Drainage grooves in quartz worktop?

[Caprimulgus]

Worthwhile, or not?

My concern is that they won't drain perfectly (so what's the point) and will accumulate dirt and become discoloured (despite cleaning).

But, if not, how does washing-up drain and do we get water trickling off the worktop onto the floor?

We do have a double sink, so one idea would be to find a drainer that fits over one sink. Or a plastic drainer to go on top of the worktop (and put away between times). There is a dishwasher, so we're not doing heaps of washing-up but bits and pieces regularly.

What are people's thoughts and experiences?

We have grooves in pale Tristone (composite like Corian) and although we have a dishwasher, etc. we have a draining mat and a big two tier stainless steel drainer on there most of the time - it's just practical and we have a load of wine glasses that don't go in the dishwasher.

I have a slope and grooves. They'd never been asked to do it before apparently!

Sooonblender- I knew I couldn't be the only person to ask for it, it made sense to me!

Yep! Just like that :) Except four grooves into a half-sink.

My Corian engineers told me they hadn't ever been asked for an indent and grooves before too. Maybe it's some sort of in-joke?

@pepperjack ^^

Actually I now remember I did get told by a kitchen designer to do a couple of grooves even with a slope. As otherwise things like upside down glasses will develop a vacuum under them (because the whole edge is in contact with the slope) and will gradually vibrate down the slope into the sink. The groove leaves a slight gap so prevents this.

Exactly Minipie!
It makes sense to me but the guy looked at me like I was crazy.
The only thing I ever handwash is wine glasses!
Spoonblender- Can't believe we're the only ones to ask !

We found that this draining mat helps with the water drainage problems on our quartz worktop.

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