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Default drenched chipboard shelves in under sink cupboard

On Wed, 11 Feb 2009 19:14:14 +0000, Marky P
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On Wed, 11 Feb 2009 04:43:40 -0800 (PST), wrote:

Marky P wrote:
Hi,

Noticed a strange thing today. There are two shelves in my under sink
cupboard and they are drenched right through the chipboard but the
laminated surfaces are bone dry. I can't seem to find any leaking
pipes, but also I can't work out how to take the units apart. I live
in a housing association property so I'll contact them in the morning.
Just seems odd how the woods wet inside but the outside is dry.

Marky P.


Another cause not yet mentioned is tiled worktops. Tiny grout cracks
can let in enough water to soak the chip.

Hopefully a good look round can tell you where its worst, thus where
its coming from. Drilling small holes in the chip underside (not right
through!) can help the core dry quicker, which hopefully would reduce
the damage as well. The latter should be avoided by the OP of course,
due to renting.


NT


I don't really want to tamper with it too much, just in case they
blame me for the problem. If it's not my fault it will be fixed for
free. Well, I say free, that's really what I pay my rent for. Or at
least part of it.

Marky P.


Got some pics here :-)

http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b3...kyP1/010-5.jpg

This is a close up of the centre shelf

http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b3...kyP1/009-2.jpg

This one shows the lifting melamine caused by the damp

http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b3...kyP1/007-3.jpg

And this last one is the side of the unit (to the right) showing
slight bowing.


Marky P.