Negative Reveal Farm Sink

It also is very easy for wiping crumbs into the sink.

Negative reveal farm sink.

The most popular farmhouse sinks are undermount style which as the name implies means they nestle under the countertop not on top of creating a seamless countertop edge surrounding the basin. And if the countertop and the sides of the sink line up perfectly it s a flush reveal. The edge of the countertop stops before the sink bowl leaving part of the sink rim exposed. Glacier bay fireclay farmhouse sinks are made from glacier bay fireclay farmhouse sinks are made from fine fireclay and ship with an matching bottom grid.

However the countertop edge is more susceptible. When it comes to farmhouse sinks there are basically two options for installation. A negative reveal lets the countertop completely cover the rim of the sink and hang slightly over the open bowl. And yes there is such a thing as a zero reveal where the countertop is flush with edge of the sink.

The countertop edge sits back from the edge of the sink exposing a small portion of the sink rim. The countertop hangs over about 1 8 th of an inch. An undermount sink s reveal refers to the degree that the countertop extends over the edge of the sink. Below shows you a positive reveal and a negative reveal around an undermount sink.

Undermount and top mount also known as drop in varieties. A negative sink reveal is when the countertop extends over the edge of the sink on all side. This creates a more streamlined look as the sink edge is completely covered. The countertop runs short of the undermount sink flange edge with a positive reveal.

The edge of the countertop overhangs the sink walls. The positive reveal is often chosen when the soft curves near the rim of a sink. Let s look at the significance of each of these approaches. This is easier for the fabricator as they have a small amount of leeway in the cut.

A negative reveal means the countertop surface overlaps the edge of the sink. The countertop runs past the edge of the undermount flange with a. This looks more. Flush mount sinks are also called tile edge sinks.

Sinks are made from organic materials using high tech casting methods and feature solid wall construction for added strength that makes each sink compatible with standard size flanges and strainers. I went with a slight positive reveal for my porcher stainless farmhouse sink against the advice of the kd and the first failed countertop people who both pushed for negative. When you can see the sink edge it s called a positive reveal and an overhang is called a negative reveal. The countertop extends over the top edge of the sink on all sides.

A positive reveal means the lip of the sink juts out slightly from the edge of the countertop.