{"id":14033,"date":"2014-07-08T13:00:10","date_gmt":"2014-07-08T11:00:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mobserver.co.za\/?p=14033"},"modified":"2014-07-14T14:17:26","modified_gmt":"2014-07-14T12:17:26","slug":"seal-around-sink-hob","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/middelburg-observer\/uncategorized\/2014\/07\/08\/seal-around-sink-hob\/","title":{"rendered":"Seal around sink and hob"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">In a kitchen with Formica, hardwood or bamboo countertops, water can cause expensive damage.\u00a0<\/span>When fitting new appliances, or adding a new kitchen sink, many homeowners tend to overlook the fact that silicone sealer needs to be applied around these, to prevent water ingress into the countertop material.<span style=\"color: #000000;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Applying a silicone sealer barrier around a sink or hob takes about 10 minutes to do, and could save you hundreds of Rands, so it&#8217;s definitely a worthwhile project to undertake.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">You may also need to replace silicone sealer where it peels away over time.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>HERE&#8217;S HOW:<\/strong><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">1. To start, use masking tape to mask off the areas above and below where the silicone sealer is being applied. This not only makes clean up easier, it also leave a nice, neat edge.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>GOOD TO KNOW<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Silicone sealer is available in a variety of colours, as well as transparent, so choose the one that will be the least visible once applied.<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">2. Buy the product in a cartridge and use a caulking gun to apply the silicone sealer. Most products now come with a cap that can be used to extend the life of the product in storage. A caulking gun allows you to squeeze out a single, solid bead of silicone in a thin line. Have a piece of tissue paper or kitchen roll handy and use your fingertip to wipe away any excess sealer, wiping this into the tissue as you work.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/benonicitytimes.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2014\/06\/sinkseal-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-179952\" src=\"https:\/\/benonicitytimes.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2014\/06\/sinkseal-2-423x423.jpg\" alt=\"sinkseal-2\" width=\"423\" height=\"423\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">3. Remove the masking tape before the sealer has time to cure and you will be left with a clean line of silicone sealer that will protect your countertops from moisture.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.easydiy.co.za\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-14034\" src=\"https:\/\/mobserver.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/2014\/07\/EasyDIY-logo.png\" alt=\"EasyDIY logo\" width=\"300\" height=\"75\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/92\/2014\/07\/EasyDIY-logo.png 300w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/92\/2014\/07\/EasyDIY-logo-200x50.png 200w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/92\/2014\/07\/EasyDIY-logo-50x12.png 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Silicone sealer is not just for use in a bathroom. In fact, silicone sealer needs to be applied around any fittings or appliances mounted into a countertop and in contact with moisture or water. In this article we look at using silicone sealer to seal around a drop-in sink.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":14,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"hasGravity":false,"cxt_article_byline":"","cxt_disable_google_ads":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1499,2681],"tags":[1610,1873],"class_list":["post-14033","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-diy-tips","category-lifestyle-news","tag-easydiy","tag-seal-kitchen-sink"],"category_labels":{"Category":"Lifestyle","SubCategory":"DIY"},"tag_labels":["easydiy","seal kitchen sink"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/middelburg-observer\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14033","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/middelburg-observer\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/middelburg-observer\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/middelburg-observer\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/14"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/middelburg-observer\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=14033"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/middelburg-observer\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14033\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/middelburg-observer\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=14033"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/middelburg-observer\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=14033"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/middelburg-observer\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=14033"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}