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Can I fix warping laminate?The laminate floor in our lounge is warping/peaking in certain places - most annoyingly by a door so the door won't shut. Have looked on the internet and I think it might be to do with bad fitting (was down when we bought the house) - maybe not leaving a gap round the edges? Is it possible to fix this?
Jen September 2007
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The roof hatch in conservatory left open in rain, floor got wet and had "raised bumpy warls" on the seams. I paniced, dried floor, put humidifier on then came the best bit - I put a tea towel over it straight away and ironed over the bumps. I then kept pushing hard over it with my thumbs while keeping tea towel over, kept going over with iron, then thumbs. It seems to have made it smoother although the seam is still lightly raised. I dont think anything will flatten the seam as it is quite narrow now, not enough space to flatten "wood".
Luisa August 2010 |
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Warping only happens because you are not cleaning that floor properly, I will sugest you to tear it out and install a new floor.
Arken Vossen June 2010 |
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If it is by the door, it likely is getting wet from there, causing it to lift. It's important to put mats down on the laminate that have rubber backing near doorways.
Maria February 2009 |
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Yes you can you simply take the skirting board off at the area where it is warping, chisel a bit off the end of the floor and then the floor will settle again in a few days.
Joe Bloggs July 2008 |
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Not really. Do you "wet" mop your floor? You may have OVER wet the floor, leading to absobtion by the laminate. This causes it to "Peak" or "lift". I have in the past used a rubber mallet to flatten the areas. It's not a dramatic improvement, but has "lowered" the peaks.
Davey Boy November 2007 |
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Not really. Do you "wet" mop your floor? You may have OVER wet the floor, leading to absobtion by the laminate. This causes it to "Peak" or "lift". I have in the past used a rubber mallet to flatten the areas. It's not a dramatic improvement, but has "lowered" the peaks.
Davey Boy November 2007 |
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