Plumbers/carpenters please help

[Howard]

I'm thinking of getting this sink for my new countertop:

http://www.mrdirectint.com/512-half-divide-stainless-steel-kitchen-sink.html

This is the faucet I already have:

http://www.moen.com/benton/spot-res...pulldown-kitchen-faucet/_/R-CONSUMER:87211SRS

I'm pretty good at taking measurements, but just to be on the safe side I'd like to enlist the help of an expert. How can I confirm that my existing countertop+cabinet dimensions, will accommodate these two items together?

I am keeping my existing cabinets, and I would prefer to stay with the same countertop dimensions.

Are any pics required?

 

[pcgeek11]

The overall dimensions of the 512 are 32 1/2" x 18 1/8" x 8" and a 33" minimum cabinet size is required.

This is the minimum width of the sink cabinet has to be at least 33 inches wide.

The depth of the sink is 18 1/8 inches, the standard cabinet depth is usually 24 inches.

If your sink cabinet space is up to these specs you should be good. You are getting a new countertop so have the sink and faucet set available to the countertop people and they should be able to cut the proper holes etc.

 

[MagnusTheBrewer]

According to the diagram, the under mount opening should be 30 1/2" x 16 1/8"

 

[pcgeek11]

When I had my counter top replaced I just supplied the counter top people with the sink and everything else just fell into place.

 

[Number1]

I'm thinking of getting this sink for my new countertop:

http://www.mrdirectint.com/512-half-divide-stainless-steel-kitchen-sink.html

This is the faucet I already have:

http://www.moen.com/benton/spot-res...pulldown-kitchen-faucet/_/R-CONSUMER:87211SRS

I'm pretty good at taking measurements, but just to be on the safe side I'd like to enlist the help of an expert. How can I confirm that my existing countertop+cabinet dimensions, will accommodate these two items together?

I am keeping my existing cabinets, and I would prefer to stay with the same countertop dimensions.

Are any pics required?

Is it me or your link has a picture of that sink with all the measurements.

 

[Greenman]

If it's 24" or more from the wall to the face of the cabinet you're good to go. Less would work but require some careful layout.

 

[Scarpozzi]

See if they have a model with a 9" basin depth on that sink. (just my preference)

Most sink bases are typically 36" wide as it's the standard. It would be able to accommodate that sink. Your countertop will just need to be cut to the correct sink dimensions (they come supplied with a paper template to trace for the cutout).

 

[Howard]

See if they have a model with a 9" basin depth on that sink. (just my preference)

Most sink bases are typically 36" wide as it's the standard. It would be able to accommodate that sink. Your countertop will just need to be cut to the correct sink dimensions (they come supplied with a paper template to trace for the cutout).

I was thinking of a 9" depth but the faucet is already pretty high up and the undermount adds an inch or more to the depth.

So the overall width is 32.5" but doesn't it mean that just the inside-clear width has to accommodate the width of the basins? I measured roughly 34" clear width between my gables underneath but my main concern is about the depth - the sink can't fit a hole for the faucet so there has to be some extra depth to fit the faucet behind the sink.

 

[Greenman]

I was thinking of a 9" depth but the faucet is already pretty high up and the undermount adds an inch or more to the depth.

So the overall width is 32.5" but doesn't it mean that just the inside-clear width has to accommodate the width of the basins? I measured roughly 34" clear width between my gables underneath but my main concern is about the depth - the sink can't fit a hole for the faucet so there has to be some extra depth to fit the faucet behind the sink.

Correct. That depth is 24".

 

[Howard]

Correct. That depth is 24".

May I ask how you came up with that number?

 

[Greenman]

May I ask how you came up with that number?

Thats the standard depth of kitchen cabinets. Everything is designed to work with that depth. Thats why you can buy prefabbed Formica or Granite tops and have them fit in virtually any kitchen. Twenty four inches is the magic number, though there can be slight variation because of crooked walls and such.

As long as the width (side to side) of your cabinet is big enough, that sink and faucet will fit. The only way it wouldn't is if you have custom cabinets that were built smaller than normal. I've never seen that, but I've only been remodeling for 39 years and there are lots of dumb things I've never seen.

 

[pcgeek11]

As was stated in Post # 2.

The depth of the sink can be tricky depending on the location of the drain pipe. You will want to maintain the drop from the sink drain to your particular drain pipe. If you get a sink that is too deep with respect to the drain outlet in the wall it will be difficult to pipe unless you lower the drain in the wall.

http://www.familyhandyman.com/kitchen/replace-a-sink/view-all#step1

 

[Howard]

Thats the standard depth of kitchen cabinets. Everything is designed to work with that depth. Thats why you can buy prefabbed Formica or Granite tops and have them fit in virtually any kitchen. Twenty four inches is the magic number, though there can be slight variation because of crooked walls and such.

As long as the width (side to side) of your cabinet is big enough, that sink and faucet will fit. The only way it wouldn't is if you have custom cabinets that were built smaller than normal. I've never seen that, but I've only been remodeling for 39 years and there are lots of dumb things I've never seen.

From the wall to the [front of the floor of the cabinet]* is 23-5/16".

* this edge is where the doors slam closed

 

[Greenman]

From the wall to the [front of the floor of the cabinet]* is 23-5/16".

* this edge is where the doors slam closed

That's smaller than it should be, but it should still have plenty of clearance. If you install prefab granite tops they will hang over the edge a bit more than normal. Or you could trim off the back edge.

 

[Billb2]

Will the handle on the faucet hit the back wall or back splash?

 

[Howard]

Will the handle on the faucet hit the back wall or back splash?

No, the faucet handle rotates from 3 o'clock to 6 o'clock.