Installing a fireclay farm sink is the ultimate kitchen upgrade. It shows that you have a strong eye for design and quality, but what makes these farm sinks so much more special than their stainless steel and copper brethren? This post aims to answer just that!
What is fireclay? It’s a type of ceramic that is non porous and won’t stain like normal ceramic does. Most manufacturers use an environmentally friendly mix that helps you get the look you want without putting any extra strain on the planet. It’s used in sinks because for these reasons and that it’s less likely to chip than traditional ceramic. Fireclay is also used for tiles.
So what does that have to do with farm sinks? Having a fireclay farm sink that is as pure white ten years from now as it was the day that you bought it is a big deal. It’s extremely low maintenance, and can be cleaned with just soap and water. By nature sinks are very low maintenance, but when it comes to many of the high-end sinks it takes a lot more to keep them looking great. Copper will tarnish, concrete can be porous, and glass can break, but fireclay almost takes care of itself.
The trade off for this extreme quality is that they’re very heavy. I’m sure you know that you need special cabinets for farm sinks and fireclay ones will need the same kind of bracing that a concrete sink would.
Fireclay farm sinks are made of the quality that will last longer than you and future generations do, and their clean styling has lasted many generations before us. For these reasons they are the ultimate in kitchen sinks.
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