vessel sink holes

[zr1011]

What size hole is everyone drilling for vessel sinks? I seem to get calls back occasionally because the hole is a little big or a little small. I have been using a 2" core bit lately but have used smaller sizes in the past. Is there a standard size hole or is every sink and drain a little but different? We require the sink and faucet to be on site for the install but in this particular case the drain was not at the house. Do you have your installers look at every single drain and try to drill a particular hole to match it or should there be some information with the sink/drain because in this case there was no paperwork given to me, only a sink and faucet.

[dustinbraudway]

It really depends upon the vessel sink throat. I am usually in the 1.75 - 2" diameter range. I have seen them at 1-3/8 though and some up to 3.5"

[GMD]

1.5"- 2" We require the sink and the faucet to be in the shop before we drill

[Ken Lago]

You have to view the hole assembly before cutting any vessel sink holes, they come in all different sizes.

[Brian Briggs]

We always required the sink and the faucet prior to cutting the holes.

[Carmine Pantano]

as everyone else has said, we too ALWAYS require to have the sink before drilling a hole.

From my experience almost all the glass vessel sinks that sit entirely on top of the counter need a 1-3/4" diameter hole. This allows for the drain to go through sink & top, then the nut assembly tightens nicely on the underside. If too large of a hole is drilled, the nut may not grab right at all.

[Rick George]

Mainly, 1 3/4" dia hole, but do as others have said and require sink/faucet on every sink and cut accordingly.

[Randy Gallion]

We cut a 9inch hole and 45 the edge with a hogger.
This will recess the sink about 1/3 and we think it looks better
and put the faucet at a 45` 2inch from the bowl.

[Jeff H.]

The most common we see is 1 3/4".

[Mark Meriaux]

The sink drains are usually 1-1/2" diam.
We have always drilled 2" holes for the drains without issue.

[Joe Little]

We changed recently, had always drilled 2" holes, and even if it was a little big, it was ok, UNLESS they have a glass vessel Now we check the strainer, but have drilled 1 3/4" holes on every one since then.

[jonnyrue]

WTF is a vessel sink?

[Mark Meriaux]

WTF is a vessel sink?

Any of these qualify:
http://www.google.com/search?q=vessel+s ... 80&bih=896

[jonnyrue]

Thanks for patronizing me Mark

A vessel sink = a sit on sink in English

[Chris Mills]

You have to view the hole assembly before cutting any vessel sink holes, they come in all different sizes.

[rlozoya]

Does anyone have an idea where I can get a template for a round vessel Sink with a 16.5" diameter and a drain size of 1.75" on a countertop measuring 43.5x22.5?

[Ken Lago]

Does anyone have an idea where I can get a template for a round vessel Sink with a 16.5" diameter and a drain size of 1.75" on a countertop measuring 43.5x22.5?

Excuse me I mean Que ? I'm sorry but I need a minute to pick myself of the floor.............Ok I'm back so let me answer your question. The template is hanging on your belt it's that thing with numbers on usually referred to as a tape measure.
Here'syasign

[clhilde]

Jonnyrue
How the hell ya been
Haven't seen ya on for a while.

[rlozoya]

Does anyone have an idea where I can get a template for a round vessel Sink with a 16.5" diameter and a drain size of 1.75" on a countertop measuring 43.5x22.5?

Excuse me I mean Que ? I'm sorry but I need a minute to pick myself of the floor.............Ok I'm back so let me answer your question. The template is hanging on your belt it's that thing with numbers on usually referred to as a tape measure.
Here'syasign

I assumed, when I read questions on this forum, I would be able to get help and possible an answer to my question. My mistake. I am a 60+ yr old lady trying to get advise not to be offended.

[GuyboR]

Rlozoya,

Noone knew you were a lady looking for help as you didn't tell us.

Your question is one that any fabricator should be able to figure out if they see the sink....thus Ken's "jab" at the fabricator (you)

What do you mean by "template". If it's a vessel bowl with a 1 3/4" drain, the hole needs to be large enough for the drain pipe to fit thru and not so large that you can see it outside the vessel bowl. Probably a 1.5" hole would work.

Where to put it on the top is totally your preference. Put the bowl on the top, move it around and mark the center of the drain.

Now....if this is a bowl that needs a big cutout, make and model are needed for us to help more.

[Chris Mills]

You have to view the hole assembly before cutting any vessel sink holes, they come in all different sizes.

EXACTLY

[Ken Lago]

I apologize mam, I assumed you were a fabricator as the rest of us. I surely wouldn't have spoken in such way if I had known you were a lady. Please forgive me.
Ladies, please announce your selves when entering a room full of men, that will give us a chance to pull ourselves together and not use language that could offend. I may be old school, but that was the way I was brought up.

[db*toolgirl]

We- Diamant Boart/Husqvarna have many sizes for drilling on site that work excellent when you need to. We also can custom make sizes to specific requests since we manufacture ourselves -even the length sizes as well for doing granite boulders, etc. I would be happy to help also.