When you buy a new sink do they come with a template to cut round to give the right size hole?

It will prob be obvious when i get all the bits delivered, but i thought I would ask here first as this is playing on my mind slightly.

Any tips would be great.


Cookie :)

Yes mate it should come with a template or measurements.

Just make sure you have a good jigsaw and a new blade for cutting the work top.

one tip is to before sitting the sink into the top but a nice bead of sealent around so the sink sits on it so it give another seal.
after it is fitted put a nice bead around the sink edge.
try not to put to much in so only cut a small tip of the tube.
use a wet finger and rub around it and remove any excess.

hope this hepls

Nice one :thumb:

My stainless sink had no template. I put it in place upside down, and drew around it with a thin water based felt tip. I then removed it and drew around INSIDE the water based line with a waterfast felt, and cut along that line.

Looking at the sink, 1.5cm inside the line appeared right.

Defo use a sharp blade in your jigsaw, work slowly, letting the sawblade do the work, (don't shove it along), and use a blade with smaller, rather than larger, teeth.

Alcazar

My stainless sink had no template. I put it in place upside down, and drew around it with a thin water based felt tip. I then removed it and drew around INSIDE the water based line with a waterfast felt, and cut along that line.

Looking at the sink, 1.5cm inside the line appeared right.

Defo use a sharp blade in your jigsaw, work slowly, letting the sawblade do the work, (don't shove it along), and use a blade with smaller, rather than larger, teeth.

Alcazar

Mark

Indeed that is pretty much what we would do, although I apply masking tape rather than mark directly onto the worktop, this also give the w.top some protection against the underside of the jigsaw scratching it as you cut out the hole. (If using a bosch compatible jigsam, then you want T101B blades)

Drill a fairly large hole near to the cut line to get the jig saw through in the first place. Remember to suport the cut piece as you near the end of the cut, can 'snap' out damaging the w.top.

Once cut, you should seal the cut section, by painting on neat pva adhesive.

Use the provided sealant strip, rather than silicone sealant, if necessary apply silicone afterwards, but buy a proper tool (screwfix) apply the sealant a carefully as poss, spray with water, then 'cut' the silcone with the tool. If you use your finger it will just smear everywhere - very DIY!