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Can a swollen laminate worktop be fixed??

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  • 26-03-2012 10:21pm
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    paddy147
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    The kitchen laminate worktop in my mates house has split on the edge and the workstop seems to have swollen slightly.

    The split and swollen bit is only along a 2-3 inch stretch of the worktop beaide the kitchen sink.

    My mate rekons that someone sat up on the edge of the worktop and possibly damaged/split the edge this way.

    Can it be fixed/pressed back down and resealed in any way (maybe with some G-Clamps and wood clue)???


    Or is it fcuked and it needs replacing?

    Thanks.:)


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    CJhaughey
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    Is it chipboard?
    The water from the sink gets into it and swells it.
    Common on chipboard countertops.
    Solid wood is the only way to go IMO.
    Mine swelled and burst the sink clips off the sink.
    Now I have to get a new countertop and sink.


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    galwaydude18
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    paddy147 wrote: »
    The kitchen laminate worktop in my mates house has split on the edge and the workstop seems to have swollen slightly.

    The split and swollen bit is only along a 2-3 inch stretch of the worktop beaide the kitchen sink.

    My mate rekons that someone sat up on the edge of the worktop and possibly damaged/split the edge this way.

    Can it be fixed/pressed back down and resealed in any way (maybe with some G-Clamps and wood clue)???


    Or is it fcuked and it needs replacing?

    Thanks.:)

    Once the chipboard under the laminate swells up from moisture it's game over. It will never go back to how it was was.

    If he's not happy looking at it long term then he will need to replace the worktop.

    Where a sink or hobbis cut out the joint there will be very weak compared to the remaining worktop as there will only be 50mm or so back and front left.


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    paddy147
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    CJhaughey wrote: »
    Is it chipboard?
    The water from the sink gets into it and swells it.
    Common on chipboard countertops.
    Solid wood is the only way to go IMO.
    Mine swelled and burst the sink clips off the sink.
    Now I have to get a new countertop and sink.


    Its a "Topshape" worktop.

    Basicly,its laminated on all 4 sides and square edged.

    Its chipboard underneath.


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    galwaydude18
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    paddy147 wrote: »
    CJhaughey wrote: »
    Is it chipboard?
    The water from the sink gets into it and swells it.
    Common on chipboard countertops.
    Solid wood is the only way to go IMO.
    Mine swelled and burst the sink clips off the sink.
    Now I have to get a new countertop and sink.


    Its a "Topshape" worktop.

    Basicly,its laminated on all 4 sides and square edged.

    Its chipboard underneath.

    It's completly fcukes I that case! I recommend either a new worktop the same the existing or a solid wood worktop. I would go with the solid worktop if it was me.


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    paddy147
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    Fcuked it is so.

    I,ll give him the great news in the morning so.

    Thanks folks.


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    galwaydude18
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    paddy147 wrote: »
    Fcuked it is so.

    I,ll give him the great news in the morning so.

    Thanks folks.

    Sounds like he will be delighted so? If he wants someone to fit a new one I would be willing to do it for him.


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    paddy147
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    galwaydude18 wrote: »
    Sounds like he will be delighted so? If he wants someone to fit a new one I would be willing to do it for him.


    Im sure he will be delighted,I reckon his missus will be even more delighted than him.

    Hes in Dublin.


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    galwaydude18
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    paddy147 wrote: »
    galwaydude18 wrote: »
    Sounds like he will be delighted so? If he wants someone to fit a new one I would be willing to do it for him.


    Im sure he will be delighted,I reckon his missus will be even more delighted than him.

    Hes in Dublin.

    That's no problem. I'd travel up to do it


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    paddy147
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    galwaydude18 wrote: »
    That's no problem. I'd travel up to do it


    I,ll give him the good news in the morning and see what hes going to do,with regards a solution.

    Thanks.:)


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    galwaydude18
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    paddy147 wrote: »
    galwaydude18 wrote: »
    That's no problem. I'd travel up to do it


    I,ll give him the good news in the morning and see what hes going to do,with regards a solution.

    Thanks.:)

    No problem. Let me know what they decide to do and if they would like me to fit a new one for them.


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    galwaydude18
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    Well paddy how did the bad news go down?


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    paddy147
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    galwaydude18 wrote: »
    Well paddy how did the bad news go down?


    Well according to my mate earlier on this evening,his missus aint too happy about forking out more money,but accepts that they will need to get a new worktop fitted at some stage..

    Thats all I know.

    Regards.


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