How to Install a Drop-in Sink (Do’s and Dont’s)

[@mikedtubey]

i just redid my kitchen faucet, what back breaking work! great work as always my friend!!!

[@Pondo1221]

"That's the way they want it done, but this is how I'm doing it." - Words to live by. Practically my motto.

[@Charlotte-bn4gp]

😂 mine too😂

[@darrenchichester1190]

wow! That corded B&D jigsaw brings back such memories., I think it was the first major tool I bought back in the 80s/90s 😍

[@darrenchichester1190]

very cool! I never thought about the forward/reverse bit clearance great idea!

[@aerohard]

That sink cutoff would make a great cutting board

[@Thee-AmateurAn94]

#1 home renovation KZbin channel… in the ENTIRE WORLD.

[@evalam5442]

Thanks for the tip on installing the faucet before the sink goes in, with the plumbers putty instead of silicone,,,your personality make the videos fun,, I was laughing the same times you were,,

[@ExzinPlays]

Hey Jeff! Saw you at Home Depot earlier today! You helped us a ton with our general contracting business. Nice to see you

[@MSeroga]

"Always let the saw stop working before you move it away". Proceeds to remove saw multiple times while it's still working ... Love it! =D

[@shawnbowser9187]

Monkey may see, but monkey shall not do

[@littleWPGgirl]

I’m a bit over cautious, but I made my plumber add silicone to the exposed cut edge before putting the sink in as well as under the rim . Told him I’ve seen to many homes with bubbled laminate from water leaking under the edge. So far so good

[@whitneyhitch5109]

Hey Jeff, you are the bomb! I love watching your videos, I'm a women that like to do my own handy home work, you teach me a lot! Thank you!💪🏾😊

[@HomeRenoVisionDIY]

Cheers Whitney, happy to be of some help!

[@tobiaspester3729]

That's wonderful work. I must've missed that part: on the front length of the sink piece - why do a silicone seal there and not use the plumber's buddy like on the on the other three sides?

[@Tomkatoz]

Yes I had the same question. Not sure why the putty can't be applied across the front as well?

[@julian.donovan]

Had the same question. Is it since its the last surface that secures in place? Or to give a cleaner look?

[@ThePlockets]

I assume the silicone on the front is to prevent the sink from shifting inside the hole over time, especially if it takes some sharp knocks, gets used for a toddler bath, or whatever.

[@michellearaiza4740]

Only thing I add and it’s a very small thing is before you put something to weigh it down put an old towel in the bottom of the sink first to protect it but other wise great video very helpful

[@HomeRenoVisionDIY]

Great idea!!

[@ulsterrich4213]

Brilliant video and some cracking tips , like the batten of wood screwed on the waste part of worktop to stop it from falling through 👍 going to be doing a double 1.5 bowl composite sink . Subbed 👍

[@qbc1249]

Great video. You covered a lot of loose ends and questions that I had before re-installing an Ikea Emsen sink along with a Calusa (American Standard) faucet. The pails work very well. The wife is happy (more like delighted). Thanks!

[@jag5316]

This video is giving me PTSD. I installed a 1954 drop-in cast-iron enamel sink on a quartz countertop, where the half-assed techs cut an undersized hole. When the sink got jammed halfway down, they told me they would have to cut out the narrow margin in front of the sink, which would have ruined the project for me. I would always see the glue seams after the counter piece was stuck back on. Using a car jack I got the sink out without breaking the countertop and hired another contractor further to the right on the bell curve to properly dimension the hole.

[@SamCanada1]

Sounds like the lip just needed some sanding.

[@jag5316]

@@SamCanada1 Precisely. I called two guys who owned a masonry shop 20 miles away who took the remediation job, probably because they felt sorry for me. One of them got in the hole with an angle grinder and carefully removed material while the other guy measured the new dimensions. After about an hour, they were able to slide in the sink. When I asked them for an invoice, they told me to pay them what I thought it was worth. They had just saved a $5000 piece of quartz from being scrapped and me from having to shell out an additional $5000 to replace it. I gave them $500.

[@naomisee789]

😳🤑🤭🥳😎

[@cryptohwk2004]

"That's the way they want it done" yadda yadda yadda. Like he thinks his smarter than an engineer and he can't even cut the hole correctly or even plan ahead hahaha. So smugg yet such a bad handy man.

[@angellas.1314]

@@cryptohwk2004Planning it and actually executing it is 2 different things!

