We had to pull our dishwasher out form under the counter...we're replacing it. Upon doing so, one of our floor boards (laminate) buckled up creating a tee-pee effect? Am I able to "flatten" it back out or do I need to replace the board by cutting and re-fitting a new piece? I'd prefer just "flattening" it if at all possible. Thanks for the help!
2006-11-01 12:03:39 · 4 answers · asked by Ryan 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
The plank/block of wood hammering it down thing didn't work. Is it possible to pull out the laminate board in the middle or do you have to disesemble the whole area?
2006-11-01 13:33:11 · update #1
hammer it is the WRONG thing to do.. that is a result of not enough expansion at the edges and or water damage. if it's water damage you can either rout it out and replace the plank or disamble the area closest until you get to the board and replace it.
dehumidifiers dont work for laminates with topical moisture damage! they only work for hardwood floor water damage and you plan on resanding them down after buckling occurs.
YOU MUST make sure you do not have a bigger problem like constant moisture. so check the plumbing and fittings.
2006-11-02 07:54:42 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Floorboard Effect Laminate Flooring
2016-12-15 04:59:36 · answer #2 · answered by casalenda 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'd lay a piece of 2"x4" wood on the teepee, and bang the wood w/ a hammer. Laminate is snapped together, and it sounds like your DW just caused one plank to become unsnapped.
If that teepee is under the DW anyway, you can probably skip the 2x4 and just use a hammer.
2006-11-01 12:07:13 · answer #3 · answered by Sugar Pie 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
it sounds like that you had a water leak at one time. you can replace it or install a dehumidifyer for a short time to remove the moisture content from the wood
2006-11-01 12:10:20 · answer #4 · answered by mr.dj 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