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Handyman advice needed--covering gap around water lines under sink
Posted on 1/13/17 at 10:50 am
Posted on 1/13/17 at 10:50 am
Ideas for easiest / cheapest fix for this gap at the cabinet base beneath my kitchen sink?
No evidence, but I'm concerned pests could gain access through it.
Gap is about 5" max from front to back.
Decent handyman skills here---I'm no Bob Vila.
Fire away, O' great minds of the OT...
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No evidence, but I'm concerned pests could gain access through it.
Gap is about 5" max from front to back.
Decent handyman skills here---I'm no Bob Vila.
Fire away, O' great minds of the OT...
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Posted on 1/13/17 at 10:51 am to magiLSU
Expanding spray foam
Posted on 1/13/17 at 10:52 am to ndtiger
Pee in the hole. Marks your territory and rodents won't dare come through it.
Posted on 1/13/17 at 10:53 am to magiLSU
quote:
Expanding spray foam
beat me to it. My house is pier and beam. Had a similar case when i installed a new soaker tub. had tons of space around the new drain. Spray foamed it and it's been great. It's hard as a rock
Posted on 1/13/17 at 10:54 am to magiLSU
I guess you could attach some wire lath (mesh) and trowel some masonry product in there...That against the floor or the wall?
Posted on 1/13/17 at 10:54 am to TheCaterpillar
Buy a new house.
Posted on 1/13/17 at 11:12 am to LCA131
Floor.
Was thinking foam at first, then figured mesh or something solid/semi-flexible like that might be better / easier.
Was thinking foam at first, then figured mesh or something solid/semi-flexible like that might be better / easier.
Posted on 1/13/17 at 11:22 am to magiLSU
Quikcrete. Easy day.
Posted on 1/13/17 at 11:31 am to magiLSU
What kind of foundation? What's in that hole?
Is there an exterior wall close to there?
Is there an exterior wall close to there?
Posted on 1/13/17 at 11:40 am to magiLSU
Really?
Take a 12x12 piece of wood. Cut it in half. Dremel/jigsaw a half moon in each piece approximately 3 inch radius. Screw boards down around the water lines.
Take a 12x12 piece of wood. Cut it in half. Dremel/jigsaw a half moon in each piece approximately 3 inch radius. Screw boards down around the water lines.
Posted on 1/13/17 at 11:53 am to magiLSU
Legos.
Posted on 1/13/17 at 12:21 pm to FishinTygah84
quote:
Spray foamed it and it's been great. It's hard as a rock
Better than the blue pill????
Posted on 1/13/17 at 12:26 pm to CaptainsWafer
love the one lego with the smiley face
Posted on 1/13/17 at 1:11 pm to magiLSU
Is the sink in an island cabinet?. I'm just curious why the water lines and the 3" pvc line isn't in a wall cavity....
As far as repairing it.... I'd get sheet of 1/2" plywood and cut another bottom for the cabinet cutting it tighter around the plumbing but it'll have to be in two pieces....
As far as repairing it.... I'd get sheet of 1/2" plywood and cut another bottom for the cabinet cutting it tighter around the plumbing but it'll have to be in two pieces....
Posted on 1/13/17 at 1:37 pm to magiLSU
Need to close this up with 2 pieces of plywood. Make 2 templates with cardboard... and trace both halves onto plywood. Don't have to fit that tight but get it kind of close.
Use 2 or 3 plywood clips like these on each half and between the 2. Clips like these.
Put it together and then caulk in between. A little spray foam around the pipes and call it a day. Will look pretty good and you can pull it all out if you ever need access for some reason without tearing shite up.
Use 2 or 3 plywood clips like these on each half and between the 2. Clips like these.
Put it together and then caulk in between. A little spray foam around the pipes and call it a day. Will look pretty good and you can pull it all out if you ever need access for some reason without tearing shite up.
Posted on 1/13/17 at 1:54 pm to pistolpete23
quote:
the water lines and the 3" pvc line isn't in a wall cavity....
As far as repairing it.... I'd get sheet of 1/2" plywood and cut another bottom for the cabinet cutting it tighter around the plumbing but it'll have to be in two pieces....
Do this
Posted on 1/13/17 at 3:18 pm to pistolpete23
More like a peninsula, but the sink has a "bar top" behind it, no wall.
Appreciate the suggestions...plywood seems like a solid option.
Appreciate the suggestions...plywood seems like a solid option.
Posted on 1/13/17 at 3:31 pm to magiLSU
Before you fill it in with anything that might be 'permanent' be sure to ask your termite person if he needs to treat that dirt first.
Posted on 1/13/17 at 3:38 pm to ndtiger
What kind of slapdick contractor built that house?
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