Browse Forums Kitchen Corner Re: Rotten timber next to kitchen sink 2Apr 11, 2022 6:28 pm I have a similar problem but the water has got behind the tiles ,and I have the same tap and sink! , you donโt appear to have any sealant between timber & benchtop which will prevent the water getting in - to fix you probably need to workout what other damage has occurred to the timber behind it - to fix - it all comes down to $$ & effort Maybe apply a waterproof sealant to timber and tile it or you can fully investigate it, remove timber see what else needs repairing and fix properly. Just my thoughts ๐ Re: Rotten timber next to kitchen sink 3Apr 11, 2022 6:31 pm I have a similar problem but the water has got behind the tiles ,and I have the same tap and sink! , you donโt appear to have any sealant between timber & benchtop which will prevent the water getting in - to fix you probably need to workout what other damage has occurred to the timber behind it - to fix - it all comes down to $$ & effort Maybe apply a waterproof sealant to timber and tile it or you can fully investigate it, remove timber see what else needs repairing and fix properly. Just my thoughts ๐ Re: Rotten timber next to kitchen sink 5Apr 15, 2022 11:21 am Thanks guys. I agree the way it was originally built is far from being ideal. I do not want to mention the name of the builder but unfortunately from time to time we see problems like this one and then we ask ourselves what kind of professionals did it ? Anyway I will just fix it and that's it. i imagine you also have another contract with an architect? and yeah, whatever other's said about special conditions and appendices 16 16193 Hi all I am looking to run a water line under my concrete footpath which is directly next to my home, was seeing if this is possible without cutting the entire section… 0 20380 Did you know that you can get rugs made from carpet? So much cheaper than buying a shop rug. So many styles to choose from, but you won't get the highly patterned… 0 6422 |