How to install the water retaining strip on the kitchen countertop?

The kitchen is the core of a family, and we have to complete the family's three meals a day here. Many people will design the kitchen to be beautiful and practical, such as cabinets to be selected, range hoods to be selected, ventilation and lighting to be good, but many people will ignore an inconspicuous place, the water retaining strip!

1. Classification of water retaining strips

There are two types of water retaining strips: front and rear strips. The front strip is close to the outer edge of the kitchen countertop, and the rear strip is the place where the countertop is against the wall.

Second, whether it is necessary to install water retaining strips

1. A front water strip

Let's talk separately, for the front water strip, many people think that the installation of the front water strip will affect the usual use, and many people feel that the installation of the front water strip will affect the aesthetics of the kitchen countertop.

In addition, if you look at the role of the front water strip, it can be installed or not, and now the kitchen countertop of many families will have a small section beyond the cabinet, even if the front water is flowing, there is basically no need to worry about flowing to the cabinet.

Even if it spills onto the cupboard, we can take appropriate measures in time to wipe the water dry.

Therefore, the front water strip can be installed or not, if you really feel that it affects the appearance and use, don't install it.

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2. a rear windshield strip

The main purpose of the rear windshield is to prevent water from flowing into the gaps in the wall, and we can't clean the water stains behind the cabinets, so it is slightly more necessary to install the back windshield.

Because there may be a certain gap between the countertop of our kitchen and the wall, if there is water flowing into this gap, do not clean it, if there is more water, it will easily lead to mold in the cabinet. Then after we installed the rear windshield, we added glass glue to seal, so that we can better avoid running water.

Moreover, after installing the rear windshield, it will not affect the overall appearance of the whole or your use of the kitchen.

Therefore, it is still necessary to install the rear windshield strip.

3. Precautions for installing water retaining strips

Mainly when using glass glue, you must use mildew-proof glass glue, otherwise when you use it for a period of time, it will affect the appearance after it becomes moldy and blackened.

If the outside of the kitchen sink countertop is higher than the inside, then the water strip should be installed on the outside so that the water does not flow down. If the kitchen countertop is close to the wall, then you can install a water retaining strip close to the wall.

Choose to install the rear water retaining strip, that is, the side of the cabinet countertop close to the wall, when it comes to the rear retaining strip, the effect is actually much larger than the front water retaining strip, which can cover the gap between the countertop and the wall, and can also avoid the water flowing to the wall or the gap when we use it.

Rear water barrier, side water barrier. Avoid water entering the cabinet and causing mold. If possible, you can make a high and low countertop, and the front water barrier can make the water not easy to fall to the ground, but it doesn't look very beautiful.

Cabinet countertop water retaining strip installation steps:

Step 1: Wipe the water and dust off the ground;

Step 2: Determine the installation position of the water retaining strip and mark it on the ground with a pen;

Step 3: Tear off the adhesive and stick the water retaining strip on the ground according to the marked position;

The fourth part: glue and seal the position where the two ends of the water retaining strip are in contact with the wall;

Step 5: Glue both sides of the water retaining strip and apply it evenly, and it can be used after 24 hours;

The installation steps are as follows:1. Wipe the water and dust off the ground;

2. Determine the installation position of the water retaining strip and mark it on the ground with a pen;

3. Tear off the adhesive and stick the water retaining strip on the ground according to the marked position;

4. Glue and seal the position where the two ends of the water retaining strip are in contact with the wall;

5. Glue both sides of the water retaining strip and apply it evenly, and it can be used after 24 hours.

Cabinet countertop water retaining strip installation steps:

Step 1: Wipe the water and dust off the ground;

Step 2: Determine the installation position of the water retaining strip and mark it on the ground with a pen;

Step 3: Tear off the adhesive and stick the water retaining strip on the ground according to the marked position;

The fourth part: glue and seal the position where the two ends of the water retaining strip are in contact with the wall;

Step 5: Glue both sides of the water retaining strip and apply it evenly, and it can be used after 24 hours;

Before installing the stone, it is necessary to check the flatness of the on-site cabinets and base cabinets, check whether the countertop of the stone to be installed is free of error with the size of the site, and if there is an error, it needs to be reprocessed and trimmed. When installing the stone countertop, it is necessary to retain the distance between the stone and the wall, the general gap is as much as 3-5mm, the main purpose of leaving this gap is to prevent the thermal expansion and contraction of the stone countertop and cabinet in the future, stretching, after the installation is completed, it is necessary to put glass glue on the gap. If you need to install a sink and other devices, first of all, you should make some local trimming of the quartz countertop and the water file on the countertop, and knock to check whether it is suspended, for some tiny suspended shapes, you can add some glass glue to the bottom of the stone for filling, for some serious unevenness, you need to stop the construction, and the countertop of the cabinet needs to be adjusted to a flat state.

