"Grunff" wrote in message
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a wrote:
I have installed the sink in a cutout in a laminate worktop (and sealed
all
the cut edges with varnish). The sink has a foam type gasket (self
adhesive,
came on a roll) running all the way round that it sits on and has some
really bad screw fixings that secure it to the worktop.

Yes, all the sinks I've fitted seem to come with those fixings.

they are like a black hard plastic clip which supposeadly grips a hole in
the metal sink lip and a hinged metal gripper that digs into the worktop - I
eventually figured out how they went on but they dont seem to grip the hole
on the metal lip all that well when you tighten up the screws.



The question is
whether I should be sealing round the sink with silicon too?

Definitely.


The
installation instructions dont mention it, perhaps indicating the gasket
is
sufficient to stop any splashes

It isn't.


(which seem more numerous than the previous
sink being shallower) going under - but I feel it would be better with a
bit
of sealant round it?

Yup.


(It is a stainless steel sink in a black worktop -
translucent sealant?)

Yes, clear/translucent silicone is good.


--
Grunff

As I thought really, wonder why the instructions didnt recommend it.


thanks

Dave.