Editing Sink (section)

==Styles==
[[Image:Stainless Steel Sink.jpg|thumb|upright|Bathroom [[stainless steel]] vessel sink standing on a [[wood]] surface]]
[[Image:Sink.jpg|thumb|upright|Sinks are available in many colors]]

===Top-mount sinks===
{{Anchor|Self-rimming|top-mount|srs|tms}}''Self-rimming'' (''top-mount'') sinks sit in appropriately shaped holes roughly cut in the countertop (or substrate material) using a [[jigsaw (power tool)|jigsaw]] or other cutter appropriate to the material at hand. They are suspended by their rim which forms a fairly close seal with the top surface of the worktop. If necessary, this seal can be enhanced by clamping the sink from below the worktop.

===Bottom-mount sinks===
[[File:Hemingway marble vanity.jpg|thumb|upright|A bottom mount sink at the [[Ernest Hemingway House]]]]
{{Anchor|Bottom-mount|under-mount|bms|ums}}''Bottom-mount'' or ''under-mount'' sinks are installed below the countertop surface. The edge of the countertop material is exposed at the hole created for the sink (and so must be a carefully finished edge rather than a rough cut). The sink is then clamped to the bottom of the material from below. Especially for bottom-mount sinks, [[silicone]]-based sealants are usually used to assure a waterproof joint between the sink and the countertop material. Advantages of an undermount sink include superior [[ergonomics]] and a contemporary look; disadvantages include extra cost in both the sink and the counter top. Also, no matter how carefully the cut out is made, the result is either a small ledge or overhang at the interface with the sink. This can create an environment for catching dirt and allowing germs to grow.

Solid-surface plastic materials allow sinks to be made of the same plastic material as the countertop. These sinks can then easily be glued to the underside of the countertop material and the joint sanded flat, creating the usual invisible joint and eliminating any dirt-catching seam between the sink and the countertop. In a similar fashion, for stainless steel, a sink may be [[Welding|welded]] into the countertop; the joint is then [[Grinding machine|ground]] to create a finished, concealed appearance.

===Butler's sink===
{{Anchor|butler|bs|butlers}}A ''butler's sink'' is a rectangular ceramic sink with a rounded rim which is set into a work surface.<ref name="Blower232">Blower, 2006, p. 232.</ref> There are generally two kinds of butler's sinks: the London sink and the Belfast sink.<ref name="Blower232" /> In 2006, both types of sinks usually were {{convert|62|cm|in}} across and {{convert|46|cm|in}} front-to-back, with a depth of {{convert|22.5|cm|in}}.<ref>Blower, 2006, p. 232-233.</ref> London sinks were originally shallower than Belfast sinks.<ref name="Blower232" /> (One plumbing guide in 1921 suggested that the Belfast sink was {{convert|38|cm|in}} deep.)<ref>Fletcher, 1921, p. 96.</ref> Some believe this was because London had less access to fresh water (and thus a greater need to conserve water), but this theory is now contested. It is more likely the two sinks had different roles within the household.{{citation needed|date=August 2019}} But that difference usually does not exist in the modern era, and both sinks are now shallow.<ref name="Blower232" /> The primary difference both in the past and today between a Belfast and London sink is that the Belfast sink is fitted with an overflow [[weir]] which prevented water from spilling over the sink's edge by draining it away and down into the wastewater [[plumbing]].<ref>Blower, 2006, p. 233.</ref>

===Farmer's sink===
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A ''farmer's sink'' is a deep sink that has a finished front. Set onto a countertop, the finished front of the sink remains exposed. This style of sink requires very little "reach-over" to access the sink.

===Vessel sink===
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A ''vessel sink'' is a free-standing sink, generally finished and decorated on all sides, that sits directly on the surface of the furniture on which it is mounted. These sinks have become increasingly popular with bathroom designers because of the large range of materials, styles, and finishes that can be shown to good advantage.<ref name="koh-ca">{{cite web |url=http://www.kohler.ca/planning/detail.jsp?aid=1138050337486 |title=Vessel Sinks: Bathroom Style to Spare |website=KOHLER Canada |access-date=8 April 2015 |archive-date=14 April 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150414035517/http://www.kohler.ca/planning/detail.jsp?aid=1138050337486 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
{{Further|Bowl sink}}

===Food catering sinks===
[[Catering]] sinks are often made in sizes compatible with standard size [[Gastronorm]] containers, a European standard for food containers.

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Bulthaup faucet.png|Undermount sink where the countertop has been milled up to the top-laminate
Grifo monomando de cocina.jpg|Undermount sink on a stone countertop (no milling)
Luxury sink.jpg|Flushmount sink
Small sink 2017 - B.jpg|Traditional top-mount sink
Hand wash sink.jpg|Welded steel sink for a seamless transition to a steel worktop
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