Comments on: Water Damage Laminate Floor http://laminatefloorproblems.com/laminate-floor-problems/sealant-around-laminate-edges/ "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/sealant-around-laminate-edges/comment-page-1/#comment-186 Terry Weinheimer | Kevin Weinheimer Mon, 30 Jan 2012 17:31:28 +0000 http://laminatefloorproblems.com/?p=72#comment-186 Sean If the laminate is installed in more than one room or area you might consider removing one of the areas, use those boards to make repairs to the other area. Replace the removed area with new planks that closely match and divide the areas with a "T" style transition. Unless you are able to get more matching planks this is the only way I can think of obtaining a good appearance with a fix. Unfortunately steam cleaning laminate floor will damage many laminates causing the blisters, curling and bubbling your mother experienced. Terry Sean
If the laminate is installed in more than one room or area you might consider removing one of the areas, use those boards to make repairs to the other area. Replace the removed area with new planks that closely match and divide the areas with a “T” style transition. Unless you are able to get more matching planks this is the only way I can think of obtaining a good appearance with a fix. Unfortunately steam cleaning laminate floor will damage many laminates causing the blisters, curling and bubbling your mother experienced.
Terry

]]> By: Sean lally http://laminatefloorproblems.com/laminate-floor-problems/sealant-around-laminate-edges/comment-page-1/#comment-181 Sean lally Sat, 21 Jan 2012 15:46:00 +0000 http://laminatefloorproblems.com/?p=72#comment-181 Hi there - my mother used a steam vac on our new laminate floor and caused curling and minor bubbling on several boards along the edges of the laminate. Is there any way to fix this or make it look a bit better? I have not been able to locate enough replacement boards - apparently, these boards are no longer made. Thank you. Hi there – my mother used a steam vac on our new laminate floor and caused curling and minor bubbling on several boards along the edges of the laminate. Is there any way to fix this or make it look a bit better? I have not been able to locate enough replacement boards – apparently, these boards are no longer made. Thank you.

]]> By: Terry Weinheimer | Kevin Weinheimer http://laminatefloorproblems.com/laminate-floor-problems/sealant-around-laminate-edges/comment-page-1/#comment-162 Terry Weinheimer | Kevin Weinheimer Fri, 23 Dec 2011 19:51:00 +0000 http://laminatefloorproblems.com/?p=72#comment-162 Bill First you need to make sure that the aluminum door frame is properly sealed against outside moisture. Secondly you should make sure you have the proper trim along the sliding door to help prevent moisture transfer to the laminate and cover the expansion gap that needs to be left along a vertical surface such as the track for a sliding door. I have posted an information page on transitions that you will find by following the link below. http://laminatefloorproblems.com/laminate-floor-problems/laminate-moldings-and-transitions/ Terry Bill
First you need to make sure that the aluminum door frame is properly sealed against outside moisture. Secondly you should make sure you have the proper trim along the sliding door to help prevent moisture transfer to the laminate and cover the expansion gap that needs to be left along a vertical surface such as the track for a sliding door. I have posted an information page on transitions that you will find by following the link below. http://laminatefloorproblems.com/laminate-floor-problems/laminate-moldings-and-transitions/

Terry

]]> By: Bill Mays http://laminatefloorproblems.com/laminate-floor-problems/sealant-around-laminate-edges/comment-page-1/#comment-160 Bill Mays Mon, 12 Dec 2011 14:37:13 +0000 http://laminatefloorproblems.com/?p=72#comment-160 Our new laminate kitchen floor adjoins the exterior aluminum door sill and I notice that condensation is forming there due to the temperature difference outside to inside. I am concerned that this could damage the laminate. What can I do to prevent moisture damage to the laminate at the contact point with the door sill? Our new laminate kitchen floor adjoins the exterior aluminum door sill and I notice that condensation is forming there due to the temperature difference outside to inside. I am concerned that this could damage the laminate. What can I do to prevent moisture damage to the laminate at the contact point with the door sill?

