Replace Kitchen Sink Cabinet Floor

Empty the sink cabinet moving everything well away from the work area.

Replace kitchen sink cabinet floor.

Wedge a 2 4 between the sink bottom and the floor of the cabinet to create slight upward force. This is not a how to or diy do it yourself. If you have a particle board floor underneath your sink that is showing signs of water damage you can tear it out and replace it to prevent the growth of mold. Replacing a water damaged cabinet floor under a kitchen sink with plywood.

I am not a carpenter and this video is for entertainment use only. But you don t have to cut out the entire bottom. Spread an old sheet in front of the cabinet to not only protect your floors but make cleanup easier. And once it starts swelling your only option is to replace it.

Let s face it it s easy to get water on the floor of your sink base cabinet. Next put buckets under the water supply lines disconnect the lines with an adjustable wrench and remove the drainpipe with pliers. Extends cabinet life and much cheaper than replacing the cabinet. If the caulk is too hard to cut hammer an old putty knife through the caulk driving it toward the sink a section at a time.

This is how i replaced the sink base cabinet. Then cut the caulk. The space beneath the kitchen sink is exposed to high levels of humidity and may even be exposed to water through leaky plumbing. We ll never understand why cabinetmakers use particleboard for the base but they do.