If left unrepaired the leaks can cause significant damage to the cabinet floor by promoting.
Replace wood underneath sink.
Brush and dust pan.
If only the bottom liner piece the plywood insert that forms the bottom of the under sink cabinet a handyman should be able to do that.
Seal the edges and face of the plywood with urethane varnish.
Next cut a piece of 1 2 in.
Tools and materials you need to replace a board underneath a sink.
Power saw hand saw.
Cut a sheet of plywood to fit this area.
Cut slots for the water supply tubes.
Always use a blade guide for safety when cutting with this type of saw.
Cut a new piece of plywood to fit.
If you want to replace the water damaged wood under the kitchen sink by yourself prepare yourself with the following tools and materials.
Feed the plywood through slowly and keep your fingers away from the blade course.
Measure the size of the area under the sink.
Use a circular saw to make your cuts.
I like concrete for areas like this it s cheap and as durable as any building material we use but it isn t always possible.
If only damaged by water stained slight delamination you might just overlay it with a piece of plywood or linoleum or such.
A right size wood board.
11 pitfalls of sink replacement.
Water means maintenance and the area under sinks are always either dirty or wet.
I had a water filter unit blow a gasket and kill the particle board under my sink.
Water leaks are a common occurrence under kitchen sinks.
How to replace rotted wood under the sink.
The reason i went with 3 4 plywood was because it was a fairly large sink cabinet i tend to keep some heavy stuff under the sink and the particle board i removed was 3 4 inch.
Pressed cement backerboard commonly used as.
Replacing the bottom piece of wood under the sink with a mold resistant pressed cement backerboard saves the kitchen cabinet from irreplaceable damage.
I didn t go with a ledger support under the middle cut though.