Fireclay Installation Instructions QUALITY BATHROOM AND KITCHEN FIXTURES SINCE 1976 Follow us on Instagram / Facebook @empireindustries1976 Empire Industries, Inc. 40 Warren Street, Paterson, NJ 07524 support@empire-industries.
Table of Contents Care & Protection Care & Protection 1 General Advice 1 Tools Required 2 To ensure that your Fireclay kitchen sink retains its easy-care properties as long as possible and you are able to benefit in full from all the advantages of EMPIRE-INDUSTRIES Fireclay Finish, we would like to provide you with the following care tips: Farmhouse / Apron-front 3 1. Build a Support Frame 4.
Tools Required Tape measure Keyhole or saber saw Hammer Pipe wrench Masking tape Compass with pencil Center punch Clear silicone Flashlight Router and sink trim bit Cardboard or masonite sheet for template Drill with a #8 masonry drill.
Farmhouse Undermount Sinks 1. B u i l d a w o o d s u p p o r t f r a m e in the sink base cabinet unit at a dimension “A” above the floor. Countertop Cabinet H Water Supply 1/2" Plywood B DIMENSION “A” A 2" x4" Wood Support Frame Dimension “A” = B – H Approx. 7" gap to allow for drain fittings L Countertop Edge Treatment Note: Please consider and make allowance for the thickness of any edge treatment that surrounds the sink opening when determining Dimension “A”. Sink Cabinet Base W 2.
Farmhouse Undermount Sinks 4. Prepare the Sink 4a. Drill Holes for Faucet and Fittings (if necessary) Please exercise caution with respect to the prescribed next steps. Failure to follow these instructions may damage the sink. 1. These instructions only apply to farmhouse undermount sinks where the faucet ledge is exposed, and the faucet may be mounted directly to the sink… otherwise the faucet and fittings will be installed directly onto the countertop behind the sink fixture. 2.
Undermount Sinks 1. Build a Support Frame / Build a wood support frame in the sink base cabinet unit at a dimension “A” above the floor. H Cabinet B A Water Supply 1/2" Plywood Dimension “A” = B – H DIMENSION “A” Countertop 2" x4" Wood Support Frame Edge Treatment Approx. 7" gap to allow for drain fittings 1/4" Overhang Sink Cabinet 2. Prepare the Template 2a. Place the sink upside down on a piece of cardboard and trace the outside edge of the sink rim using a pencil. 2b.
Undermount Sinks 4. Prepare the Sink 4a. Install Sink Strainers We recommend installing the sink strainers at this point in the installation process. The installation process is much simpler with the sink accessible from all sides. 4b. Install Faucet and Fittings We also recommend installing the faucet and any deck mounted fittings at this point in the installation process. The installation process is much simpler with the countertop accessible from all sides. 5. Install the Sink 5a.
