Replacing Kitchen Sink... Again!
B ack a little over four years ago, we installed a new quartz composite sink. We really liked this sink because it was so large, very deep and we even liked the color. Unfortunately and very obviously, it is not nearly as durable and heat resistant as claimed. While I was prepping our Christmas dinner, the sink shattered while dumping the hot water from cooking the pasta. It had chipped and cracked slightly about a year or so ago when Sheila dropped a big, heavy Dutch oven in it but it was not leaking nor was the chip noticeable. The hot water from the other day, however, shattered it with a deafening pop. This shattered crack is so pronounced that we can easily see light through the crack. The sink was now leaking like a waterfall. As a temporary solution, I used some duct tape to seal the sink as best as possible. We now only use the smaller other sink basin for running water. The duct tape should have no problems effectively draining splashes from the smaller basin on the