--- In DoIt_Yourself@yahoogroups.com, Cindi Waters <clean_boost@...> wrote:
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> I am worried that water will damage the Formica, but I guess not. I guess I'll have to settle with that short of having tile put there.
Cindi: Under no circumstances would I do such a thing. The water won't hurt the Formica but it will turn the particle board to dust. Particle board has a natural absorption quality and will turn to powder when wet, right after it blows up, expanding like a cheap sponge.
Assuming the existing wall is Sheetrock: Sheetrock expands and contracts at a different rate than particle board & Formica, especially when near moisture and an outside wall. This means that the caulk will work okay to begin with but long term, is bound to fail on wildly dis-similar materials. When the caulk fails the patch will fail.
What is the plan to attach this ensemble to the wall? Glue? Dry wall screws through the particle board into the studs and then hang the Formica from that?
I think maybe I'm misunderstanding the problem. But if it is as I think it is, why doesn't the painter just replace that little piece of damaged Sheetrock, put on a good coat of primer and paint and caulk where the countertop meets the wall?
Good Luck ... Ron
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