No issues at all. I love not having to clean the deck plate or clean around it. It's such a nice, clean look. Will you have a tile backsplash behind the sink? The seam where the countertop meets the tile will be sealed and water should not get behind the cabs. The deck plate doesn't really keep water from running anywhere, really. If you are just painting the backsplash and not tiling, then the seam should still be sealed. (Just make sure you tell your stone fabricator when they template what kind of backsplash treatment you want because they'll need to put the stone more tightly against the wall if you plan to just paint.)

No issues. It's great, you'll love it.

agree with others, no issues.

It's such a clean look.

I'm not really sure what the purpose of a deck plate is. I believe it was recommended for my faucet, but I ignored that and I agree the look is CLEAN.

Thank you for inputs..they are very helpful in making my decision - writersblock, your cabinets and counters are lovely.

>writersblock, your cabinets and counters are lovely.

I wish. No, mine are horrible fake formica pseudo butcher block right now. I think you meant drbeanie2000? Those are lovely.

I have hard water and right now my faucet is mounted on an old ivory enameled cast iron drop in sink. I find myself having to scrub hard water deposits off of the sink from time to time, though I find the same issue on my marble bathroom countertop and bathroom pedestal sink as well. It's not a problem, just different.

Like writersblock stated, I believe the deck plate would be used when switching from a 2-handle hot/cold type faucet to the single, one-hole faucet. The deck plate would cover up the extra holes no longer being used. Otherwise, I can't imagine a purpose for it.

We recently installed a new faucet without the deck plate. Trouble is the faucet keeps coming loose. Will the deck plate prevent the whole faucet from turning?

The escutcheon (deck plate) has nothing to do with tightening the faucet. Are you using the wrench that came with the faucet please?

@Joseph Corlett, can you install a fuacet which comes with a deckplate without it? Looks like the others have a slim collar where it meets the counter top.

Can you leave out the deckplate to install? Looks like those without deckplates have a slim collar where the faucet meets the countertop.

Most faucets come with a large deck plate to cover the holes in a top mount sink deck, and a smaller round mounting plate. You have to use one or the other. Usually there is an O ring at the bottom to seal to the counter.