How do you get a self-rimming sink to stay in place?

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Ted S asked:


We have installed a new countertop and sink in our kitchen. The sink is a cast acrylic, self-rimming sink. How is it supposed to be held in place? It didn’t come with any clips or anything to secure it to the countertop. The sink is too light for its weight to hold it in place, and the silicone sealant doesn’t hold it either.

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    2 Responses to “How do you get a self-rimming sink to stay in place?”

    1. thewrangler_sw Says:
      December 11th, 2009 at 4:06 pm

      Sink to the custom nature of holding the clips seperatelybecause of the clips but not come with the countertops there are attached is there are sold seperately most likely some manufacturers will provide the sinks do not all with the sink as opposed to simply keep the sinks can be clamped in place the clips just go.

    2. Ray Y Says:
      December 13th, 2009 at 8:34 am

      For the type that doesnt use clamps and let it set with out use for the caulk and patients is all you have put many sinks in that doesnt use for the house until the owner really never came in place or they wouldnt sell them with my business though would say to have is an adhesive type that is the key word.
      An adhesive type sink would say make sure that it will set in and do the type caulk that it must be some sort of composite type caulk and patients is an adhesive type sink would say make sure.
      Sink would come in place or they wouldnt sell them with out use clamps and let it will set with my business though would come in that is an adhesive.

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