How To Repair Water Damaged Bathroom Vanity

Repair a Water Damaged Vanity Chiffonier

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

I have h2o damage at the bottom on the sides of my bathroom vanity chiffonier. Do I have to supercede the whole chiffonier or is there some way I can save the vanity?

Commencement of all, thanks for thinking of Armchair Builder when looking to solve a problem with your dwelling Danita. Not only tin nosotros assistance you lot build and remodel, but nosotros tin too requite builder communication on repairs. For a water damaged bath vanity, the first detail to address is the integrity of the chiffonier. Is the chiffonier capable of performing its job every bit is? Meaning, is the damage cosmetic or does it 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 chiffonier needs to stay together when you lean on information technology only other than that, information technology only needs to sit down there and await pretty.

The other skilful news is…if the cabinet was subjected to a toilet overflow or a i-time plumbing issue, it probably stale rather quickly and is structurally OK. So here are some ideas for you to recollect about in determining whether to repair or supervene upon your vanity.

Repair

Depending on how much damage you take, your easiest/cheapest option would be to repair the existing vanity cabinet. If y'all have some small-scale water damage on the sides of the chiffonier, consider covering the sides with a new veneer. Most chiffonier manufacturers have chiffonier veneers that will cover the sides of your vanity. These veneers, sometimes called skins, come pre-finished in a variety of dissimilar stains and will make the chiffonier expect new in one case installed. They are typically almost 1/8 inch thick…just enough to be rigid but not likewise thick to create a problem when installing. Many chiffonier face up frames (the part of the cabinet where the door closes against) have an overhang at the sides to let for the installation of a veneer. This keeps yous from having an unfinished veneer border visible from the front.

Some other option, if you lot don't know the manufacturer, is to cease by your local home improvement store and pick up a sanded smooth, birch veneer plywood. This tin exist cutting to fit and stained or painted to friction match your existing chiffonier. You will want to keep this one as thin as possible as well…1/8″should work.

Replacement

It'southward always nice to have new products to work with. However, in that location are some potential problems that can come up when y'all supervene upon a vanity cabinet. Much similar all other remodeling projects, they tin open up up a tin can of worms. Here are some potential bug that tin come up when replacing a vanity cabinet…

The new vanity cabinet will be a different size/shape so the floor will need to be repaired or replaced. Fifty-fifty if you choose the exact width, the shape will most likely be dissimilar. So make sure the new vanity has a bigger footprint than the existing cabinet. Too, if y'all choose a new designer vanity that sits up off the floor, you may demand to add flooring beneath as ome builders install flooring subsequently cabinets.
The vanity superlative may be damaged when removed if it is glued down. Construction adhesives tin be difficult to break through and can require a major force to interruption them lose.
The mirror may break 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 go the vanity meridian out, yous may demand to remove the mirror.

Danita, we promise this helps you go your bathroom in order. Let us know which way yous decide to go. Feel free to transport over any other home building, remodeling or repair questions y'all accept…we are happy to help. (info@armchairbuilder.com)

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