Morning all,
A month or so ago I bought from Howdens some square edged kitchen laminate worktop. The front 38mm edge is a separate strip of laminate to the laminate on the top surface. I got a recommendation for a carpenter to come and fit it. He was clearly an experienced guy and I think he did a good job.
However along the front edge, the top surface laminate has started to come up (photo attached). It seems pretty clear that water has got in. When I went to Howdens they told me that the top edge at the front needs to be smeared with the ColorFill worktop joint sealant which isn't something we did.
It seems pretty unlikely to me that that's a requirement, so I have a few questions:
1) Is sealing the top front edge with the joint sealant a standard practice?
2) If not, how do I prove it so I can get Howdens to pay for the replacement of my worktops?
3) Does anyone know who actually makes Howdens square edge worktops, so I can ask them for their installation advice? (possibly in Northampton)
Any other advice will be very welcome.
A month or so ago I bought from Howdens some square edged kitchen laminate worktop. The front 38mm edge is a separate strip of laminate to the laminate on the top surface. I got a recommendation for a carpenter to come and fit it. He was clearly an experienced guy and I think he did a good job.
However along the front edge, the top surface laminate has started to come up (photo attached). It seems pretty clear that water has got in. When I went to Howdens they told me that the top edge at the front needs to be smeared with the ColorFill worktop joint sealant which isn't something we did.
It seems pretty unlikely to me that that's a requirement, so I have a few questions:
1) Is sealing the top front edge with the joint sealant a standard practice?
2) If not, how do I prove it so I can get Howdens to pay for the replacement of my worktops?
3) Does anyone know who actually makes Howdens square edge worktops, so I can ask them for their installation advice? (possibly in Northampton)
Any other advice will be very welcome.