subject: bathroom and kitchen sinks [print this page] Ceramic undermount sinks - Classy and Bulletproof
With the advent of the modern era and modern production methods, Ceramic undermount sinks were phased out in favour of cheaper, more easily produced stainless steel products. Well stainless steel sinks are generally thin, noisy, and scratch and stain easier than a ceramic kitchen sink. Chances are whatever ceramic kitchen sink you end up purchasing, won't be ballistics rated. HOWEVER, it WILL be extremely hardy. As any other pottery ceramic kitchen sink is made by blending clays, fillers and fluxes during a firing process then applying white or colour glazed finishes that fuse chemically and physically to the clay. As a finished product, ceramic kitchen sinks have an EXTREMELY hard and scratch resistant surface, are resistant to fading, staining, burning, and even acids. Ceramic kitchen sinks also come in various designs which can be separated into two separate categories; Self Rimming (or top mount), and Bottom mount (or under mount). The two separate types are fairly self explanatory; a self rimming ceramic kitchen sink will simply drop into a roughly cut hole of the correct size or slightly larger with the lip around the outside making professional installation very easy. Some of the more common designs for ceramic kitchen sinks are; Vessel Sinks, Prep Sinks, Farmers Sinks and Trough Sinks. Prep sinks are perhaps the most modern use of an old idea. Named as such due to their specific intent of use (and extra preparation area), a prep sink is usually a half sink or smaller, but only the "bowl" itself, more similar to the size of a hand basin usually found in a bathroom.
