Yahoo Answers is shutting down on May 4th, 2021 (Eastern Time) and beginning April 20th, 2021 (Eastern Time) the Yahoo Answers website will be in read-only mode. There will be no changes to other Yahoo properties or services, or your Yahoo account. You can find more information about the Yahoo Answers shutdown and how to download your data on this help page.

Is there a problem with stainless sinks on tile countertops.?

My kitchen has tile countertops on a concrete base. The sink is cast, with some hard (ceramic?) coating. I HATE the sink with a passion. I've chipped it badly in places & want to replace it.

The builders told me I couldn't have a stainless steel sink because I have the tile countertops.

WHY ? What are my alternatives ? Any good DIY links (I already have Michael Holigans web page & video for sink replacement).

Thanks.

Update:

To clarify - the concrete base is a 2 (?) inch thick slab of concrete, with tiles slightly pressed in to the concrete (no actual grout used - just the concrete in broad gaps between the tiles).

4 Answers

Relevance
  • 1 decade ago
    Favorite Answer

    I can't imagine why not. Only problem I can see is if the tile is marble, do not use Plumbers Putty as a seal around the edges. It will stain the marble. I have installed many stainless sinks on tiled countertops.

    Source(s): 35 years Plumber
  • 1 decade ago

    The only problem I can see is fitting the new sink into the existing hole. You might have a problem if that is not an exact match and you need to cut a new hole or need a smaller hole.

    You say you have tile on a concrete base. Do you mean concrete backer board? If so, that should not be a big problem but if you mean solid concrete then that could make fitting a new sink difficult.

    Our previous house had a tile counter top and a stainless steel sink. It worked just fine.

    Based on your follow up information, I can see why it would be a problem. You will need to find a sink with a cutout requirement that matches your existing cutout, otherwise making a new cutout can be difficult.

  • 1 decade ago

    I had a tile countertop in my last house. With a stainless sink, and it worked just fine. It had a ring of caulking around it, under the edge, so it was easy to clean. Talk to the people at a major building supply company.

    Source(s): Lowes, Home Depot
  • 1 decade ago

    I'm not a builder but I can see no reason why two can't be used together.

Still have questions? Get your answers by asking now.