Kitchen worktop moisture barrier

The Ikea website suggests installing a moisture barrier between a dishwasher/washing machine and a solid wood worktop. As they apparently no longer sell these moisture barriers, what would be a suitable material to use?

Thanks for your help.

Reply to
Tom
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Dishwashers and washing machines have vents that allow steam to escape. The steam can condense against the bottom surface of the worktop and cause damage or rot, especially on natural timber. Placing a sheet of any kind of water proof material on the under side of the worktop to stop the condensation from touching it should work. Polythene rubbish bags would do this for you, as long as it is stapled, or tacked, and the edges taped to the under side of the worktop tightly enough to stop the condensation from getting in behind it.

You could also locate the venting points on the machines and extend them outward away from the front edge of the worktop. This would let any steam escape into the room and condense somewhere else. Finding good fitting pipework to do this properly might be a pain though.

Make sure the worktop is completely dry before placing any water proofing on it though, as you'll only be holding existing water in which would normally have escaped by itself.

Reply to
BigWallop

Staple up some plastic sheet.

Reply to
The Natural Philosopher

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