[@catsmeow5566]

I like the double sinks. It's more plumbing, but I often rinse rinse in one and let stuff soak in the other. Haven't used my dishwasher in years bc it sucks. Always have to wash stuff before and after so its a glorified drying rack. I've heard that you can put flex seal (either paint on or spray on) on the bottom of metal sinks to reduce the noise and insulate them a little better. I'm not going to be installing a kitchen sink anytime soon, but I need to refinish a vanity top with new formica and put in a new sink so I will need to make sure the hole is the right size for it. I ordered the same size sink but not all sinks are the same and the old sink is a fugly avocado green one from the 70s. That cutoff chunk of butcherblock would make a nice shelf or small desktop or something. Plumber's putty is fun to play with. The end result looks great!

[@briankowald6465]

Good decision on the single basin. I love those. The problem with those stainless steel sinks is the sharp edge. I did one with silicone and it leaked. Almost ruined the formica. I even tightened it so much it popped the clip railing loose from the sink. It was a mess. Years later, changed out the whole kitchen anyway.

[@MrBeast9000]

Thanks Jeff, doing this in my home in about 2 weeks. i needed this one haha.

[@herby375]

Id just cut the whole cutout with the jig saw, so easy!

[@bradbaker9856]

It's crazy I will probably never do anything you do in your videos but I just love watching your channel!!!

[@HomeRenoVisionDIY]

I appreciate that!

[@veganconservative1109]

Ditto. There's another guy I sometime watch when YT reminds me 'America's Dad' I think? Reminds me of watching my brother and dad work on DIY projects. I wasn't allowed to participate though as mom thought it too dangerous for a girl. (She loved me. What could I do?) 🤷‍♀

[@arizflash]

I'm glad you mentioned the long-nose pliers to hold the sink clips. I was wondering how I am going to hold the clip in place when I screw the bolt in. The sink I took out had hex head nuts on 1/4" all-thread with 2 inches of bolt past the nut. I was hoping that with enough silicone caulk the silicone would glue it in place and I would not install the sink clips.

[@peterrobert-e8b]

Brilliant video , well executed and i love that length of timber fitted to stop the cut out dropping through and causing damage to any pipework so i will hit the subscribe button right Now

[@richardone2038]

Hello Jeff watching your videos gives me the courage to do more projects at home.

[@yourmasterrenovator86]

This is amazing as your all other videos. I really like your video because THEY ARE LONG, DETAILED and FULL OF HINTS. Very very helpful. Thank you very much 👍👌🙏🙏🙏

[@Matt.2024]

Jeff at 9:09 "Always let the jigsaw finish moving before you lift it in case it catches something" Also Jeff at 10:13 *rips out the jigsaw while it's moving at full speed*

[@HomeRenoVisionDIY]

the perfect combination of precision and experience. Cheers!

[@LaramyPugh]

Going to be starting a kitchen reno soon and your videos have been amazing. Thank you.

[@charlesw665]

I'm confused. Why did you putty on three side but silicone the front? Maybe you explained but I missed it.

[@wellsnapyeah]

Following

[@SteveK139]

Dude, love your videos, even if I will never do what you are covering. But in this case, we will be ripping out our kitchen soon and will need this!

[@mattfogle5595]

If you don't round the corners you will give the sink more lip and strength. Just mark where the brackets are on the sink and leave excess in those areas. Also gives you an area to add additional silicone and help keep the sink from flexing.

[@jrichendrfer1219]

Thanks much for this, very appropriate timing for me. My question: at the risk of making this project much more complicated, is there any reason I couldn't drop the sink down 1/8" - 1/4" or so with a router where the lip sits? I like the idea of being able to clean the counters by squeegee right into the sink...

[@timdiener2973]

I just bought the same sink before seeing this. Perfect!!!!

[@davie2983]

Too shallow a Sink. Got with a 10" Depth

[@JIVETURKEY600]

Im homeless and Watch your videos .... so i dont even have a House to do any of this Sh*t. But i love your videos. Thanks.

[@cryptohwk2004]

Get a job then

[@creativelife9871]

I’m here!! Hi Jeff & fam!! 🙋🏽‍♀️🙋🏽‍♀️

[@HomeRenoVisionDIY]

Hi Latoya, Great to see you back!

[@samuelandrade9246]

Beautiful job!

[@bmac1629]

The issue with plumbers putty on the rim of a drop in sink, is it dries out/cracks/shrinks, then is no longer a water barrier. As someone who has seen hundreds of drop in sinks get removed from laminate tops, older ones with just putty as a gasket always fail, and the tops (particle board) always get rotted out. Drop ins with large gaps that show silicone can be attributed to crap quality control sinks that are massively warped out of the box, and generally not tightened down enough. Of course some new style sinks dont even have a "rail" that you can crank down on, instead just have a folded over edge with tiny machine screw holes that cant allow you to actually tighten the "bend" out of it.

