A few days after buying our house, we noticed this lovely mess inside one of the kitchen cabinets. This is the cabinet next to the dishwasher, so I'm guessing there was a water leak at some point.
The floor of this small cabinet is partially rotted away, as is the back bottom of the cabinet. You can also see a pipe in the wall — so it must have gotten into the drywall too.
There's a big draft when you open this cabinet, probably because they removed wet insulation. Should I try to squeeze a batt of insulation back there to address the air leak?
Best Answer
Possibly caused by some problem with the dish-washer?
It seems to be structurally sound enough. (maybe 40% strength, but "enough")
Fill the void with expanding foam and place a wooden panel in the lower part of the back (do no get in the way of the drawer) to keep the foam in while it cures, the foam will glue it in place forming a new back for that cupboard.