I was ready to install the kitchen sink.
I dropped the sink into the cutout. Not surprisingly, it fit. I had the ability to move the sink around to align it over the window. Once it was aligned, I put pencil marks on the countertop on the sides and front of the sink. I removed the sink.
First, I would install the drain and disposal flanges. Additionally, I installed the faucet and soap dispenser on the sink. I installed drains and faucets before. This part should go well. I always had a container of plumber’s putty and a roll of Teflon tape. Unfortunately, the putty was hard and dried out. I think I had about 5 rolls of Teflon tape. I believe I always buy a roll when I have a plumbing project, just in case. The rolls are cheap, so why not? Nonetheless, I needed to go to the hardware store for plumber’s putty. I had everything else I needed to finish this project, even the dishwasher air gap cover, except plumber’s putty. At least I thought I did…
After I returned from the hardware store, I went right back to installing the flanges and faucet. I attached the faucet and water lines along with a new soap dispenser before I installed the sink. Once done, I put the sink in place, just to make sure there would not be a problem when I glued it down.
I was working on this sink on our new countertop on the peninsula. I was at least smart enough to put down a converted-blanket drop cloth on the countertop. I scratched many tabletops and countertops in my past, so lessons were learned. It might have taken a few lessons, but they were finally learned.
I applied a heavy bead of silicone around the cutout. I placed the silicone about an inch from the cutout where the lip of the sink made contact with the countertop. I dropped the sink into the cutout, carefully collecting the water lines to keep them away from the countertop. I lined up the sink to the pencil marks on the countertop. Pressing down on the sink, silicone oozed out of the edges. Probably more than I wanted. I would need a lot of paper towels to clean up that mess. I would eventually apply a bead of silicone along the lip of the sink to waterproof it. But first I needed to finish the plumbing underneath.