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How to Fix Kitchen Laminate Countertop - Water Damage
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- čas přidán 10. 03. 2019
- Repair a laminated kitchen countertop that has a bulge from water leaking between the sink and countertop. A water damaged kitchen countertop can be repaired.
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This is EXACTLY what I needed - for one part of damage in my kitchen. I had a gallon of water leak and the particleboard under the door swelled. This video will help me repair it. Now to find a video to help with similar damage but to a countertop. Thanks!
You are welcome, Sandra! Have a great day.
Great fix, thanks.. if only people would seal the cut edges when fitting, this sort of issue would be a lot less common! Use slightly diluted waterproof wood glue to seal all the cut surfaces.
You are welcome, my repair is holding up. I think the plumbers putty around the sink edge had dried out. When I replaced the sink basket strainer, it was stuck and I broke up the putty while removing the strainer. Then water got underneath. I used silicone to seal the sink when I reinstalled it. Good idea about using the wood glue. If a contractor is doing the work, they don't want to loose money on the job and details like your suggestion get left out.
@@Know-How-Now Yes, silicone is best. I find it surprising that most fitters don't seal - I think it's more a case of people not knowing any different, after all it only takes 5 minutes!
You deserve more than a thumbs up. I'm very impressed you tackled that repair!
Thanks for the compliment, Brian. It's been a while since I repaired the counter top. The repair is holding up well.
One additional tip to help prevent this in the first place, and in future. When the hole is cut out, seal all round the cut with a 50/50 mix of water and PVA glue. This will help stop any water leaks from soaking into the worktop. Also do this to shelves under the sink and any other unlaminated edges.
Thanks for the tip.
Good tip, i need to do this due to incompetent kitchen fitters not sealing cuts in worktop.
Thank you ! We had a 2.5 gallon water jug leak on the edge of our RV countertop. This will help a lot.
You are welcome.
This is by far the best solution for my situation.
Thank you so much. I'm replacing my kitchen sink and have this same problem. Now I can fix it.
You are welcome. It's been a while since I've fixed the countertop. It's holding up. There are some more videos about kitchen sinks on the channel. Here's a link to the playlist: czcams.com/play/PLvce66kQTjJTBySgHNlCxhsicSBR50h1V.html
Bravo 👏. Well done 👍. Thank you 🙏 for posting this informative video
You are welcome, Hassan. Thank you for taking the time to comment and for the compliment.
Thanks. There's hope for my new countertop that I started using without a backsplash thinking the bead of silicone was good enough. It'll be a bigger job than this but it beats replacing a bunch of custom countertop.
Mine repair is holding up. Best wishes for yours, John.
This is super helpful. Thanks so much!
You are welcome, Marshall!
Wow, thank you so much, I'll be doing this at the weekend.
You are welcome, Anthony. Best wishes for the repair.
Brilliant helpful video
Exactly what I needed. You just saved £250 plus fitting
It's been a few years since I've made my repair. It's holding up well, no problems yet.
Look so simple why didn't I think of that... very good job maim!
You are welcome. Thanks for the compliment!
Thanks for this! Good to see what a bit of patience and know-how can do.
You are welcome. My repair is holding up great.
Awesome! This will help me!
Great fix
Thank ynu so much! And... I just had opened my brand new Walmart MultiTool! 😍
You are welcome. It's been a few years since I've repaired the counter top. The repair is holding up, I have not regrets about taking the time to repair it.
Very helpful thank you
You are welcome, Kim.
Awesome fix
It's been years since I've made the repair. It's holding up.
@@Know-How-Now Not surprised! You did a bang up job
I wonder if i could do this with my corner piece , my cat knxoked over a water bottle and it made the counter swell right at the corner join. I cannot replace the counter or id have to take apart cupboards etc!
Thank you so much!!!!!!!
You're welcome!
Thank you! Very useful. I just encountered this problem and I thought I can't remediate.
You are welcome!
What technique would you suggest if there is similar damage (in the above video) on a seam joining two countertops?
Hi Aaron, if you don't have access to "hollow out" the material under the bulged covering, I don't know of any other way to fix a counter top.
I believe I can access the countertop from below and I will have to pull it apart. A job for the weekend 😀 thank you for sharing your video.
I hope the repair goes smoothly.
Hi Aaron. I have the same issue as yours. Did you manage to repair with this method?
I also think that the damaged pane/sheet needs to come out for proper access to the side, to "hollow it out"..
If you can let me know, I would appreciate it a lot. Thanks.
Such a simple yet brilliant fix. Thanks!
You are welcome!
Super good video! Well done!
Thanks for the compliment. I do my best to make quality videos.
Freaking awesome! Good work
Thanks a lot!
Nice! Thanks
You are welcome, Ken.
Great video. At first I thought you were going to cut out a chunk, but instead you just made it thinner. How do I prevent water damage in the future?