[@JSH1]

Completely agree! I don’t always agree with installation instructions but silicone is the way to go and has worked for me for many years.

[@georgedavall9449]

Good points and good comment

[@wlang3612]

Doesn’t the sink come with a paper template that makes the cut a lot easier?

[@paulchapman7027]

I think it would be worthwhile sealing the cut worktop in case any water finds its way in over time.

[@stig]

Amazing and Impressive!❤❤❤❤

[@stig]

I watched the whole thing!

[@HomeRenoVisionDIY]

Cheers for that!

[@AbbreviatedReviews]

Black and Decker? I finally feel seen.

[@turoceja]

What silicone did you use? Is there a specific silicone you use for metal and porcelain?

[@CdVWoodProducts.]

does it come with a paper template?

[@HomeRenoVisionDIY]

not this one. Cheers!

[@georgedavall9449]

Only thing more tedious than Clipping in a new sink, is having to Unclip and take out an old one. I’ve never seen anyone, and definitely never stuck heavy arse buckets of mud, in a new sink like that! That’s what the sink clips are for! Usually like and admire Jeff’s work, but this install not the best, and NOT quite the way I would have done it. I’m speaking from over 15 years of doing this type of installs for a high end Custom Cabinet Shop, in another season of life. Of course, everyone has their own way of working, and as long as it works and doesn’t leak when done, is what truly matters. BTW, Barrel grip jig saw is the only way to make the cutout. Company I worked for supplied Bosch saws.

[@SEaudiofan]

Would there be an advantage to soaking the cut edge with copper napthenate or some some spar varnish? I can see why you choose thd plumbers putty, but I always find the stuff with black mold and no longer doing its job very well after a few years. Redlly appreciate this kitchrn remodel series

[@veganconservative1109]

"I should read the instructions but..." I immediately remembered all the 'Tim the Tool Man Taylor' mistakes he made in previous videos. 🤣

[@johnhardy2702]

Thanks for the tips....how's your hearing?

[@FlyingAxel1010]

Did you add silicone only to the front side ? Do all four sides have plumber's putty ?

[@foggyvhs8790]

I don’t know how my sink was installed but I hate the gap at the edges, I wonder if there’s anyway to clean under it

[@tinathomas9697]

My daughter and me are installing a sink in a butcher block today, needless to say we are having PTSD (post traumatic sink disorder).

[@Pipscape]

Yay for more Sacramento region content! I love seeing what is possible in our zones.

[@MoonbeamAcres]

Great job!

[@HomeRenoVisionDIY]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@ericawalling2716]

Thank you! I just installed a new vanity and sink in one bathroom and was wondering why the rubber gasket kept bunching up. I don’t remember seeing any paper but maybe I threw it away 😂🤦‍♀️. At least I know for the next one 😊

[@HomeRenoVisionDIY]

Glad it helped!

[@cynthianathan7219]

Why did you use silicone on the front edge of the sink?

[@shawnbrennan7526]

What an odd sink design to have such a wide deck and narrow overlap. Definitely made that cut line precarious.

[@AceEverett]

I do just silicone (clear, white doesn't match anything else there, it isn't a white sink or countertop) cause as you experienced, putty will be too hard to compress to get rid of the gaps with the way you attach it to the countertop. Bonus with the butcherblock top is you can save the scrap piece and turn it into a cutting board.

[@LARZMARZ94]

Wow, drilling the four corners first. that's smart, man! 🤘

[@ANTWAN1987]

How's it going Jeff?! Can I fix a sink hole (that is too large in height but fine by the width) without having to purchase another countertop?

[@snagmaster1]

I bought a sink like yours, can I put a garbage Disposal in or not? Or will it cause drain problems?

[@crashoverride328]

My Father in law has this habit of making some choices based on what he THINKS will fit not on what physics will allow. He had a new countertop put in and selected a sink to install and ignored the installers' advice. Ended up the cabinet EXACTLY lined up with the cutout for the sink. Perfectly flush on 3 out of 4 sides. Father in law wouldn't change his mind, so the installers walked. I got asked to 'fix their mistake' - I took one look, called him an idiot, and since the cabinets (Fortunately) were older and made from solid wood, broke out a detail router, a rabbet bit and put a 1/4" deep groove just at the top of the cabinet to allow the clips to hold the sink in place.

