Benchtops
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Tiled benches – cracked or deteriorating grout
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Moisture in grout
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Substrate movement
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Grout not firmly bedded into joint when laid
Stone or terrazzo benchtops – cracked, damaged
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Benchtop is unevenly supported
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Benchtop is rigidly fixed at edges with no provision for thermal movement
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Benchtop at end of serviceable life
Stone, terrazzo, acrylic benchtops – stained, chipped, scratched
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Food spills particularly acidic foods which can etch the surface
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Using benchtop as cutting surface
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Impact damage
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Benchtop at the end of its serviceable life
Stainless steel benchtops – dented, scratched
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Using benchtop as cutting surface
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Impact damage
Cupboards and benchtops – lifting laminate finishes
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Poor initial adhesion or loss of adhesion
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Hot appliances/pots/electric frypans placed on the surface
Cupboards and benchtops – loss of adhesion where laminated surface overlays sink bowl
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Moisture around the edge
Laminated cupboards and benchtops – splits in curved laminate
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Radius too tight
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Laminate not fully bonded to the substrate curve
Laminated cupboards and benchtops – edging strips lifting
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Loss of adhesion due to moisture etc
Laminated cupboards and benchtops – loss of surface colour or pattern
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Normal wear and tear, or scratching by harsh cleaning
Laminated cupboards and benchtops – surface damage (cuts, scratches, chips)
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Not using cutting boards, accidental damage, or moisture
Laminated cupboards and benchtops – bulges forming in laminate (especially around the edges)
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Moisture from a sink, plumbing leak, steam or condensation being absorbed by the substrate, causing it to swell and deform the laminate
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Hot items placed on or over laminate surface
Tiled benches – cracked tiles
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Movement (deflection) of substrate, or uneven substrate
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Poor installation and adhesion – air pockets under the tiles
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Tiles not properly bedded to substrate
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Impact damage