Laminated laminate - what should I do?

Laminate flooring is much cheaper than a piece of parquet or a parquet board, but it looks no less chic and expensive. Inattentive person does not immediately realize that your floor is not made from stained oak, but from artificial budget material. But, despite its extraordinary versatility, the laminate also has some features and is not immune from possible swelling.

Possible reasons why the laminate is swollen

There are several reasons for this problem - sometimes installers are guilty, who in a hurry allowed miscalculations and marriage, and sometimes the reason lies in the most substandard products. The fact is that it is always necessary to ensure minimum laying of gaps between the laminate tiles when laying. Very tight docking of the boards, especially when moisture gets on them, which people do not always remove on time from the surface, leads to undesirable consequences. In any case, the installers left and "the train has already left," and the owner of the apartment is now interested in another question, what to do if the laminate is swollen at the junctions or elsewhere?

How to fix the damage when the laminate is swollen?

If the laminate is not swollen from spilled water, and the problem with poor-quality packing, then a small pruning of the boards will help. First you need to remove the plinth, and then mark something with the places where our floor material rests against the wall. Removing the laminate, we cut the planks to provide a gap of 1.5-2 cm. One can not be afraid that strangers will see this gap, the plinth will nicely block it. Then we fix everything in place.

When the laminate is swollen from moisture, it is necessary to dismantle all panels and inspect this place. All the water that has accumulated beneath them, should be removed, the surface thoroughly wiped and remove the substrate of the floor. In the worst case, you need to replace the deformed panels with new ones. Well, if after repairs you have a few pieces left, and you will not have to run to the store to pick up a new material in place of the rejected laminate in color.

Now you know what to do if the laminate is swollen. In most cases, our advice should help. But all the same, you should take a more serious approach to choosing the material when buying. Quality panels last for several hours even in hot water, but cheap panels absorb liquid, like some kind of sponge. Repair it is not subject to, you have already realized that only a complete replacement will fix the problem. Therefore, if you have a permanent problem with spilled water in your room, it's better to buy a waterproof laminate from a good manufacturer immediately.