Solid Hardwood, Engineered and Laminate Flooring - Laminate wood flooring moving
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Vman94
08-14-08, 04:03 PM
Ive recently had a leak in my condo and looks like the water has cause some of the floor boards to expand of course become uneven(basically making little raised bits in my flooring because some of the wood became warped) the flooring is pretty new does anyone have an idea how to make the flooring become level again?
any help would be apprieciated.
Anthony
any help would be apprieciated.
Anthony
DIYaddict
08-14-08, 04:35 PM
ooo yikes :( How long ago? What was done to fix the leak on the floor? It should have been taken up right away because it will soak it right up. The damaged ones needs to be taken up and replaced.:( Not the pro around here so I don't know what else you could do to make it flat again or undamaged. I really don't think there's any way around it. Sorry!
Vman94
08-14-08, 04:54 PM
it was a slow leak so i only pulled it up when i realized, a few pieces seem to be warped while a few other are o.k. The flooring was pretty new but when i moved in it was here so i have no spare pieces and haven't been able to find any any any flooring places that match exactly, any other ideas? my whole place is done is this flooring (about 1000 square feet) so id rather not do my entire place for 3 or 4 laminate boards if possible :P
DIYaddict
08-14-08, 05:29 PM
If there's a closet with that same laminate or some hidden space that doesn't show, I'd pull it from there and replace it with those existing ones.
HotinOKC
08-14-08, 06:19 PM
There will be no way to salvage the damaged floor. The best thing you can do is get some dehumidifiers and run them for a few days.
The problem is, there is probably water/moisture trapped below alot of the flooring and eventually, you will probably see other areas starting to warp.
The problem is, there is probably water/moisture trapped below alot of the flooring and eventually, you will probably see other areas starting to warp.