I am so glad that I gave in to my wife's wishes to install an apron front sink, and even more glad that I chose this one.
This fits perfectly in a standard base cabinet. The width measurements match perfectly: if you have a 36 inch base cabinet you want the 36 inch sink; 33 inch base calls for 33 inch sink; and 30 to 30. This is important, because you will get conflicting information on this from both reviews and some more general installation videos out there.
I was VERY timid about cutting out the face of the cabinet, and, frankly, my first cut looked like it had been done by a 3-year-old. Happily, I discovered that the lip of the apron front extends precisely to the sides the cabinet, thus covering my amateurish work. And it completely covers where the holes for the false drawers were.
The short apron is made for standard, contemporary base cabinets--such as ours, with double false drawers on the front. Double-check the height from the top of the cabinet to the top of the cabinet doors to be sure that there is room for them to swing open under the apron.
Installation calls for some modification of your cabinet. I'll spare details here, but there is an excellent 4 minute video right here. It makes the whole thing much more intuitive so that you understand the necessity of each step:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HP7vOx1ZCHE
(Or you'll find it by Googling 'Kohler Apron Front Sink Installation.")
[LATER EDIT: The video does not mention taping the template to the front and tracing it out (I had forgotten about that). And, frankly, though I did trace the template and cut out the rest of the front, there was very little left to cut. I wondered whether it was really necessary. I'll leave you to be the judge.]
The accompanying instructions say nothing about the thickness of the board used for the internal support frame. The video indicates that they must be no thicker than 1 1/4". (Too thick and the sink would not slide in.) The depth of the installed sink--i.e., below the countertop-- is important. Both the accompanying instructions and the video indicated that the horizontal support boards should be 5/8" below the top of the base cabinet. The claim in both sets of instructions is that with the support frame attached at 5/8" below the top of the cabinet, and given the thickness of the flange on the sink, this will leave about 1/16" gap between the top of the sink and the bottom of the countertop. I was METICULOUS in my measurement, making sure that I struck a level line exactly 5/8" down from the cabinet top. But once I installed the sink and then checked its depth below the cabinet, it was significantly more than this. I ended up shimming the sink up a bit to get it closer to the 1/16" down.
I hope all of the above paragraph makes sense. The intuitive idea: The countertop goes ON TOP of the sink edges, so the sink has to be down just a bit but not too much--just enough to apply a bead of caulk as a sealer. I found that resting the sink on a frame 5/8" down was just a little TOO far down. No big deal, though, if you find that you need to shim up.
I am attaching a few photos that show my (amateur) progress as I worked on the installation.
This is a great sink at a great price. Super happy with it.
Now if the guys with the granite countertop installation will just show up!
| Brand | KOHLER |
|---|---|
| Color | White |
| Material | Cast Iron |
| Size | 24 Inch |
| Product Dimensions | 24.25"D x 25.5"W x 11.63"H |
| Style | Single Bowl with Tall Apron |
| Installation Type | Undermount |
| Finish Type | White |
| Shape | Rectangular |
| Drain Type | Grid |
| Item Weight | 95 Pounds |
| Product Care Instructions | Wipe with Dry Cloth |
| Manufacturer | KOHLER |
| Part Number | K-5665-0 |
| Item Weight | 95 pounds |
| Item model number | K-5665-0 |
| Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
| Finish | White |
| Item Package Quantity | 1 |
| Number Of Pieces | 1 |
| Batteries Included? | No |
| Batteries Required? | No |
| Warranty Description | Lifetime limited warranty |
