Comments on: Identification of Common Laminate Floor Problems http://laminatefloorproblems.com/laminate-floor-problems/identification-of-common-laminate-floor-problems/ "Your How to Laminate Flooring Source." Thu, 02 Feb 2012 14:40:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Terry Weinheimer | Kevin Weinheimer http://laminatefloorproblems.com/laminate-floor-problems/identification-of-common-laminate-floor-problems/comment-page-1/#comment-180 Terry Weinheimer | Kevin Weinheimer Sun, 15 Jan 2012 21:27:33 +0000 http://laminatefloorproblems.com/?p=16#comment-180 Joan Unfortunately the floor may be beyond saving. Steaming of laminate floor is not recommended even though there are companies advertising their steamers for use on laminate. Sanding is out as the pattern on laminate is a printed paper and not a natural grain. Scraping can damage the plastic that is over the paper if you are not careful. You might want to try putting a 1-10 mixture of Simple Green in a spray bottle, spraying it on the soil allowing it to dwell for a few minutes and wiping off. Be sure not to over wet the floor as over wetting can cause problems of their own when it comes to laminate. If the Simple Green doesn't work try acetone. Put the acetone on a cloth and wipe. I would suggest wearing a respirator and having good ventilation when using the acetone. Good luck, Terry Joan
Unfortunately the floor may be beyond saving. Steaming of laminate floor is not recommended even though there are companies advertising their steamers for use on laminate. Sanding is out as the pattern on laminate is a printed paper and not a natural grain. Scraping can damage the plastic that is over the paper if you are not careful. You might want to try putting a 1-10 mixture of Simple Green in a spray bottle, spraying it on the soil allowing it to dwell for a few minutes and wiping off. Be sure not to over wet the floor as over wetting can cause problems of their own when it comes to laminate. If the Simple Green doesn’t work try acetone. Put the acetone on a cloth and wipe. I would suggest wearing a respirator and having good ventilation when using the acetone.
Good luck, Terry

]]> By: Terry Weinheimer | Kevin Weinheimer http://laminatefloorproblems.com/laminate-floor-problems/identification-of-common-laminate-floor-problems/comment-page-1/#comment-179 Terry Weinheimer | Kevin Weinheimer Sun, 15 Jan 2012 21:20:08 +0000 http://laminatefloorproblems.com/?p=16#comment-179 My son has bought a house that has laminate in the kitchen. It has a coating of grease, dirt and grime on top of the laminate in front of the stove, sink and refrig. Have tried different laminate cleaners and even a putty knife. Also tried a steamer cleaner. It is working some but have to work inch by inch and is very frustrating. I would think you wouldn't be able to very lightly sand it off so am looking for a miracle cleaner. My son has bought a house that has laminate in the kitchen. It has a coating of grease, dirt and grime on top of the laminate in front of the stove, sink and refrig. Have tried different laminate cleaners and even a putty knife. Also tried a steamer cleaner. It is working some but have to work inch by inch and is very frustrating. I would think you wouldn’t be able to very lightly sand it off so am looking for a miracle cleaner.

]]> By: joan http://laminatefloorproblems.com/laminate-floor-problems/identification-of-common-laminate-floor-problems/comment-page-1/#comment-176 joan Sun, 15 Jan 2012 05:53:53 +0000 http://laminatefloorproblems.com/?p=16#comment-176 My son has bought a house that has laminate in the kitchen. It has a coating of grease, dirt and grime on top of the laminate in front of the stove, sink and refrig. Have tried different laminate cleaners and even a putty knife. Also tried a steamer cleaner. It is working some but have to work inch by inch and is very frustrating. I would think you wouldn't be able to very lightly sand it off so am looking for a miracle cleaner. My son has bought a house that has laminate in the kitchen. It has a coating of grease, dirt and grime on top of the laminate in front of the stove, sink and refrig. Have tried different laminate cleaners and even a putty knife. Also tried a steamer cleaner. It is working some but have to work inch by inch and is very frustrating. I would think you wouldn’t be able to very lightly sand it off so am looking for a miracle cleaner.

