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Squeaky Laminate Flooring Problems

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Squeaky Laminate Flooring Problems Cause and Prevention

Squeaky laminate flooring problems are one of the major laminate flooring problems seen by laminate flooring inspectors. The flooring may look absolutely beautiful but once you walk on it the squeaking sounds like a rubber duck or the “snap, crackle and pop” sounds like an amplified bowl of Kellogs Rice Krispies. If you have kids the crackling may warn you when they are trying to sneak out of the house. For most families a bit of parenting and squeaking, complaining kids would be more desirable than these squeaky laminate flooring problems. So what causes these squeaky laminate flooring problems and how can these squeaks be prevented or corrected? [Read more…]

Dark Laminate Gaps

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Dark Laminate Gaps at Planks Edges or Not?

Dark laminate gaps are not necessarily a gap even though they appear as a dark laminate gap when viewed from a standing position. In this photo, the consumer was convinced that dark laminate gaps were starting to develop. The floor had been installed for a few years before these dark lines along the joined edge of the planks has shown up. [Read more…]

Steam Mop Damaged Laminate

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Steam Mop Damaged Laminate

Steam mop damaged laminate flooring, is that a possibility? Manufacturers of steam mops are pushing them for all types of flooring including laminate. You see their ads on television and it appears they are using the steam mop on laminate floors. You like what you see not thinking about what the laminate manufacturer says about steam mops. So will a steam mop damage laminate? The answer is YES! [Read more…]

Laminate Floor Manufacturers

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Laminate Floor Manufacturers Maintenance & Installation Information

Directory of laminate floor manufacturers. For warranty purposes, laminate floor manufacturers require that you install and maintain a laminate floor to their standards. Laminate floor manufacturers are your best resource for information on a specific products. If you need the installation or care instructions of a laminate floor manufacturer that is not listed, contact us and we will the contact link if available. If you are a laminate floor producer or supplier and would like your link added, contact us. [Read more…]

Water Damage to Laminate Flooring

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Water Damage

Water damage to laminate flooring is a common occurrence seen by laminate flooring inspectors.. The cause of this damage is often such things as a flood, slow leak from plumbing, improper maintenance and spills. Just about any way you can get water onto many laminate floors seems to result water damage to many of these laminate floors. This is especially true with less expensive DPL products and the water that was not been wiped up immediately. Many sport centers face this problem and according to http://www.sportsandsafetysurfaces.co.uk/ , sometimes this damage is covered under the manufactures warranty. At other times water damage may be covered under home owners insurance and often most water damage is not covered at all. This form of damage effects worse to the people who’s locks has been damaged due to it. Which is why having a trusted locksmiths contact such as the one in Oakridge which offers its assistance 24/7 must be every homeowner’s priority. Depending upon the severity of the damage it may be correctable by a plank replacement. At other times a larger portion of,or the entire installation may need to be replaced. [Read more…]