I'e got to match a worktop thats been damaged. The customer got the origional one from wickes but have found a cheaper length online from worktop express. Will there be any difference from one companys worktop to anothers? Ino you can get different types but as ong as it' the same type will it be okay?
Unless both company's are sourcing the tops from the same manufacturer, of course there will be a difference from one company to another. Colour being the first one, length and width of the blocks being the other.
Basically I had a plumber install he sink and do cut out. From the photo which is what he sent the sink loops fine. However the customer moved the dishwasher he other day and realistd he cut out was to big so the clamps where not used just silicone. Don' think I can do anything but change worktop. The plumber is away atm so a knew length will first come from my pocket plus the time to go and change it.
Unless the worktop has expanded enough to make new cut out to big but I can' see that being the case?
How about epoxy resin to hold the sink in place? A good few dollops of it underneath and it will never move. As long as there is no gap seen from the top and it is all sealed . Alternatively the plumber may have just been too lazy to fit the clamps so retrofit, find a way of making the clamps grip the edge, I.e by bending them or adding some small blocks?
Sounds like it’s the customer at fault. What possessed him to move the dishwasher after the kitchen was installed ?
You dont have to use the clips. It is better if you do but plenty of times I have dropped sinks in on just silicone. Is the edge of the sink covering the cutout? If so there really isnt a problem. All ceramics are fitted on silicone only. I have put composites and stainless in too on just a good quality silicone. Is the sink moving about? If it is then run under it with a stanley blade, take the sink out, clean it up and re silicone it in.
Just spoken with customer he said there is know a visible gap of a 1mm or 2 from the top that' why he pulled out dishwasher
Would be an option but look at the photo the sink bowl only just fits in the small single unit so without cutting the other unit it' not an option. I will just replace top at a cost of £600 on insurance then sort with plumber. Think if I had fitted kitchen or designed it then all the other options as very kindly suggested would be fine
Yeah fair one mate, nightmare but prob the only option, just thought you may of been able to find a sink with a similar bowl size but with more of a Rim to cover the cut out I’ve fitted that sink and you only have about 8mm coverage, prob not going to be much cheaper than a length of worktop as it’s composite tbh
My absolute first course of action would be to remove the sink, before committing to replacing the walnut. Possibly the sink maybe able to be eased across to cover the gap.