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Well, after a year our kitchen worktop is lifting at the edge. As it was sealed it shouldn't be affected by any water overspill from the wooden dish drainer, which is kept at minimal. This shouldn't happen as it's a very reputable company that makes the kitchens. It seems to have swelled which shouldn't happen.

What is my best option for fixing it as the company has offered a new piece but I will have to pay for a fitter myself which would be a huge upheaval. The origanal fitter we do not want as not happy with as he failed to finish. Would rather fix it from getting worse.

I do have some colourful that came with the units but not sure if it's waterproof.
 

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Clamping is worth a try, won't cost you anything but your time. Not sure about adding more moisture though, how will it get out again? How will you know when it's dried inside?
 
Why Not Indeed said:
Clamping is worth a try, won't cost you anything but your time. Not sure about adding more moisture though, how will it get out again? How will you know when it's dried inside?
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hairdryer ? It will have to be a strong clamp. Perhaps just live with it and use colour fill to take the eye from it being so noticable.
 
Have they explained why it happened?

Hair dryer? I am a professional decorator. I have a really nice German digital heat gun. My smallest nozzle is about 6mm wide. Trying to dry wet wood just doesn't work, not unless to are going to spend hours moving the hair drier back and forth. Seriously, it is not worth it.

Keep the area dry and let it dry naturally. It might take a week though.

Clamps- you will need 3 way clamps.


I would be inclined to push back against the manufacturer and, if you are able to fudge a solution, make sure that you are appropriately compensated. That said, if you allowed excessive water to run down, then they are not necessarily to blame.

Was the edging factory fitted or fitted by the fitter?
 
If it is the top coming away then he would just need normal clamps and a block of wood across.
You can get very thin CA glue that you could inject under and then clamp it.
 
How good are you with a router/plane?
That edging will come off with heat, scraper and care, and you can then router/plane the entire worktop edge to get rid of the knackered bit, and glue the edging back on(clear silicone, a clear drying glue). Replacement edging available too if it all turns to rat-sh..

Lot of faff though. Might be as easy to replace the top with solid. Have you priced any up?
 
DIY67 said:
hairdryer ?
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That's not quite what I was getting at. You've got a small "hole", apart from that, the wood inside is completely surrounded. You don't want to be adding any more moisture than strictly necessary.

DIY67 said:
It will have to be a strong clamp
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Sure - get some F-clamps, you can exert some *serious* pressure with 3x big F-clamps and a couple of bits of scrap. Clamps never come in wrong for woodworking jobs.
 
Why Not Indeed said:
Right, but from the pictures, I would say it's the top not the front that's come away.
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You take the edging off, you router a chunk off the front (which is what has expanded, lifting the top) and you put the edge back on
 
The manufacturer told me "After many many emails back and forward our quality department have agreed to replace the worktop on this occasion" But I will have to arrange a fitter which will of course cost us. I would have been be happier with a discount.

The edging for this was the factory sealed side. As the top is coming away, not the edge, it is supposed to be sealed to cope with any water that it comes into contact. And it was soon wiped away when noticed.
 

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