Taking the sink out is easy - was in my case. Held in place on the underside by some rusty clamps which thankfully unscrewed. I am thinking to overlay the laminate (formica) with acrylic (Corian) sheet - 8mm or so. It should fit neatly inside the fiddles and also hide the surgery to squeeze in a Force 10 sub compact cooker and provide double insulated lid to the fridge