]]> By: Terry Weinheimer | Kevin Weinheimer http://laminatefloorproblems.com/laminate-floor-problems/sealant-around-laminate-edges/comment-page-1/#comment-159 Terry Weinheimer | Kevin Weinheimer Sun, 11 Dec 2011 16:27:14 +0000 http://laminatefloorproblems.com/?p=72#comment-159 Tom Armstrong flooring has an excellent guide on line that will give you step by step instructions including plank replacement. The plank replacement instructions will work on just about any laminate flooring product regardless of who the manufacturer is. The instructions can be found at http://www.armstrong.com/common/c2002/content/files/15948.pdf Terry Tom
Armstrong flooring has an excellent guide on line that will give you step by step instructions including plank replacement. The plank replacement instructions will work on just about any laminate flooring product regardless of who the manufacturer is. The instructions can be found at http://www.armstrong.com/common/c2002/content/files/15948.pdf

Terry

]]> By: Tom Kanable http://laminatefloorproblems.com/laminate-floor-problems/sealant-around-laminate-edges/comment-page-1/#comment-158 Tom Kanable Sat, 10 Dec 2011 14:20:41 +0000 http://laminatefloorproblems.com/?p=72#comment-158 I have indication of pet moisture causing joint swelling in the middle of my laminate floor. I would like to replace the laminate boards, however, the swelling problems are nearest to the side that I started laying down the floor. I anticipate a problem taking apart and reassembling because the tongues are in the opposite direction. Do you have any ideas. I have indication of pet moisture causing joint swelling in the middle of my laminate floor. I would like to replace the laminate boards, however, the swelling problems are nearest to the side that I started laying down the floor. I anticipate a problem taking apart and reassembling because the tongues are in the opposite direction. Do you have any ideas.

]]> By: simon craigie http://laminatefloorproblems.com/laminate-floor-problems/sealant-around-laminate-edges/comment-page-1/#comment-66 simon craigie Tue, 21 Dec 2010 14:26:39 +0000 http://laminatefloorproblems.com/?p=72#comment-66 Better not install laminate flooring as somebodies bound to spill something by human error, laminate flooring seems like not the best solution inless it can be serviced easily. i.e taken up easily to treat and then put back down again. With overflow of washing machine going straight to the concrete floor and underneath the laminated floor, surely plumbers could fit a back up water overflow connector that could be drained - a back up pipe going to the drain outside - with a mouse trap to stop little creatures coming into my flat. Surely we must be open and honest about what to use for flooring and if using - how to install today as from what we have learn't from yesterday. Terrible to think of all those people getting new laminated floor and not actually understanding the latest way of installation - money down the drain in my view. - a wasting peoples hard earn't money. Better not install laminate flooring as somebodies bound to spill something by human error, laminate flooring seems like not the best solution inless it can be serviced easily. i.e taken up easily to treat and then put back down again.

With overflow of washing machine going straight to the concrete floor and underneath the laminated floor, surely plumbers could fit a back up water overflow connector that could be drained – a back up pipe going to the drain outside – with a mouse trap to stop little creatures coming into my flat.

Surely we must be open and honest about what to use for flooring and if using – how to install today as from what we have learn’t from yesterday.

Terrible to think of all those people getting new laminated floor and not actually understanding the latest way of installation – money down the drain in my view. – a wasting peoples hard earn’t money.

]]> By: Yates http://laminatefloorproblems.com/laminate-floor-problems/sealant-around-laminate-edges/comment-page-1/#comment-62 Yates Thu, 02 Dec 2010 01:49:34 +0000 http://laminatefloorproblems.com/?p=72#comment-62 Thank you so much for your information. I think when the people spill the water on their laminate floor, it is better for them to wipe the spilled water quickly. It is also the same with the pet urine. Do not wait for longer time to wipe it. Thank you so much for your information. I think when the people spill the water on their laminate floor, it is better for them to wipe the spilled water quickly. It is also the same with the pet urine. Do not wait for longer time to wipe it.

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