Comments on: Laminate Flooring Terms http://laminatefloorproblems.com/laminate-floor-problems/laminate-flooring-terms/ "Your How to Laminate Flooring Source." Wed, 25 Apr 2012 01:07:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Terry Weinheimer | Kevin Weinheimer http://laminatefloorproblems.com/laminate-floor-problems/laminate-flooring-terms/comment-page-1/#comment-197 Terry Weinheimer | Kevin Weinheimer Tue, 21 Feb 2012 18:55:36 +0000 http://laminatefloorproblems.com/?p=18#comment-197 Pamela Problem 1: You say just the long ends are raising up and not the short ends. This may be spills, animal urine, or even from expansion or delamination. Expansion usually occurs with an increase in relative humidity or a locked in condition where the boards are not able to float without an obstruction. Even though you live in Arizona humidity can be a problem - as an example if the relative humidity was extremely low when the boards were installed and then you had a period where it was elevated more than usual from the weather, maintenance or other the boards could expand. Most of the expansion is in the width of a board and not the length. Delamination you can usually see separation of the top layer. If the floor was not acclimated properly prior to installation or the installers had problems locking the boards together the edges could have been damaged - installer damage should have shown up right away. Problem 2: If the relative humidity is too low boards will separate. Sometimes but rarely there is a problem with the locking mechanism and the boards come apart. Laminate flooring can also separate from a locked in condition or may be related to problem #1. Problem 3: If your floor is looking greasy make sure you are using a laminate cleaner and not a wood floor cleaning product. If you are using a laminate floor cleaner use less of it as you are starting to get a residue build up. For the next couple of cleanings a very damp towel with plain water on it should cut down on the residue build up. Make sure the towel is only damp and not wet. If you need an expert to look at your floor you will find them listed at NICFI.org Pamela
Problem 1: You say just the long ends are raising up and not the short ends. This may be spills, animal urine, or even from expansion or delamination. Expansion usually occurs with an increase in relative humidity or a locked in condition where the boards are not able to float without an obstruction. Even though you live in Arizona humidity can be a problem – as an example if the relative humidity was extremely low when the boards were installed and then you had a period where it was elevated more than usual from the weather, maintenance or other the boards could expand. Most of the expansion is in the width of a board and not the length. Delamination you can usually see separation of the top layer. If the floor was not acclimated properly prior to installation or the installers had problems locking the boards together the edges could have been damaged – installer damage should have shown up right away.

Problem 2: If the relative humidity is too low boards will separate. Sometimes but rarely there is a problem with the locking mechanism and the boards come apart. Laminate flooring can also separate from a locked in condition or may be related to problem #1.

Problem 3: If your floor is looking greasy make sure you are using a laminate cleaner and not a wood floor cleaning product. If you are using a laminate floor cleaner use less of it as you are starting to get a residue build up. For the next couple of cleanings a very damp towel with plain water on it should cut down on the residue build up. Make sure the towel is only damp and not wet.

If you need an expert to look at your floor you will find them listed at NICFI.org

]]> By: Pamela http://laminatefloorproblems.com/laminate-floor-problems/laminate-flooring-terms/comment-page-1/#comment-193 Pamela Wed, 08 Feb 2012 23:45:13 +0000 http://laminatefloorproblems.com/?p=18#comment-193 After nine months with my new glue less laminate floor, it seems to have 3 problems. 1) on the long end of the boards it is starting to raise up; 2) on the short end of the boards, it is separating; and 3) after cleaning with a laminate floor cleaner and walking on it, it leaves this greasy looking streaks. Help! I live in Tucson, Arizona, so humidity shouldn't be an issue here, it was installed in May. Thank you. After nine months with my new glue less laminate floor, it seems to have 3 problems. 1) on the long end of the boards it is starting to raise up; 2) on the short end of the boards, it is separating; and 3) after cleaning with a laminate floor cleaner and walking on it, it leaves this greasy looking streaks. Help! I live in Tucson, Arizona, so humidity shouldn’t be an issue here, it was installed in May. Thank you.

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