How To Repair Wood In Bathroom Vanity

Repair a Water Damaged Vanity Chiffonier

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We just received a reader question regarding a bath vanity cabinet with h2o damage on the sides. The question which comes from Danita in Maryland is…

I take water damage at the bottom on the sides of my bath vanity chiffonier. Exercise I take to replace the whole chiffonier or is at that place some way I can salvage the vanity?

Start of all, thanks for thinking of Armchair Architect when looking to solve a problem with your home Danita. Not only tin can we help you build and remodel, but nosotros can too give builder advice on repairs. For a h2o damaged bath vanity, the starting time detail to address is the integrity of the cabinet. Is the cabinet capable of performing its job as is? Meaning, is the damage cosmetic or does information technology also affect the structure and functionality?

The good news is, vanities don't do a lot of heavy lifting…in other words, they provide support for your countertop, sink and faucet and not much else. Obviously the cabinet needs to stay together when you lot lean on information technology but other than that, information technology only needs to sit down there and look pretty.

The other good news is…if the cabinet was subjected to a toilet overflow or a i-fourth dimension plumbing event, information technology probably dried rather quickly and is structurally OK. So here are some ideas for you to retrieve about in determining whether to repair or replace your vanity.

Repair

Depending on how much damage you have, your easiest/cheapest option would exist to repair the existing vanity cabinet. If you accept some modest water impairment on the sides of the cabinet, consider covering the sides with a new veneer. Virtually chiffonier manufacturers have cabinet veneers that volition cover the sides of your vanity. These veneers, sometimes called skins, come pre-finished in a variety of different stains and will make the cabinet expect new in one case installed. They are typically nearly 1/8 inch thick…just enough to be rigid but not too thick to create a problem when installing. Many cabinet face frames (the function of the cabinet where the door closes against) have an overhang at the sides to allow for the installation of a veneer. This keeps you from having an unfinished veneer edge visible from the front.

Another option, if yous don't know the manufacturer, is to stop past your local home improvement store and option up a sanded smooth, birch veneer plywood. This can be cut to fit and stained or painted to match your existing cabinet. Yous will want to go on this one as sparse as possible as well…one/8″should work.

Replacement

It's always squeamish to have new products to work with. However, at that place are some potential problems that can come up upward when you lot replace a vanity chiffonier. Much like all other remodeling projects, they can open up a can of worms. Here are some potential bug that can come up when replacing a vanity cabinet…

The new vanity cabinet will be a different size/shape and then the floor volition demand to be repaired or replaced. Even if you cull the exact width, the shape will most likely be different. And then brand sure the new vanity has a bigger footprint than the existing cabinet. Besides, if yous cull a new designer vanity that sits up off the flooring, you may demand to add flooring below as ome builders install flooring after cabinets.
The vanity peak may be damaged when removed if it is glued down. Construction adhesives can exist difficult to intermission through and can require a major force to break them lose.
The mirror may intermission if information technology sits on top of the vanity. Many of the mirrors installed today are glued to the wall with a thick mastic. In order to get the vanity pinnacle out, you may demand to remove the mirror.

Danita, nosotros hope this helps you lot become your bathroom in guild. Let us know which way you decide to become. Feel gratis to send over whatever other domicile edifice, remodeling or repair questions you have…we are happy to assistance. (info@armchairbuilder.com)

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