For some L-shaped countertops or some extra-long countertops, some strong glass clamps can be used to clamp the stone to squeeze the gaps if necessary, and the gaps must be cleaned. Here, it is not advisable to polish the joints between the stone and the wall, especially some dark stone series. At the bottom of the water retaining strip of the cabinet, evenly apply some glass glue for color toning, which is used to stick the water strip, and do not use marble glue and other connecting gels, so as to prevent the stone from cracking or breaking due to too tight bonding after bonding.

In the on-site construction, avoid opening holes in the stone on the site as much as possible to prevent improper openings and stone cracks. For the missing glass glue, it can be cleaned with water after 10 minutes.

The installation steps are as follows:1. Wipe the water and dust off the ground;

2. Determine the installation position of the water retaining strip and mark it on the ground with a pen;

3. Tear off the adhesive and stick the water retaining strip on the ground according to the marked position;

4. Glue and seal the position where the two ends of the water retaining strip are in contact with the wall;

5. Glue both sides of the water retaining strip and apply it evenly, and it can be used after 24 hours.

Installation method of water retaining strip:

1. When laying bricks, leave a trench, pave the cement mortar, and put in the marble water retaining strip.

2. Use bricks to build the shape of the water retaining strip, and then lay bricks or marble sheets.

Installation steps: When laying tiles, embed the water retaining strip into the floor tiles. This is misleading to the seller's boast of how good the skirted water barrier is.

The skirt is only a few millimeters higher on the outer edge of the water retaining strip, which is actually used for stone bases with glass, the glass is placed in the middle of the water retaining strip, and the skirt is to prevent water from seeping into the water retaining strip from under the glass. Support the shower curtain with a weather stick, measure the installation height when installing, and the water will not overflow after installation. The biggest disadvantage of the skirt is that if the water retaining strip is not pressed by the glass, because the internal and external forces are not evenly distributed, the glass glue below will loosen for a long time.

Whether the water retaining strip on the kitchen countertop should be installed and what is the function, many people will have this question. Among them, there are many people who feel that the water retaining strip does not look up to grade and affects the appearance, so they simply do not install it. For this reason, I have to talk about the role of the water retaining strip, because it is really useful, and those who know it must install it quickly.

First, the role of the front water strip.

1.It prevents the water on the countertop from flowing everywhere, which is convenient for the kitchen to be hygienic and clean, and drains the sewage into the sink to drain it without making water and residue all over the floor, which is very time-saving and labor-saving.

2.Prevent the water on the countertop from flowing to the cabinet, causing the cabinet to become dirty, damp, and even mildew damage, some sewage will flow from the gap in the cabinet door to the cabinet, which is very unhygienic, the front water strip can block the water flow, protect the cabinet, and prolong the service life of the cabinet.

Second, the role of the rear water strip.

1.Some family kitchen walls are not tiled, but only painted with latex paint, when cooking, there is often water at the junction between the countertop and the wall, and the wall is soaked in water for a long time, which will lead to cracking, peeling and mildew of latex paint.

2.The gap between the countertop and the wall will also seep water, and the wall under the countertop will also be damaged, if the cabinet is under the countertop, it is easy to make the cabinet dirty or damp and moldy, and the back of the cabinet is attached to the wall, and it is not easy to clean.

Third, about installation and aesthetics.

1.The connection between the water retaining strip and the countertop must be made with rounded corners for easy cleaning, otherwise the right-angled joints are easy to hide dirt and dirt, and a lot of bacteria will breed after a long time.

2.When designing the kitchen, take the water retaining strip into account, and the designer will give a reasonable plan according to the overall space design of the kitchen, which will not affect the aesthetics.