Stainless Sink Upgrade & Exterior Shower Install |
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GlueGuy
Senior Member Joined: 15 May 2017 Location: N. California Online Status: Offline Posts: 2654 |
Topic: Stainless Sink Upgrade & Exterior Shower Install Posted: 01 Jan 2021 at 10:43am |
To seal it well, I might suggest that you use a "paintable" epoxy, or maybe a polyester resin typically used in fiberglass layups. A good example is something like West System epoxy that is used in boat building. It will soak into the fiber board and penetrate deeply enough to make the edge completely waterproof. We used West System for a couple of wooden kayaks I built, and it holds up really well.
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LongRanger
Newbie Joined: 13 Jun 2019 Location: California Online Status: Offline Posts: 39 |
Posted: 31 Dec 2020 at 2:35pm |
Thanks for all the advice. Either way I'll need to seal it up well.
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StephenH
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Posted: 31 Dec 2020 at 8:28am |
I second a good seal on the sink lip regardless of whether it is top or bottom mount. I used silicone with my top mount and it has not moved or deteriorated in the several years since I installed the sink. I did the same with the sink I installed at home.
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StephenH
Happy is the man that findeth wisdom,... ouR escaPOD mods Former RPod 179 Current Cherokee Grey Wolf 24 JS |
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JR
Senior Member Joined: 31 Aug 2018 Location: Manistee, MI Online Status: Offline Posts: 364 |
Posted: 31 Dec 2020 at 8:04am |
Wanting to keep the undermount sink because of easy cleanup of the counter top, I elected to secure the sink from underneath to the cabinet walls and floor. I installed wood supports from the flooring up the cabinet walls (on either side of the sink) then mounted a cross member between the supports. This was done on the front and back ends of the sink. It's not going anywhere. Then I put a fresh bead of silicone where the sink meets the counter top, which has to be maintained to keep the water out. We can keep fruit in the sink when traveling with no problems. This works well for us and the above counter sink will be stable also but you would want to maintain a water tight seal where the sink meets the counter top. Water leaking underneath the edge of the sink would not be good for the counter top. Hope this helps
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Jay
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StephenH
podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 29 Nov 2015 Location: Wake Forest, NC Online Status: Offline Posts: 6326 |
Posted: 30 Dec 2020 at 5:02pm |
Top mount sinks are easy. They have brackets that hold the sink in place There is usually a flange into which one part of the bracket slides and a screw that tightens against the bottom of the counter. It does require access to the underside to be able to install and tighten the brackets. The sink in the picture above looks very similar, if not the same type as the one I installed in our 2016 RP-179.
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StephenH
Happy is the man that findeth wisdom,... ouR escaPOD mods Former RPod 179 Current Cherokee Grey Wolf 24 JS |
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LongRanger
Newbie Joined: 13 Jun 2019 Location: California Online Status: Offline Posts: 39 |
Posted: 30 Dec 2020 at 12:53pm |
Hi there, I came across your project post while looking for a way to upgrade my Rpod kitchen sink. I'm curious how you secured the top mounted sink to the cabinet. I have a 2018 RPod 190 with an under mount stainless sink. Unfortunately, the sink was not installed well and fell during a road trip. My plan is to replace it with a top mounted sink, but I'm not sure how to secure it. Love your project. Thanks. Doug
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techntrek
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Posted: 23 Aug 2015 at 9:16pm |
nice
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Don Halas
Senior Member Joined: 01 Jul 2015 Location: Connecticut Online Status: Offline Posts: 190 |
Posted: 23 Aug 2015 at 8:15pm |
Nice work!
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David and Danette
podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 24 Nov 2009 Online Status: Offline Posts: 1218 |
Posted: 23 Aug 2015 at 7:48pm |
Good job! I did the same with our r-pod and Vibe replacing the factory sink with a larger stainless sink. Anything to make my wife happier when we go camping.
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