Kitchen Sink Materials Compared

Also called top-mount or self-rimming sinks. The rim sits on top of the countertop, making installation straightforward and compatible with any counter material.

Feature a large, deep basin with an exposed front apron. Popular in country and transitional kitchen designs, offering both style and function.

Installed beneath the countertop for a seamless, modern look. Makes countertop cleanup easy as debris sweeps directly into the sink.

Sit on top of the countertop like a bowl. Available in glass, ceramic, stone, and metal for a dramatic bathroom design statement.

Clear a kitchen sink clog with five methods from easiest to most aggressive -- boiling water, plunging, baking soda, P-trap cleaning, and drain snaking.

Mount an undermount sink to granite, quartz, or solid surface -- clip placement, silicone application, drain hookup, and the 24-hour cure that makes it watertight.

Find and fix a leaking sink drain -- whether it is the basket strainer seal, the tailpiece connection, or the P-trap slip joints -- with the right fix for each failure point.

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