Browse Forums Kitchen Corner 1 Jul 13, 2011 11:34 pm Hi, I am renting a unit, and the landlord installed new kitchen with laminate countertop less than one month now. Yesterday, I noticed that the dark line in the edge looks bigger; it is a self-edge where it is fully squared and there is a thin dark line . I am going to contact him about that. it is a minor change, but I want to fix it before getting worse. I want to know is it my fault (consumer fault) or it is manufacturing or designing problem? the kitchen is small, the sink is near the corner from one side, the other side is only 40 cm, and at the edge of this side is the affected one. I am trying to keep it dry as much as I can, but it is not possible to dry the surface after each single use of the taps. The taps handles are fixed in the wall, so closing it with a wet hand drops some water on the surface as well. There is another point, that the stove is installed beside this edge directly, May the heat affect it? Re: laminate countertop enquiry 2Jul 14, 2011 2:30 am Hi Hoba, welcome to the forum I'd take photos of the damage and send to the property manager, then let them deal with the owner and what they want to do. If its only a month old, im sure they would have some sort of warranty with the people they purchased from Holly Re: laminate countertop enquiry 4Jul 15, 2011 9:13 am From what it sounds like they have installed square edge laminate tops. These should never be used in a kitchen. The square edge allows moisture into the board which then swells and expands the board and edge. Cutting Edge Kitchens and Cabinet Making http://cuttingedgekitchens.net.au http://www.facebook.com/pages/Cutting-Edge-Kitchens/290484196676 Mobile : 0419 430 575 PH: 9452 4772 Fax :9452 4772 cuttingedgekitchens@outlook.com Re: laminate countertop enquiry 6Jul 15, 2011 10:03 am CuttingEdgeKitchens From what it sounds like they have installed square edge laminate tops. These should never be used in a kitchen. The square edge allows moisture into the board which then swells and expands the board and edge. Thanks for your reply, Could you provide me with a refernce or link forthat advise to use it if needed? Re: laminate countertop enquiry 7Jul 15, 2011 7:14 pm hoba CuttingEdgeKitchens From what it sounds like they have installed square edge laminate tops. These should never be used in a kitchen. The square edge allows moisture into the board which then swells and expands the board and edge. Thanks for your reply, Could you provide me with a refernce or link forthat advise to use it if needed? Sure no problems at all. Cutting Edge Kitchens and Cabinet Making http://cuttingedgekitchens.net.au http://www.facebook.com/pages/Cutting-Edge-Kitchens/290484196676 Mobile : 0419 430 575 PH: 9452 4772 Fax :9452 4772 cuttingedgekitchens@outlook.com DIY, Home Maintenance & Repair At a bit of a loss on this one - we're thinking the original owners never removed the protective laminate covers from their kitchen cabinets after installation and in the… 0 6387 We are doing heaps of hybrid at the moment and the cost sits between $60-65/sqm including installation. Stairs are around $90-100 each 1 4328 Just about completed a renovation project and hit a small issue that we didn’t see We have laminate floors now where we had tiles before (turned out it was actually 2… 0 4982 |