Water pooling under wooden drainer and leaking onto wooden floor

[DIY67]

Just had a new kitchen with a Belfast sink. We also got an oak drainer but it seems however high you tilt it from the rear to lift it (piece of wood) aiding gravity the water still seems to pool backwards on the sink rim eventually trickling down onto the new solid oak floor which has started to warp. I have just caught it in time but it doesn't take long to warp considering it's solid oak.

Can anyone offer any suggestions to fettle this. Silicone on underside of wooden drainer etc ? It seems water always wants frustratingly to go against gravity.

Thanks

 

[Wayners]

Water splashing up from sink on the edge and over so nothing to do with drainer?

I've seen a few sinks like that and customer is OCD on keeping it's dry.
Put tea towel under drainer then dry up everything when finished

 

[DIY67]

Water splashing up from sink on the edge and over so nothing to do with drainer?

I've seen a few sinks like that and customer is OCD on keeping it's dry.
Put tea towel under drainer then dry up everything when finished

I get that but can't afford to get any water on oak floor or it will very quickly warp.

 

[Exedon]

As has been said you need dry timber worktops strait after use.
Not the best detailing on that drainer I would expect to see it further over sink with a capillary groove to stop water running back underneath.
Is that a undermout sink fitted above worktop?

 

[foxhole]

Worktop should overhang the sink with grooves in the worktop. Oak flooring is a poor choice for kitchen.Sink also sticks out too far at front.

 

[DIY67]

Worktop should overhang the sink with grooves in the worktop. Oak flooring is a poor choice for kitchen.Sink also sticks out too far at front.

Well that has told me

Oak flooring is suitable for all rooms except bathroom.

Kitchen sink is designed by Howdens to overhang. The work surface isn't real wood.

The drainer does have a capillary groove but not enough overhang for the width of the sink.

 

[foxhole]

I get that but can't afford to get any water on oak floor or it will very quickly warp.

Yet you say oak flooring is suitable for a kitchen?

 

[foxhole]

Just had a new kitchen with a Belfast sink. We also got an oak drainer but it seems however high you tilt it from the rear to lift it (piece of wood) aiding gravity the water still seems to pool backwards on the sink rim eventually trickling down onto the new solid oak floor which has started to warp. I have just caught it in time but it doesn't take long to warp considering it's solid oak.

Can anyone offer any suggestions to fettle this. Silicone on underside of wooden drainer etc ? It seems water always wants frustratingly to go against gravity.

Thanks

Rebate on the drainer needs increasing by at least another 30mm.

 

[DIY67]

Rebate on the drainer needs increasing by at least another 30mm.

I agree. It's not quite as bad at the moment as I have lifted the rear a bit more but it does need doing. I have contacted the manufacturer.

 

[DIY67]

Yet you say oak flooring is suitable for a kitchen?

Well yes if there are no constant drips for a period of time. The bathroom will be much wetter obviously.

 

[foxhole]

Well yes if there are no constant drips for a period of time. The bathroom will be much wetter obviously.

Bathroom and kitchen floors both need regular mopping therefore regularly get wet.

 

[DIY67]

Bathroom and kitchen floors both need regular mopping therefore regularly get wet.

The lvt flooring in our bathroom will be moped but kitchen will be swept and cleaned with cloth. There are always other ways of doing things.

 

[scbk]

The lvt flooring in our bathroom will be moped but kitchen will be swept and cleaned with cloth. There are always other ways of doing things.

Speaking from past experience, no moped in the house, especially not if you have an oak floor, or a woman.

 

[foxhole]

The lvt flooring in our bathroom will be moped but kitchen will be swept and cleaned with cloth. There are always other ways of doing things.

Can’t sweep away spills .

 

[DIY67]

Can’t sweep away spills .

Again there are a few ways to clean up spills other than mopping the floor. We also have an electric squeegee.