I'm within sight of the completion of my kitchen remodel, but hit a roadblock tonight. I got my formica counters yesterday and went to install the sink. The counter my sink goes into is an "L" at 8 X 5 feet, so I already screwed it down to the cabinets to keep it steady. Sink base is a 27". Sink is a stainless 25 X 22 kohler.
No template with the stainless sink, so I flipped it over and traced the outline in pencil on the counter. Instructions say to mark a line
1/4 inch in from the outside, so to be safe I went 1/2 and figured I could enlarge if needed. I remeasured about 10 times, and scored the cut line to prevent the laminate from chipping. THEN I realized the front cut line was was over the cabinet front. I backed up the measurements to cut right against the inside front of the cabinet - I can't go back too far because of the window sill. The sink edge will still cover my mistake formica score, so I am not too worried there. I also realized once I started cutting that the cutout also went into the wood in the cabinet corners for attaching the counter. I detoured my cut around them (mostly), plus I had issues with the window sill, so my cutout is now 24 1/4 by 20 with large radius corners, so it is still undersize.My problem now is that the front sink clips will have to grab the cabinet frame instead of the underside of the counter, and the clips are not long enough. My searches have not found any extra long sink clips. The sides are pretty tight too. Anywhere to get extra long sink clips? I really don't want to have to cut into the cabinet frame to create a pocket.
I'm also considering upgrading to a cast iron sink. If I understand correctly, these typically don't need clips as their weight and some caulk will keep them from going anywhere???
Also, are there any 30 or 31" cast iron sinks out there that would fit in a cutout in a 27" cabinet (26" maximum cutout width)?
Thanks!