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Wood laminate flooring lifting up. Why?

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  • 08-12-2019 6:03pm
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    Kaldo
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    Hi,

    Recently some areas of the flooring started lifting up with no aparent reason. The lift is spreading slowly. No signs of apparent leaking/humidity.

    Thanks,
    Kaldo


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    Graham
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    Is the flooring new? Were expansion gaps left around the edges of the floor?


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    cletus
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    Kaldo wrote: »
    Hi,

    Recently some areas of the flooring started lifting up with no aparent reason. The lift is spreading slowly. No signs of apparent leaking/humidity.

    Thanks,
    Kaldo

    Do the floor boards sit tight to the skirting boards


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    Kaldo
    Registered Users Posts: 221 ✭✭Kaldo


    Graham wrote: »
    Is the flooring new? Were expansion gaps left around the edges of the floor?

    Hi Graham,

    The flooring is not new and never happened before. I believe it's been there for 10 years. No expansion gaps noticed.

    I have a picture ready to post here but it seems that I can't upload it.

    Thanks,


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    Kaldo
    Registered Users Posts: 221 ✭✭Kaldo


    cletus wrote: »
    Do the floor boards sit tight to the skirting boards

    Hi Cletus,

    They seem OK, to be honest.

    How can I upload of pic here :-D?


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    Kaldo
    Registered Users Posts: 221 ✭✭Kaldo


    Graham wrote: »
    Is the flooring new? Were expansion gaps left around the edges of the floor?

    There it goes:


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    punisher5112
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    Kaldo wrote: »
    There it goes:

    Looks like water or dampness damage....


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    MAJJ
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    punisher5112 wrote: »
    Looks like water or dampness damage....

    Yep, was thinking the exact same


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    Kaldo
    Registered Users Posts: 221 ✭✭Kaldo


    Thanks

    Why did it start now? I mean... Where is the dampness coming from? From mopping maybe?


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    punisher5112
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    Kaldo wrote: »
    Thanks

    Why did it start now? I mean... Where is the dampness coming from? From mopping maybe?

    Could well be, have pets? Pee can absolutely destroy it.

    Is there a fridge close that maybe leaked out over time?


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    banie01
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    Kaldo wrote: »
    Thanks

    Why did it start now? I mean... Where is the dampness coming from? From mopping maybe?

    Probably a spill, but particularly if it's laminated particle board absorption over time could be a cause.


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    Kaldo
    Registered Users Posts: 221 ✭✭Kaldo


    punisher5112 wrote: »
    Could well be, have pets? Pee can absolutely destroy it.

    Is there a fridge close that maybe leaked out over time?

    No animals but there is the dishwasher nearby. Checked and it doesn't seem any leaking over the floor through the laminate.


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    cletus
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    I had a leak with my dishwasher that destroyed my laminate flooring.

    The waste feed was slightly loose, causing a weep. It ran down the pipe, soaked into the foam underlay, and wet the flooring from the bottom up. By the time it was showing, 3/4 of the boards were fücked


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    zzxx
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    I had the same problem as cletus but from my washing machine.. worth checking for that!


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    Kaldo
    Registered Users Posts: 221 ✭✭Kaldo


    But the washing machine and dishwasher are over tiles. Can't see any humidity/dampness around.

    Anyway, what is the best way to actually clean a wood laminate flooring? Is mopping necessary?

    Thanks


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    anewme
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    punisher5112 wrote: »
    Could well be, have pets? Pee can absolutely destroy it.

    Is there a fridge close that maybe leaked out over time?

    My mams floor started off like that and then got worse.

    It was mopping the floor after puppy pee.


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    Kaldo
    Registered Users Posts: 221 ✭✭Kaldo


    anewme wrote: »
    My mams floor started off like that and then got worse.

    It was mopping the floor after puppy pee.

    So... it is not good to mop the floor then?

    I mean... I assume wood laminate flooring should be dry cleaning always?


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    anewme
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    Kaldo wrote: »
    So... it is not good to mop the floor then?

    I mean... I assume wood laminate flooring should be dry cleaning always?

    I reckon it was the mopping more than the wee that wrecked it. She probably put some cleaner in it as well.

    It started bubbling up and now its peeled up as it got soaked .

    Maybe mopping with a minimal amount of water.


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    punisher5112
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    Use a microfiber mop and only use a very light spray or mist.

    If water seeps in then it's ruined.


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    cletus
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    I find the wet floor wipes in Lidl or Aldi to be very good


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    D13exile
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    Definitely a leak/dampness from somewhere.

    When you say "mop", do you mean a lightly damp mop wiped over the floor and it is then dried afterwards, or a mop dunked in water and then sloshed around the floor which is then left to dry naturally? If the former, that would be ok, if the latter, then that's your cause. Unless its the moisture resistant laminate designed for kitchens and bathrooms, laminate is not meant to get wet. Spills etc should be wiped up immediately and a wet wash with a mop is a definite no no.


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    hots
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    We've seen similar in our new floor in two spots from spills that weren't wiped up. We're now very careful with water. We mop using a reusable head cover, bleach and hot water in a basin, put the head cover into that and wring it out, then stick it on the mop. I follow up after with a towel generally and dry the floor off, probably excessive,


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    Outkast_IRE
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    For cleaning laminates , you can actually get a "dry" mop , its not actually dry but it wrings a huge amount of the water out of it vs a normal mop head. Have been using it for several years and find it great.

    https://www.amazon.co.uk/ADDIS-Superdry-Plus-Mop-Graphite/dp/B004ZENJUK?ref_=fsclp_pl_dp_2


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