Water Soaked Laminate

Any room that has a major source of water in it is probably not the best option for laminate floors.

Water soaked laminate.

Wipe up spills immediately. It s when you have a large spill or a flood that the laminate flooring becomes saturated with water and damage occurs. If the concrete is dark or wet below the plastic the subfloor is too wet to install a laminate floor. If a small amount of water has leaked toward the edges of the flooring pull up any quarter round shoe molding or baseboards around the perimeter.

Water under laminate flooring when the water reaches under laminate flooring the water must be removed immediately. Remove thresholds or shoe molding that overlap your damaged flooring. Then follow these steps and watch the video above for more details. This is probably the best way to prevent water damage.

How to repair water damaged laminate flooring in order to repair an existing laminate floor you ll need to first confirm that you have an adequate number of extra pieces to make the repair. If you have a spill it is best to promptly pat it dry with a sponge or a towel. Spilled water on laminate floor a laminate floor will not be damaged as long as it is not saturated with water. This is often seen as puffy areas along the edge of the planks and frequently crosses between plank edges.

Water damage maintenance and pet damage.