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Negative reveal sink.
The edge of the countertop overhangs the sink walls.
A negative reveal lets the countertop completely cover the rim of the sink and hang slightly over the open bowl.
The positive reveal is often chosen when the soft curves near the rim of a sink.
The countertop runs past the edge of the undermount flange with a.
Blanco s templates are designed to deliver a 1 8 positive reveal.
They acted like this was so strange that they could hardly believe it.
Positive reveal the positive reveal exposes some part of the sink rim.
Negative reveal counter top extends past sink.
The countertop runs short of the undermount sink flange edge with a positive reveal.
It also is very easy for wiping crumbs into the sink.
A positive reveal or a flush reveal make it easier to thoroughly clean the area where the sink and countertop meet.
And if the countertop and the sides of the sink line up perfectly it s a flush reveal.
Both the gc and the fabricator say that a negative reveal on the sink that is the edge of the stone extending slightly beyond the edge of the sink is standard i said i wanted either a very slightly positive reveal like 1 8 or a neutral reveal.
And yes there is such a thing as a zero reveal where the countertop is flush with edge of the sink.
Blanco believes the positive reveal is best of the three options.
This creates a more streamlined look as the sink edge is completely covered.
The edge of the countertop stops before the sink bowl leaving part of the sink rim exposed.
Zero and positive reveals are easier to keep.
Most sinks will display some level of a positive reveal where the countertop edge sits back from the edge of the sink and a small portion of the sink rim is exposed.
The countertop hangs over about 1 8 th of an inch.
Basically the three reveal styles are.
A negative sink reveal is when the countertop extends over the edge of the sink on all side.
Negative reveals are crud covers and because of the curve of the sink flange a flush reveal makes an elongated silicone joint.
There s no overhang where mold can grow out of sight.
The sink opening is cut slightly smaller than necessary so the counter overhangs the sink by or less.
Positive negative or zero.
There are several reasons for this recommendation states gundersen.
There are 3 possibilities for a sink reveal.
This type of reveal allows the fabricator some leeway in the cut.
That elongated joint tapers to such thinness that it starts to fray and looks terrible.
This install requires less precision but large reveals create a small ledge that food can land on instead of falling directly into the sink.
Let s look at the significance of each of these approaches.
Reveal is a term that explains how visible the sink appears to be while viewing directly to the sink.
The countertop extends over the top edge of the sink on all sides.
