Laminate Worktop Joint Lifting

Laminate kitchen worktop joint lifting advice needed.

Laminate worktop joint lifting. The cleaner the installation the smaller the seams but even the narrowest gaps are still visible. Laminate worktop has lifted at a join. The laminate is lifting on the front of the male joint probably due to moisture ingress looking at the rest of the joint workmanship it is doubtful that the fitter has sealed the joint. Marc delamere september 2009.

Laminate kitchen worktop joint issue. Wood working questions and answers in here please. People often think that a worktop is indestructible we know from experience that they are not. The lifting can also be due to something as simple as an uneven subfloor.

All laminate countertops have gaps and seams. A lift in your laminate floor can also be caused by the way the floor s planks or joints were fitted together upon installation. If they were hammered or tapped together too tightly this can lead to a peaking and then a warping in the boards. Water damaged worktop joint repair.

Worktops can be damaged very easily by dropping things chipping or denting the surface or placing a hot pan down and burning through the laminate coursing blisters and scorch marks. I ve had about a 40kg weight on it for 24hrs but it hasn t flattened as far as i can tell. Carefully lift the loose edge of the laminate. Hi a new laminate worktop in the kitchen has lifted about 2mm on one side of a join.

When using an. Heat the surface of the laminate with an iron or heat gun. Use a putty knife to remove any debris between the laminate and substrate. How to fill a gap in a laminate countertop.

Water damaged worktop joint repair warrington. 7 posts page 1 of 1. No attempt has been made to mitre the pvc edging on the male side joint it has been left square and does not fit into the mitre cut on the female side. 1 time been thanked.

I guess something wet was left there for a while. I noticed that one of the joints on my kitchen is lifting slightly where the worktops meet. Wednesday 15th november 2017. Jon h newly registered member posts.