Never Fall Complete Sink Repair system
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Magdalen Wunsch II
> 24 hourSmart fix for a dropped undercounter sink under granite.
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Alex Gindin
> 24 hourOur under the counter (double) stainless steel sink was installed poorly when the new counter tops went in (prior to us buying the house), and was being held up by one small, cheap metal bracket - basically the sink was falling down. I had no idea about attaching sinks to counters, and decided to try this product out before calling in help. It was super easy to install (about 10 minutes), and even easier to adjust. The sink is pretty heavy, but turning the supports to raise it was completely effortless. I did end up using the optional ratchet on the front of the sink because the sink was still bowing, and that worked perfectly as well. Highly recommend. It took up almost no space in the cabinet under the sink. Remember to use sealant between sink and counter.
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Helper
> 24 hourAn innovative product from an inventor. It will help any handyman homeowner fix a fallen sink in matter of hours. Our builders plumber did a shotty job by using Epoxy and wood shims pressed against sink lip and granite. I learnt later that this is a common practice for under-mounted sinks on Granite or Quartz. Positives: Easy to install once sink is held in place using sink setters. Slide and lock mount is very handy to support in the front. Cons: The double sided adhesive cannot hold the weight of the bracket.... needs further development Recommendations: The set should include second Slide and Lock for balanced support or seller should create separate set with for larger sinks with 2 Slide and lock mounts. This is highly recommended for offset 2 bowl sinks like mine. I had to buy second set from granite fabricator supplies seller GrandQuartz.com. Seller needs to caution the buyers or installers not to over tighten the mounts as it would start pushing the granite up away from the cabinet or break the joint.
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Rick Salve
> 24 hourMy sink collapsed from the weight of a bowl of water!? Didn’t know that was possible. Suspended by epoxy resin from the granite countertop, I was actually shocked that it didn’t happen sooner once I saw what was holding it up: essentially a couple beads of epoxy resin. Following my tradition of overstructuring anything I DIY, I installed 2 on each side of the sink. That also provided me the maximum flexibility of being able to support the sink from asymmetric points. Otherwise, I would have take all of the plumbing out, including the garbage disposal and the water filtering system, just to get a clean access. If you are like me, and would rather lift everything as the video describes, your biggest challenge will be to drill the supporting screws before tightening the turnbuckles and restoring all of the sink and hookups to its prior position. BTW, that actually works. I was skeptical. For that reason the adhesive backing feature is a God send, since it supports the brackets before you can get the screws in. Get it level as possible once you stick it into position. As far as screwing the brackets to the side of the cabinet walls, one should use a flexible drill bit. There just isn’t any room under there. Despite the flexible drill bit, I still had to install half of screws blind or by feel. To that end, I recommend drilling pilot holes first, then the screws. It’s so much easier since drilling at bend will reduce the force you can apply. If you’re unsure where to put the brackets, just tighten the turnbuckle when you open the package just to see what the maximum lift distance is, and you’ll get a feel for what you have to work with. Account for the fact that brackets will support the sink at angles. The turnbuckle only will give you about 3 inches or so to lift the sink. Position the sink first. To achieve this, I just propped the sink up with a bucket and a couple pieces of wood from the bottom of the garbage disposal until about a 2-3 inch clearance existed between the bottom of the countertop and the top of the sink. Attaching the brackets with the screws is the most time consuming part, otherwise everything went as planned or as the video shows. The next most time-consuming part is removing the previous calk to create new clean surface to calk. Calk and then lift the sink as evenly as possible by turning each of turnbuckles counterclockwise until the sink and it’s attachments are back into position. Weird as it seems, the plumbing will actually help, since it “wants” to be in its previous position. Given these caveats, the product works great and is an improvement over what was there. I’m pretty sure I can stand in the sink if it we’re not for fear of denting the stainless steel.
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Miss Ousier
> 24 hourWhen our sink was installed, my husband saw the installer using blocks slathered with epoxy and asked if that was really enough to hold the sink in place. The installer insisted it would be. Six years later, it was not! Our sink came crashing down, and the gobs of epoxy came down with it. The YouTube video that shows how these brackets work opens with “if you’re watching this video, you’re sink has probably detached from the countertop.” Yup. Anyway with two people, reattaching the sink using the brackets was very easy. It took only about 30 minutes. The brackets being adjustable after they are screwed in makes fine tuning the placement of the sink much easier. I wish our installer had told us about these 6 years ago- they are a simple preventative measure to what could end up being an expensive problem. We got lucky our plumbing didn’t get damaged when the sink came out, but it doesn’t always work out that way!
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David Upton
> 24 hourThis product works as advertised. The glued brackets under the granite counter supporting the sink failed and I didnt want to risk any drilling into the stone or hiring an expert. This product was the best solution to my problem and worked great!
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Tracey
> 24 hourWe woke up New Years morning to find our stainless steel kitchen sink had come unglued and dropped into the base cabinet - disposal and all. I am somewhat handy but could not figure out how to fix this. The original install used some kind of clips and a rail system that had pulled loose taking a bit of the cabinet with it. I had my licensed plumber look at it and he also had no ideas. So... off to you tube and amazon and after seeing a lot of ideas that I knew would not work in my situation I came upon this system. After removing all of the old mounting stuff and cleaning the old caulk off of the sink and counter these were fairly straightforward to install. My sink is now re- caulked and back in place and I feel like it is more secure than before. Thanks for the thoughtful design and the added touch of the adhesive on the back... made it a lot easier to install. Great product that I would highly recommend.
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Angus B. Woodbury
> 24 hourThis product is wonderfully designed. My undermount stainlesss sink had seperated from the countertop. Other people had added bracing and use silicone adhesive but all had failed and it was a mess. I spent quite a bit of time removing all of the residue from the previous fixes and then permanently fixed it with the Never Fail system. Very easy to install and well designed, very sturdy. A+
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Florine Halvorson
> 24 hoursupport the sink very well
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Agustina Ledner
> 24 hourOur sink had a large gap where it should have joined to the countertop. I thought it was just a matter of time until the whole sink detached. My husband found this and said it was easy to install. It appears better than the original installation. Very robust. Great product, actually does what it’s supposed to and at a very reasonable price.