Advice - Anyone recommend a a single bowl stainless sink?

[bilabonic]

Hi all.

Getting stuff ready for kitchen fit in a rental and seem some terrible stainless recently.

They seem very thin/flexible and cheap imo.

Is there anywhere who supplies a half decent solid sink for around £80?

I have a Franke in my property and it seems rock solid compared to ones in BQ etc but I know it was silly money.

Anyone fitting anything decent fit a reasonable price.

Cheers.

 

[denso13]

Franke Flash Reversible Stainless Steel Kitchen Sink & Drainer

• Reversible design - this sink has a pre-cut tap hole on the front and back, giving you the freedom to position the drainer to the left or right hand side of the bowl, a blanking plate is included to cover the hole which isn't required• Complete with 90mm basket strainer waste, hole blanking...

www.toolstation.com

 

[bilabonic]

Looks like that is only 0.6mm thick like all the cheap thin ones?

 

[denso13]

Looks like that is only 0.6mm thick like all the cheap thin ones?

Quality and cheap don't really mix.

 

[bilabonic]

So I should be looking for a 1mm or 1.2mm?

Mine is rock solid I know that. Must be 1.2mm.

 

[fixitflav]

So I should be looking for a 1mm or 1.2mm?

Mine is rock solid I know that. Must be 1.2mm.

Taps rocking back and forth is the main problem with a flimsy sink. If you plumb in solid copper rather than flexis it gives a big improvement. More trouble, but unlike flexis lasts indefinitely as well.

 

[bilabonic]

It will probably be a monobloc with integral flexi's.

 

[fixitflav]

It will probably be a monobloc with integral flexi's.

Mine's a monobloc tap, can't remember whether it came with flexis, I fitted it over 20 years back, but I plumbed it in solid copper anyway.

 

[bilabonic]

My Blanco one I fitted in 2000 has flexis.
So do all the other monobloc's I have fitted since.

 

[fixitflav]

My Blanco one I fitted in 2000 has flexis.

Are the taps nice and rigid? Mine's also a Blanco, couple of pics attached (don't know why they've turned 90°).

So do all the other monobloc's I have fitted since.

Were they rigid? What was the sink thickness?

 

[muggles]

£80? Champagne ideas, orange juice money