KRAUS Forteza 33-inch Drop In/Undermount 60/40 Double Bowl Granite Kitchen Sink in Black, KGD-50BLACK

I bought this sink for my wife with the pictured faucet as a birthday gift. Both are Kraus. I, having never installed a kitchen sink, was a little apprehensive about the install. I did all my research and made one trip to Home Depot for the things needed to install (Tail piece extension for plumbing modification, silicone, PVC cutter, Kraus drain cover, plumber's putty and a 5mm underlayment to cover up the water damaged flooring of the cabinet - it's temporary). I also got a new Insinkerator disposal mounting kit with gasket for disposal because the other one was scratched and worn. I got back home and proceeded to remove the 20 years worth of cleaners and stuff from under the sink. My hope was that the plumbing would line up perfect where my existing sink drain was and that the sink would fit perfect in the opening. Once I got the old out and dry fit the new sink there was a sigh of relief. The contractor cut the opening slightly larger than they should have for the prior sink so the new sink just barely fit and covered. It's close but it is covered. I had to use the black spacers that come with the sink install kit in order to tighten it down to the counter top. After dry fitting several times and making sure I had everything in order I ran one bead of clear silicone around the perimeter of the sink and set it in the opening. I adjusted it from side to side and front to back to make sure it was exactly where it needed to be then I started tightening down the mounting clamps. I like the hardware the sink comes with - the mounting clamps fasten to the sink with phillips head screws before you install then all you have to do is spin the clamp 45 degrees and tighten the phillips screws to snug it to the counter top. I tightened the screws like you would a wheel on a car - then I went around and snugged them down. I installed the disposal next and the tail piece lined up perfect with the p-trap as I had hoped it would. I measured and cut the tail piece and buttoned up the plumbing. Then I installed the faucet which is super easy. Drop it in the hole, tighten the nut hand tight then there are two locking screws with phillips head. After that all you have to do is hook up your water supply lines and turn the water back on. The description says you need a 36" wide cabinet but you can see in the images my cabinet is 34.5" inside and it fits perfect. There was plenty of room to mount the clips - you will need a long #2 phillips screwdriver. It also comes with the hardware for an under mount if that fits your application. It comes with a drain as well if you do not have a disposal. The sink comes with knock outs for a soap dispenser or air gap. I ordered the Kraus faucet with air gap because it was the only spot free stainless option. I did not use the air gap. I ran a loop up higher than where the line feeds into the disposal (found that handy info on YouTube) and zip tied it to one of the mounting clamps to hold it. All in all she loves it. The Kraus faucet with this Kraus sink is a perfect match. The sink is solid and seems to be very well made. The faucet feels high quality / heavy. The basin of the sink is huge compared to what we had and she loves the single drain on the right - you have a lot more surface area to use in the sink. She can now fit an entire pot, skillet or cookie sheet in the sink without it hanging out the top. This was a nice, inexpensive upgrade. When I ordered both items the faucet was $209 and the sink was $206. Both items arrived days earlier than Amazon promised so that was a bonus. We love the sink and not a single thing went wrong during the install. Everything went exactly the way I wanted. Not the way I expected which would have been just short of a disaster like most projects around here. The Kraus faucet I installed is the KPF-1610SFS - https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0956JW96Z/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s01?ie=UTF8&th=1 If you are looking for something that won't break the bank but looks like it did - this is a great combo. Everyone who has seen it says "I don't even want to know what that cost". I was looking at stainless sinks before I found this one and I'm so glad we went this route over stainless. It is top notch. Five stars for sure.

Just finished installing our new Kraus sink. So much richer looking than the stainless-steel unit we had. Arrived in perfect shape. Was skeptical about retaining brackets but found them super easy to use and secured the sink well. Our counter top thickness is almost 2". Time will tell whole story but appears to be well crafted and hopefully durable.

I’m OBSESSED with my new Kraus black granite sink. I picked the single, side drain as my favorite option, seseo single bowl, to replace a double-sink that I hated because you couldn’t fit even 1 pot inside to hand wash it. This Kraus single bowl sink can fit 3 pots at once!! My husband installed it himself, it took about 5 hours and 2 trips to Home Depot. The biggest issue was drilling out the optional hole on the side corner for the built-in soap dispenser. This required a special diamond-head circle drill which cost $60 and $20 for the adaptor. Annoying but worth it to have the soap dispenser. It is heavy and sturdy. We tested the drilled-out piece by scratching and taking sharp knives to it, it barely made a scratch so it’s very durable. It comes with adjusters and clamps to hold it in place (we used the top-mount option). Overall the best sink I’ve ever owned in a house. It’s beautiful and functional!! My only issue is the Kraus sticker logo is not centered , so it looks stupid misaligned from the faucet. I’ll call Kraus and have them send me a new logo so I can rip the crooked one off.

Sink came in excellent condition (no cracks or scratches) and installers had no problem with it. We did this in a new build house so it was installed along with our countertops at the same time. I ordered the black drain separately (from Kraus) and love that it has a cohesive look with the sink being a perfect match. It’s easy to clean and even if you end up with white etching from mineral deposits or harsh cleaners, it can be restored easily (so I have read). So far I haven’t had to do that though. Have had it now for about 6 months. The depth is great and allows me to clean deep pots with no problem. We also haven’t had any issues with scratching the surface. Would definitely purchase again.

I just moved and did a partial kitchen remodel including replacing the stainless steel sink with this one. I had the same sink in the home I moved from and loved it so much that I absolutely had to get another one for the new house. No stains, no water marks, super strong and durable. I never worry about putting hot pans in the sink. Best of all, it looks beautiful. I would highly recommend to anyone replacing a stainless steel or porcelain sink.

I wanted to update and replace our kitchen sink in our home that was built in 1896. I think the kitchen sink that was replaced came into the house shortly after it was built and was in pretty bad shape. The trip to Home Depot and Lowes only yielded the same old stainless sinks and I wanted something different. So off to E-Bay and Amazon to see what else was out there. This caught my eye and after three days of searching, I came back to this one and placed my order. It arrived early and the delivery person (Not Amazon) left it outside and did not close the gate. It was standing on the end of the box, but upon opening for inspection, found it was not damaged. I also ordered a soap dispenser to complete the upgrade. I already had a new faucet so the wait then for the plumber to come and install. The two gentlemen that did the work completed the install in just over 3 hours. And what a transformation it was. The sink goes very well with the other black appliances and accents in the kitchen. The deep bowls are wonderful to get buckets and other tall items in and out. Best of all is how quiet it is when running water into it. Cleanup is very easy so far, my plumber said to use a light coat of olive oil to maintain the luster on the sink interior. No negatives so far except for the charge to install, and that is not the sinks fault! Otherwise very happy, Michael

SO IF YOU HAVE WELL WATER ...DONT BUY !!! THE SINK WILL NOT LIKE THE HARD WATER IT WILL TURN WHITE! AND ONCE YOU HAVE IT INTALLED YOUR STUCK ! NO WARNING PROVIDED .

This is a nice sink. It looks good, and so far, has been easy to care for. The only thing keeping me from giving it 5 stars is that it doesn't come with a bottom grid. I wish I would have opted for the package with that item. Otherwise, a great sink so far!