[@nate.leal.]

The laughter of a man who knows he’s gonna make mistakes, and have to figure out how to fix them.

[@DR-gc8lm]

Did you only put plumbers putty under 3 of the 4 sides of the sink?

[@DR-gc8lm]

Nevermind see that you’re doing silicone across the front. Can plumbers putty poison the cure of the silicone?

[@KpopLabPro]

30:50 oh nooooooo you went for the white silicon instead of clear one, that's a rookie mistake

[@nhtom8]

So you put the silicone on top of the plumber's putty? I couldn't see.

[@wellsnapyeah]

But why put silicone on the front and plumbers putty on the other sides?

[@wellsnapyeah]

In other words, why not use plumbers putty on all four sides?

[@julietphillips1991]

"...yeah, that's the way they want it done, that's not the way I'm doing it." I love that! That's a pro talking people!

[@dk.650]

What material is that blue tape made of? We don't have it in South Africa.

[@loujban]

It is painter's tape. Also called making tape. It is a paper backing.

[@billm.8220]

The older we get, the harder it is to do things that were just a bit of a chore when we were younger !! When I was in my prime I could go all day. Now I need to take breaks to let my body catch up to the job at hand. It now takes about 3 times longer to do most major chores. I’m in my late 60s. Getting old SUCKS !!

[@phillyfathead]

Amen brother I feel ya!

[@HomeRenoVisionDIY]

sounds like i got another good 10 years left in me then I will need to get off the tools and manage. Cheers!

[@rushfromdoors9753]

Just wondering.. how come you don’t use the jigsaw for cutting the whole thing?

[@jackwalker4887]

one reason I would think of is that it is much easier to do straight cuts with a circular blade and with this sink there isn't really much leeway for mistakes

[@HomeRenoVisionDIY]

the jigsaw tends to cut through the material on an angle and not square so better to do the majority of the cut with a stronger straighter blade. Cheers!

[@georgedavall9449]

In all the counter tops and sinks I installed over the years, always used an electric Bosch jig saw. Cordless saws weren’t all that good back then. I NEVER used a circ saw. I worked with a new installer that used a circ saw, a Makita, and scratched the Hunter Green top ( which was very easy to do ) and the owner was so mad, threatened him and kicked him out of his Home. We had to remake the whole top. Baseplate was aluminum.

[@cryptohwk2004]

Imagine cutting the hole before you put the bench in!!😂 FML

[@Aepek]

A jigsaw, router, recip, or chainsaw can even be used for cutting sink out 😁

[@kclefthanded427]

Those small details can pay big dividends

[@privateeye2490]

This gives me hope for mine I've put off for 3 years because butcher block. Did you only silicone the front and back and not the sides? If so, why? Did you not add putty to the front and back too? If not, why not? Could you also paint the inside and underside of the counter with Red Guard, especially where the dishwasher will be to help prevent steam damage?

[@HomeRenoVisionDIY]

just seal with the countertop finish on the underside. Cheers!

[@WoodwrightMillworkLLC]

Using the template and fabricating the sink cut out before installation is the professional way to do this.

[@georgedavall9449]

Umm, no! One can never completely plan/ measure for where the sink center will be in the finished Counter top install. Cabinets, walls, can change all that. And yes, I have installed tons of tops and sink cutouts in over 15 years in the Custom Kitchen and baths business.

[@WoodwrightMillworkLLC]

@@georgedavall9449 I appreciate your emotional response. I am a duly licensed residential remodeling contractor of 12 years. What I have desired above is absolutely the professional way to complete this install. I appreciate your opinion though and if you want to work harder than necessary you are free to do so.

[@WoodwrightMillworkLLC]

Described*

[@thehpw]

Can plumbers putty discolor the wood?

[@HomeRenoVisionDIY]

this was the non staining variety. the basic one could if you don't have the finish on it yet!

[@veganconservative1109]

I want to get a new sink but we had unseen water damage on our cabinets so its been delayed. Any recommendations on a brand? Not a big fan of house brands as I work retail and am thus leery of those. 😒 Currently have a double sink, but like the idea of a single. Was thinking the one I saw on a Big Box online site that has a very thin ledge so its kind of both... but the thinness makes me leery as does polished stainless. The sink we have now is an early composite white. Do not EVER get a composite sink. Stains like a champion of evil. Wanted to get rid of it for decades but its set in a granite countertop (and that was another champion of evil or at least the contractor was.)

