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🙄 Broken sink
I was trying to break apart ice in a bag 🤷🏼♀️ The sink just shattered. Worst part - the sink and counter are all one unit. Literally fml
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Wait, you sure that sink/counter are one unit? Take a photo underneath. I don't believe you. This ain't a bathroom vanity
that does look like an undermount sink
Yeah... Just the edges of the counter are rounded is all
Is this undermounted? It sure feels like one piece
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I mean. I'll take that good news
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Yea. I've told the landlord. They're getting a quote to fix it.
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It's a house with their own contractor. So - fingers crossed
This is an acrylic counter. Corian being the most recognizable brand name, but there are dozens of different brands. The sink is also a heavy acrylic. Bonded with a high strength acrylic resin. essentially it is a one piece sink and counter. The only way to remove the old sink is to cut it out. Just about the only way to cut out an acrylic sink permanently bonded to an acrylic counter is with a special sink cutting jig. Few fabricators have this jig thus it will take a special company which equates to an expensive fix.
That looks like adhesive attached undermount. Still gonna be pricey but way cheaper than whole new counter.
Ohh that's a hole... Didn't read the caption and was wondering where the oil is coming from and what's reflecting in it
Yup. It's a whole hole
Hole'ly hell
That does suck. But thats why I will only have stainless steel for a kitchen sink.
The solution might be to cut sink out and either undermount stainless steel sink or drop in from the top!
Dont even need to cut. Looks to already be an undermount
It’s permanently bonded. It takes a special company that knows how to deal with that material (Corian or another acrylic of a different brand). Then that company has to have the special tools to cut off the old sink (few fabricators do). This will be an expensive repair.
You sound more knowledgeable than me, I work in property insurance. But I've never heard of that, very interesting.
Btw, this is a photo from the bottom that OP uploaded.
I would also never break a bag of ice in my sink. I would drop it in my deck or driveway where it's solid wood or concrete.
Enjoy paying for concrete patch repairs. Lmao
How is the ice going to break a concrete driveway?
It's less likely, obviously, but it can happen..
Ice isn't soft like a liquid ya know...
If 5 minutes crafts has taught me anything, it's that you can fix that with some hot glue, baking powder, glitter & by buying a new house 👍
Well, there's your problem...
Just patch it up, you're golden.
Now did that happen
Kinda dumb solution here, couldnt you maybe super glue the pieces back in place and just not put anything heavy on that side? Maybe just rinse stuff out there and seal with some kinda water proof sealant so it doesn’t leak?
Holey crap, that's not gonna be cheap.
Pretty sure this image has been posted before and not by this person.
That would definitely not be true as I just took the picture in my kitchen right after it happened.
Welcome to Reddit. Filled with bad advice and conspiracy theorists.
Thats gonna take a while to sink in.. That sucks..