Water damaged bathroom furniture

[randytusk]

Wonder if I could get some guidance from fellow PHers.

Around a decade ago I embarked on full hone refurb and fitted out the main bathroom



10 years later the walnut veneered shelf has been totally destroyed by water ingress. ( I blame the kids ).

It’s a duravit console with real walnut veneer. Sadly no longer in production so a straight swap is off the cards.

Here is the state of the console- the core chipboard is rotten and beyond saving.

So question is, would you

1. Salvage/strip the veneer?
2. Build a new ply core and apply the above/fresh veneer
3. Build it all out of solid walnut boards/flooor g glued together
4.Sack it off and buy a whole new console.

Edited by randytusk on Tuesday 21st January 13:17

[randytusk]

[sherman]

I would go to a decent local joiner/cabinet maker and get a proper bit of solid wood cut to size.
Chipboard will just do the same again at some point.
Doesnt need to be walnut just something with nice grain.
You may need some additional supports.
You can stain and varnish it to suit.

[randytusk]

[Mr Pointy]

Wood is the wrong material for that application - like when you put a sink in a wooden kitchen worktop. Replace it with something that's waterproof like Corian or other composite.

https://www.bbk-direct.uk.com/bathrooms/bathroom-w...

[NorthDave]

The corian idea is good but you could also probably get an offcut of marble (or other stone kitchen work top tight stuff) pretty cheaply. When I had my Silestone kitchen worktop fitted I was able to pick up an offcut for the office kitchen counter for relative peanuts.

[OutInTheShed]

If you can get the veneer off in one piece, then making a new base and veneering it is a fun project and cheap to do.
The key is to seal the wood, chipboard or whatever, especially cut edges, underneath etc.

[Aluminati]

Or you could get a nice bit of timber and resin it…

[Fatboy]

Aluminati said:

Or you could get a nice bit of timber and resin it…

That is beautiful

[thepritch]

To get ‘like for like’, I’d source a nice bit of solid iroko. Dark, reddish, and from what I recall pretty decent for damp environments and quite cost effective. Oil it and re-oil with some regularity.

Not a bad suggestion to go for something other than wood - makes sense, but I love the warmth of wood.