]]> By: Terry Weinheimer | Kevin Weinheimer http://laminatefloorproblems.com/laminate-floor-problems/identification-of-common-laminate-floor-problems/comment-page-1/#comment-144 Terry Weinheimer | Kevin Weinheimer Tue, 08 Nov 2011 17:35:12 +0000 http://laminatefloorproblems.com/?p=16#comment-144 Mary Even though the manufacturer is bankrupt there is a slim chance that you may be able to find some of the matching laminate product through an internet search as long as you know what the product is. The tongue and groove locking mechanism is not the same with all laminate manufactures so if you were to find a matching color from a different manufacturer it is unlikely the different laminates would click together. If you have this laminate in more than one room and the floor is a click together and not a glue together you may be able to remove the laminate from one room and use it to replace the damaged laminate in another room. If one room or lets say part of a room is replaced with a different laminate that will not click together you would have to separate the different laminates by using a T-molding. These are a couple of ideas and perhaps others will have a suggestion for you and post it here. Terry Mary
Even though the manufacturer is bankrupt there is a slim chance that you may be able to find some of the matching laminate product through an internet search as long as you know what the product is. The tongue and groove locking mechanism is not the same with all laminate manufactures so if you were to find a matching color from a different manufacturer it is unlikely the different laminates would click together. If you have this laminate in more than one room and the floor is a click together and not a glue together you may be able to remove the laminate from one room and use it to replace the damaged laminate in another room. If one room or lets say part of a room is replaced with a different laminate that will not click together you would have to separate the different laminates by using a T-molding.

These are a couple of ideas and perhaps others will have a suggestion for you and post it here.
Terry

]]> By: Mary Want http://laminatefloorproblems.com/laminate-floor-problems/identification-of-common-laminate-floor-problems/comment-page-1/#comment-142 Mary Want Tue, 08 Nov 2011 17:18:37 +0000 http://laminatefloorproblems.com/?p=16#comment-142 We have had a 12mm laminate floor in our home for four years. The company that sold us this tile has come and examined it and here is the problem. We have a skylight and lots of sunny windows. The edge of the laminate does not have the UV protection on it. Now all the boards are wearing away on the beveled edge and green is showing on all the seams. The company says that the manufacturer they bought it from is now bankrupt. Is there a solution to this problem? Thank you. Mary We have had a 12mm laminate floor in our home for four years. The company that sold us this tile has come and examined it and here is the problem.
We have a skylight and lots of sunny windows. The edge of the laminate does not have the UV protection on it. Now all the boards are wearing away on the beveled edge and green is showing on all the seams. The company says that the manufacturer they bought it from is now bankrupt. Is there a solution to this problem?
Thank you.
Mary

]]> By: Andy http://laminatefloorproblems.com/laminate-floor-problems/identification-of-common-laminate-floor-problems/comment-page-1/#comment-90 Andy Mon, 30 May 2011 14:28:41 +0000 http://laminatefloorproblems.com/?p=16#comment-90 We have a laminate floor that after 9 months of feeling very solid to walk on, is now peaking and dipping. How much give should a floating floor have when stepped on, and should it have peaks and valleys? We live in North East PA. We have a laminate floor that after 9 months of feeling very solid to walk on, is now peaking and dipping. How much give should a floating floor have when stepped on, and should it have peaks and valleys? We live in North East PA.

