Kitchen Sink Gauge Thickness

[walterjay]

Oooh interesting question...my Elkay undermount is 18 gauge....back in 2004 I redid our kitchen with Corian (anyone remember that)


Anyway I selected the components for the hardware, and I went online for them. They were about half of today's prices. I wanted to go deeper but they recommended I didn't as it would need support from underneath. I don't know which of these models it was, but web says 18 gauge.

https://www.build.com/elkay-eluh241610pd/s1068089?uid=2575257&searchId=RUj9ornaT1

I can say this, so many things have been dropped over the last 19 years, yet it still looks great and no dents. I just dropped a bowl the other day while washing and was annoyed with myself. When it was brand new, these girls came over and spent the weekend and cooked. I heard my Wusthofs among other things banging on the sink--it was like a Kohler commercial, I wanted them to leave temporarily, so I could check for scratches lol

I have that sink too. Good results and I see 18g.

 

[Zee09]

I have that sink too. Good results and I see 18g.

Now you want to talk.
See what a suspension threat brings

 

[walterjay]

Hey Jim. I have a white double bowl drop in cast iron sink sitting in the barn you can have and like new. No flexing there. FREE.....

 

[John105]

Finally some factoids and I appreciated all responses. Thanks John I will be requesting 30 day suspensions for you and Walt.
I don't think you get faucet related sink flex with an under-mount sink
That aside great brand info..thanks..

ah right, because the faucet is mounted through holes drilled through the Corian

 

[Zee09]

Hey Jim. I have a white double bowl drop in cast iron sink sitting in the barn you can have and like new. No flexing there. FREE.....

You know a bribe gets you a 90 day suspension instead,

 

[walterjay]

You know a bribe gets you a 90 suspension instead,

But it's a Kohler...

 

[Zee09]

But it's a Kohler...

And to think I was going to let you buy me and automeister a big steak dinner.
It's off- forget about it.

 

[Zee09]

A little helpful info here.

Just before my ex-fiancée threw me out of the White Rogue near the Everglades, she said...
"Jim if you don't know what you talking about, don't talk about it "

 

[martinq]

Besides minimum gauge, make sure you buy a sink that has sound deadening material on the underside.

It's easy to add this to any metal sink and do a better job while you're at it.

 

[97prizm]

I have another sink I need to do. Stainless Steel single bowl. 33x22 inch.
Specific question?
What is the minimum gauge required not to get faucet flex when you use the faucet.
I hate the flex..
Drop in style.
My guess is 16 gauge is the minimum?
Maybe @walterjay
I have an option to 11ga but that's probably a huge @OVERKILL

Here's a guide about stainless steel sink gauge.
16.vs 18 gauge sink

 

[DwightFrye]

Get as heavy a gauge as possible. Most sinks now have a rubberized sound deadening material spray coated on the bottoms.
One advantage to a heavy gauge sink is it doesn't pop and bang from the thermal shock of pouring boiling water suddenly into it like when draining a big pot of pasta.

I have one of those trendy farmhouse sinks in my home. I hate it. It is thin gauge and drains poorly. I have to remove the drain rack that I use for hand washed dishes a few times a week to clean the food particles that collect in the corners rather than washing down the disposal. The other issue is that I rarely have enough dirty dishes to run the dishwasher so I do the dishes by hand and then set them in a stainless drain rack. Not being a divided sink means that running the faucet often means splashing water or debris from dirty dishes over on the clean dishes that are in the drain rack. I never had that problem with a conventional divided sink. I say phooey on those farmhouse sinks. At some point I'll measure the one that is installed and see if a drop in replacement is available.

 

[Zee09]

Here's a guide about stainless steel sink gauge.
16.vs 18 gauge sink

That one guy said 16 ga was twice as expensive. Wrong...same price basically. Thanks though I think my first 16 ga choice will be fine.
Just didn't want the stressful flex..