Swelling around the sink (1 Viewer)

[Andy Bramhall]

I know this is just a little thing but has anyone got any advice on how to best preserve the work surfaces around the sink?

On one side our work surface has risen up about 3mm and there has obviously been some small amounts of water getting in there - see pics...

What's the best way to try and restore this? Is there a way to get any moisture out from that gap and to get the work surface to drop back down again?

Does this just need a run of clear sealant - or do we need to do something else?

Many thanks,

Andy

 

[Lenny HB]

Very difficult to get it flat again. You would need to take the sink out then you may be able to brush some glue or expoyresin into the gaps then clamp it very firmly along the complete length, using several clamps and a lenth of timber on each side preferably hardwood as it is more ridged. Don't fortget to mask the surafce well first. Then recoat the edges with an epoxy resin.

 

[Figaro]

Once it's swollen there's no realistic way back I'm afraid

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[The Wino]

I would bodge it with some clear sealant then use a plastic basin all the time ant other fix will be a lot more complicated and probably still not work.

 

[Andy Bramhall]

I would bodge it with some clear sealant then use a plastic basin all the time ant other fix will be a lot more complicated and probably still not work.

Thanks. I just dont want to seal any moisure in. Is there a way to avoid doing that?

 

[Stealaway]

Once it's swollen there's no realistic way back I'm afraid

I'm sure the only chance is to remove the whole top and see if you can clamp it together with some waterproof glue after it's dried out.
Or make a complete new top from the pattern.

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[funflair]

Hi Andy

It looks like the top has lifted away from the sink and the wood swollen a bit as well, I guess the sink will be screwed to the worktop from underneath so is this the way moisture has got in or is it just from the edge. It will need reseating on silicone sealant if it has a gap and then the edge of the worktop needs sealing, I would have thought that exterior varnish would be good for this. If you can keep it dry for a while it should dry out OK enough to seal.

Martin

 

[Teuchter]

In one of my caravans I had a leaking shower tray and the wood washroom door pillar and skirting became swollen and distorted - I managed to fix it by heating the area - in my case the wood "shrank" back to its original size

1. Use an electric fan heater on a fairly low setting directed at the offending area and leave it on for as long as it takes (days if necessary) to completely dry out (hopefully the wood may in fact shrink a little as it dries out
2. Having established that it is fully dry (using a damp meter) then seal the area adjoining the sink with a high grade clear sealer
3. Seal the wood edges with epoxy resin and then varnish the whole area with high quality yacht varnish

Not a perfect solution but a practical DIY task with (hopefully) a reasonable result

 

[WynandJean]

Sounds painful!

Wyn

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[tonyidle]

Have you checked that it has actually risen (use a straight edge on top)? The plywood is well waterproofed in that area & it looks as though maybe the sink has dropped.

 

[Lenny HB]

Have you checked that it has actually risen (use a straight edge on top)? The plywood is well waterproofed in that area & it looks as though maybe the sink has dropped.

Just had another look after your comment as I thought he was saying the top had lifted, the photos are not that clear. Now it does look like the sink has dropped.