I have a customer that wants me to fabricate and install a wood (beech) backsplash at her guest bath sink counter (marble tile).
I tried to talk her out of it….she wants it.
Any suggestions for a finish and installation to minimize the water impact?
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Bump - boat guys???
wrap it in plastic - polyurethane - all sides, back, bottom, ends -
west system epoxy 4 coats sand between coats, varnish 3 coats, install with lexel clear adhesive
Our master bath and powder room vanities both have hard maple backspashes, protected only by one coat sander/sealer, and two brushed on coats of quick dry polyurethane.
I have no issues with it at all. The house was new in '01.
We have windows that come right down to our kitchen counters, so that the sills are just a little above counter height, maybe 3/4-inch. Same finish. No issues.
There is a "headband" of hard maple trim that goes right around both showers in our house. Same finish. No issues.
For your backsplash, coat all cut ends with a sealer and a couple coats finish, do the same for the hidden surfaces, coat the faces with everything but the last coat before installation, hold it off the counter with 1/4" shims, and seal that gap afterward with a nice neat bead of colored silicone.
hold it off the counter with 1/4" shims, and seal that gap afterward with a nice neat bead of colored silicone.
I think that bares repeting! The most important thing to do. If the wood is up off the base then no water will get to it other then the little bit of splash, and the wood should be protected by the finish.
Doug
I totally agree...that is the key element to the installation! I thankyou all for the responses...although ....Kate?...
...Bump - boat guys??? What does that mean?
BK
You've been on here a long time, you don't know what the "bump" means ?
Bump is made famous by rez who usually comes along and sees a post that no one has replied to and "bumps" it in order to get it back at the top of the page in order for others to see it.
I assume that Kate was asking boat guys because of the water to wood issue.
Doug