Our gc had to install our undermount prep sink as a drop in in our oiled wood island.
Can you undermount a top mount sink.
However a drop in sink can also be placed under the countertop to fit it like an undermount sink.
The answer is a top mount sink.
Most top mount sinks have a fairly thick rim more than that is obtrusive.
I usually rout the plywood 7 16 or so and add cleats on sides that will carry weight.
Undermounts look like a more premium offering.
An undermount sink does have a rim but the rim is not visible because it rests up against the bottom of the counter.
Look at the bench top from side on to ensure that there s clearance.
He wouldn t undermount it because he was certain the cut edges of the wood would rot.
Most any sink can be undermounted.
The main requirement is adequate support.
It looks fine not great but fine.
Usually undermount sinks are used for this purpose.
Do what you need to support it so that the top of it is flush or slightly lower than your 3 4 roughtop.
There are a lot of people out there who love the look of their drop in sinks but also want to have an undermount sink design for their countertops.
Undermount sinks mount to the bottom of the countertop and are held in place by heavy duty clips and caulk or a special adhesive.
Our undermount stainless steel kitchen sinks do not have the installation holes already drilled and technically can be used in a top mount fashion.
Undermounts appear sleeker and more streamlined when installed underneath instead of on top.
We do not recommend this though because the flange or rim is flat which leaves a somewhat sharp edge and makes it hard to properly seal.
One of the many advantages of granite and quartz countertops in a kitchen is the unique option to undermount a stainless composite or cast iron sink.
Though the seam that s formed by the countertop and the lip is small and visible it can still build up grease.
There are however some disadvantages.
However the accessibility and visibility provide you better cleaning facility.
Don t make such a project out of it.
The edge of the countertop along the sink cutout is entirely exposed.