over the sink sandwiching it between the countertop and the cabinet frame.

Caution because of the weight of the sinks themselves and the added weight of dishes and water undermount sinks are best suited for more solid weight bearing countertop surfaces like marble concrete quartz or granite. Clean the entire form with denatured alcohol to get rid of any excess silicone and debris.