Hey there,
I have been living in my rental for three months now. When I first moved in the sink/vanity had just been replaced. About two weeks ago my wife noticed an imperfection in the top portion of the sink, a few inches from the basin. It looked like a hairline crack about a foot long, but was so small that she thought it was just a manufacturing error. We recently returned from vacation and found that the crack has grown and widened considerably. I have not dropped anything on the counter, and the crack runs almost straight up.
I thought the crack itself and how quickly it worsened was odd. I inspected it closely and noticed that there was some sort of particle board shim installed underneath one side of the sink (cracked side) to level out the counter top. There is about a centimeter gap below the porcelain before meeting the base on the cracked side. The shim seems to have been placed to even out the noticeably unlevel base of the sink/cabinet.
Please tell me that this isn't common practice. I think the crack was caused by the improper installation causing tension on the porcelain during standard daily use. It seems pretty obvious to me that this is what caused it, but I want my suspicions verified before I go running to the landlord.
Thanks
Submitted March 31, 2016 at 11:56AM by etnoggin http://ift.tt/1qkWgdU
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