[@stevenwaibel6856]

I'm sure your lungs must love you Jeff, after this video was done!😆

[@RobertPeniston]

I would have installed the rest of the fasters while silicone was still plyable.😊

[@johnfilce9236]

I got to that point and everything was so tight in my cabinet that I could not get most of the clips attached and screwed tight.

[@anthentheresmatt]

Jeff how do I join your discord?

[@JohnSmith-ti2kp]

I want to see you install an over mount sink undermounted. Why do I want this? I want a sink that drains the water from my wet hands on the faucet into the sink, not pooling up on the countertop.

[@briankowald6465]

Why silicone on one side? Why not plumber's putty all around?

[@HomeRenoVisionDIY]

when i realized i couldn't get the clips to engage I also knew i would not have the compression to seal with putty so I used gravity and silicone. Cheers!

[@wellsnapyeah]

Jeff, so if you had enough clips, you would have used plumbers putty on the front side as well, right?

[@TonyMartinez-m1t]

I love how he uses a finish countertop as a workbench 😅😅 and not following directions

[@clshady3051]

I handled a Kraus drop in like this a while back - one of those little tracks on the underside edge was sharp and nearly sliced my finger off. Some guys have all the luck...😏

[@lisaschneider7493]

I just installed a Kraus and the cap that sits in the sprayer/soap dispenser hole sliced my index finger really good. That I saw a bunch of people using gloves while doing this did not register with me, I guess

[@mlovmo]

Where is he putting silicone??? On the sink? Or on the countertop?

[@lostevesy]

Jeff immediately not following his own advice :P 9:08 10:13

[@kylejack4421]

pretty sure sinks come with a template in the box 🧐

[@Monsieur405]

You're gonna regret the butchers block bench top. They go black and nasty around the sink.

[@joshsplace675]

Ah dang I was trying to be first to commit 🤷☺️

[@whitneyhitch5109]

😆😆😆

[@joshsplace675]

@@whitneyhitch5109 😄☺️☺️

[@plumbbuild6517]

Thumbs up for trying 😅

[@scottp3287]

Seal the raw edge of the counter top always 😮.

[@ofiasdfnosdf]

Maybe opting for a farm sink would have made things a little easier because you could get it away from the back wall?

[@crewshin]

Why plumbers putty around the sides and back... but silicone in the front?

[@MartinJDoll]

Could you please demonstrate the proper procedures to employ that ORBITAL SAW?!! 😱🤣😜

[@ginozanga2129]

Why no disposal?

[@HomeRenoVisionDIY]

I always finish my food. no need!

[@ginozanga2129]

@@HomeRenoVisionDIY so, your going to live in it when you come down from Canada? 👍 I thought this was a flip.

[@jaybessette07]

good Info ; Wear safety glasses ; and show some of the clean up work to let DIYers know how much work is involved to do the job !

[@AclypseOfReason]

“Actually this is somewhat dangerous” - famous words to live by….

[@yourbrokenoven]

why not plumber's putty all the way around the sink? why use silicone in the front?

[@briankowald6465]

Why silicone on one side? Why not plumber's putty all around? I would use scrap paper and save the instructions.

[@handsomyoungman]

24:20 thats what she said!!!

[@Sue-ec6un]

I suppose just changing out a sink is a whole lot easier! I still hate that kitchen but I appreciate your work.

[@brucestorey917]

“Back in the old days” they used putty, he says. Well, I’m from “back in the old days”, I can tell you putty was never used for sealing a stainless steel sink to a counter. NEVER. Also, there is no way he has the left side of the sink held down with clamps because there is no room between the side of the base cabinet and the clamp track to install them. This is most likely the case on the front of the sink as well, but since he didn’t show us his cut there, I can’t say for sure. How he says to install the clamps he hasn’t yet installed is ridiculous and will be close to impossible for most people to do, especially considering the clamp screws are slotted. Yeah…try getting your screwdriver up there and turn it while you’re holding the clamps with pliers. There is a very inexpensive specialty screwdriver made by Elkay, specifically for installing these types of clamps. He should have one since he wants you to think he knows so much about installing sinks. He should also put a link in the video description for this tool so his viewers can properly install the hold-down clamps. He should have also drilled holes into (at least) the left side of the counter so clips could be installed. The reason he put two heavy buckets in the sink is because he knew he wasn’t going to properly clamp the sink down, so he is relying on only that thin bead of caulk around the putty to hold that sink down for its entire life. This is not a lasting installation.

[@dant.6364]

so much grunting lol