Run a bead of 100% silicone between the lip of the sink and the counter top. Don't use any water based "caulk", it dissolves if exposed to water. You could also use a rope of plumbers putty to seal it, but over time it dries and and it will allow water to pass under the lip of the sink. You could also try to seal up the edge of the counter top with the silicone as an extra protection.
Hi Janac, To prevent water damage in worktops follow these tips:
1. Always seal ALL exposed edges and cutouts with 2 coats of exterior grade varnish or paint.
2. Add a bead of 100% silicone ( not water based one) along top edge before putting sink back in.
I usually varnish all edges (back, sides and cutouts) with 2 coats of varnish, pva glue and silicone on top. I have never had an issue with water damage in a worktop. I know its very OTT but worth spending the extra time a few pounds now doing it properly than having to spends hundreds having it repaired/ replaced in two years time.
@@gulzarmalji7076 thanks!
Brilliant! Did you come up with this idea? It's too smart honestly. And yes brave I agree. Not sure if I'm up for it. I want to do it I really do but I'm afraid to muck it up.
When trying something new, I always allow extra time and do the work when I am not tired. If the counter top is already damaged what do you have to loose? I have other videos about removing the sink and installing one: Know How Now videos about sink repair. Best wishes for the repair. czcams.com/play/PLvce66kQTjJTBySgHNlCxhsicSBR50h1V.html
@@Know-How-Now Thank you so much! Would sealing the the gap between the over mount sink and counter be sufficient to stop water getting in? The counter is warped up and down swollen and hollow in one spot. Dry it out, feed a cannula into the gap (5 mm high) and squeeze silicone caulking a little bit at a time, letting it dry in-between. Then a bead all around. Or plumber's putty so I can remove the sink later?
You can try shooting some silicone in the gap, but I'm not confident that it will be a good seal. The sure way is to pull up the sink, clean the sink/countertop and put down a bead of silicone. You might want to make sure that the sink is clipped fast to the counter top, maybe that's why it failed. I have a comment pinned to the top of the comments that has a link to my videos about kitchen sinks. If I remember correctly, the install video talks about the clips. There is also another playlist on the channel with more plumbing videos.
@@Know-How-Nowthanks !!!
not sure if I agree with using Super Glue (gorrilla glue). its not going fill all the gaps in the same way that wood glue will fill them.
That’s a great repair, quick and simple, I know it’s sometimes hard to match counter tops with existing but I’d be inclined to replace the whole area.. it’s sometimes hard to tell how far the water damage has penetrated, as it isn’t always so obvious. But thanks for sharing your skills and knowledge! 😊
I agree, it's not the repair for every situation. You can estimate the damage by the size of the bulge. Some people can't afford to replace the countertops.
Not everyone can afford to replace a whole countertop. We don't all live in showhomes.
I have that type of countertop. I bought it several years ago and stored it in the barn. Now the particle board is dried out and flaky now. I need to reseal or re-glue the underside. How and what do I do?
I don't have any experience with that sort of repair... sorry.
How do you do that when the bulge is in a corner seam?
I would treat it the same way, though you likely can't plunge the oscillating tool blade in as deep due to the corner. I'd find the longest blade you can and hope for the best.
My counter top have damage under 😭😭😭 and the cabinets doors dont open or close
how would I fix this same issue on the part that touches the wall behind a stove built in to the counter? It is too small of a space to get a iron back there or anything else but my pinky.
If you can't access the edge of the counter, I don't know of another way to make a repair.
@@Know-How-Now we had to take the stove top off to get to it.
Hey, great video. Unfortunately, our sink is in worse condition. It has started to fall through (one side) as a result of the laminate deteriorating away (1-2cm), leaving a slight hole on that side. How would you go about fixing?
You could try cutting out all of the rotted/bad wood and leave laminate/top part. Then glue/screw a new piece of wood to replace the cut away part.
@@Know-How-Now hey sounds very sensible! Is there any way to avoid making it obvious it’s a different piece of wood? (Make it look clean)
I may not have been real clear. If the layer on top of the wood core is not damaged, you would not cut that away. Just replace the wood underneath.
Behind the kitchen sink , water has seeped into the splash board, causing the splash board to swell and crack it's laminate. The splash board, has taken a concave shape. I don't want to have a contractor replace it, because the
house was built in 1984, and I doubt that a matching laminate (matching to the rest of the countertop) could be found. I've considered purchasing and installing narrow wooden molding to fill the gap between the back of the sink and the bottom of the splash board, where the splash board is bowed and the laminate is cracked, then caulking over that.
Please, what are your thoughts?
I wouldn't use wood, it will just soak up water and swell. If you are going the molding route, you might consider a molding made from PVC. That won't soak up any water.
@@Know-How-Now
Aha! Didn't know that they make them in PVC. Thanks!
You are welcome, best wishes for the repair.
Between you and Leah Borden of the YT channel "SeeJaneDrill", there won't be any repair I wouldn't know how to accomplish.
Thanks for watching the videos and the compliment. I do my best to make videos that are worthy of the time spent watching them.
My bump goes front to back.