]]> By: Terry Weinheimer | Kevin Weinheimer http://laminatefloorproblems.com/laminate-floor-problems/identification-of-common-laminate-floor-problems/comment-page-1/#comment-76 Terry Weinheimer | Kevin Weinheimer Fri, 18 Mar 2011 15:32:54 +0000 http://laminatefloorproblems.com/?p=16#comment-76 You can install the floor any time of year. Make sure you acclimate the floor for several days. Since the summer is very humid make sure you leave plenty of expansion space. Test the concrete to make sure you it is dry enough and be sure to use whatever vapor barrier is asked for by the manufacturer of your floor. You can install the floor any time of year. Make sure you acclimate the floor for several days. Since the summer is very humid make sure you leave plenty of expansion space. Test the concrete to make sure you it is dry enough and be sure to use whatever vapor barrier is asked for by the manufacturer of your floor.

]]> By: Bill Hennessey http://laminatefloorproblems.com/laminate-floor-problems/identification-of-common-laminate-floor-problems/comment-page-1/#comment-70 Bill Hennessey Sat, 05 Mar 2011 14:53:58 +0000 http://laminatefloorproblems.com/?p=16#comment-70 My house in located in New Jersey. The summers are humid and the winters are very dry. My house is extremely dry in the winter. I installed my last laminate flloring in the summer after letting the laminate acclimate to my home for 3 days. The installation was easy and I had no real problems. I did notice that when the weather turned cold and my heat (very dry) was on, that some of the boards seperated on the long side of the boards. I suspect this is due to the extremely dry heat causing the boards to shrink. My question is, should I wait until the winter months to install a new laminate floor since the boards will acclimate to the dry heat and then in the summer they can expand due to leaving expansion room ? I'm installing the fllor on a concrete slab. My house in located in New Jersey. The summers are humid and the winters are very dry. My house is extremely dry in the winter. I installed my last laminate flloring in the summer after letting the laminate acclimate to my home for 3 days. The installation was easy and I had no real problems. I did notice that when the weather turned cold and my heat (very dry) was on, that some of the boards seperated on the long side of the boards. I suspect this is due to the extremely dry heat causing the boards to shrink. My question is, should I wait until the winter months to install a new laminate floor since the boards will acclimate to the dry heat and then in the summer they can expand due to leaving expansion room ? I’m installing the fllor on a concrete slab.

]]> By: Terry Weinheimer | Kevin Weinheimer http://laminatefloorproblems.com/laminate-floor-problems/identification-of-common-laminate-floor-problems/comment-page-1/#comment-56 Terry Weinheimer | Kevin Weinheimer Thu, 07 Oct 2010 18:09:14 +0000 http://laminatefloorproblems.com/?p=16#comment-56 While a problem such as this can not be diagnosed without an inspection it does sound like the area near the heating source is a lot drier than the areas of the floor that are further away. With a floating floor if there is a moisture imbalance the resulting stress in placed in one area of the floor can result in the problem showing in another. I would suggest that you try to determine if the floor is locked in at any walls or fixed objects and if it is correct that concern. Also keep your humidity controlled at the levels recommended by the manufacturer of your floor. While a problem such as this can not be diagnosed without an inspection it does sound like the area near the heating source is a lot drier than the areas of the floor that are further away. With a floating floor if there is a moisture imbalance the resulting stress in placed in one area of the floor can result in the problem showing in another. I would suggest that you try to determine if the floor is locked in at any walls or fixed objects and if it is correct that concern. Also keep your humidity controlled at the levels recommended by the manufacturer of your floor.

]]> By: Gail http://laminatefloorproblems.com/laminate-floor-problems/identification-of-common-laminate-floor-problems/comment-page-1/#comment-55 Gail Thu, 07 Oct 2010 08:12:18 +0000 http://laminatefloorproblems.com/?p=16#comment-55 I am trying to find some information on laminate flooring that after a year of being down is now peaking.. i was wondering if it is possible that the heat produced by a wood burning kanara could cause this as the floor that is the futherest away from this heat source is fine and has no peaking. I am trying to find some information on laminate flooring that after a year of being down is now peaking.. i was wondering if it is possible that the heat produced by a wood burning kanara could cause this as the floor that is the futherest away from this heat source is fine and has no peaking.

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