Sinks carved from your worktop stone

Carved or assembled

A carved sink comes from the block. We hollow out a thick piece of stone, at least 20 cm deep, with diamond tools. No joints at all, but very heavy. Best in marble and some limestones, for a solid farmhouse sink.

An assembled sink is built from panels. The bowl is made from pieces of the worktop slab, mitred at 45° and glued, then hung under the top. From above it looks carved, underneath you see the joints. The colour and veins match exactly and it's much lighter. Most kitchens get this one.

Drainer grooves

Instead of a steel drainer we cut five to seven grooves into the stone beside the sink, falling a few millimetres to the bowl. On marble they'll mark faster than the rest, because water and washing-up liquid sit in them. Not on printed Dekton, they cut through the pattern.

Which stone

• Granite takes acid, hot water and knocks. The safe choice for a family.
• Quartz is even and absorbs nothing, but keep boiling water off the resin where you can.
• Marble is soft and will mark, so it suits people who like a worn look.

The water in the Aube is hard, and limescale shows most on dark polished stone. Honed, a lighter stone and a quick wipe help.

Waste and taps

We drill the waste at the workshop and shape the bottom to fall to it. An overflow is possible on a carved block, harder on a built one, and many people go without. Taps go in the top behind the bowl or on the splashback.

Fitting

Sink and top arrive together. A built bowl is glued and supported under the top, a solid block sits on a reinforced cabinet. Your plumber connects the waste after. We need the actual sink cabinet in place to measure.

The same carving gives our marble basins. See granite worktops or call +33 7 45 20 76 39.