What to do if the laminate bends when walking

Quite often, the joy that such a long-awaited repair and laying of flooring has ended is replaced by disappointment. After all, when walking you can feel creaks and how the laminate flexes. Any adequate homeowner will pay attention to such nuances and begin to look for answers to the question: why is this happening?

First of all, the whole problem is that during the installation of the flooring, the laminate itself was improperly laid and the master did not leave a sufficient gap of 10 mm between the panels and the wall. And this is an important moment, which is often forgotten by apartment owners and repairmen, because in addition to the fact that the material must be firmly pressed to the surface, it has the property of expanding. If you do not leave additional space, the laminate will abut against the wall. Therefore, the effect of the "breathing floor", which bends under weight, will be felt.

The second reason is the uneven floor. Since the laminate is a rather finicky material, it reacts to any surface inaccuracies. Even a difference of 2 mm after installation will make itself felt. Even a small pothole will interfere with the “growth” laminate to the floor. Accordingly, a neat and presentable coating will begin to creak and sag. Moreover, special mixtures for leveling are not able to eliminate such obvious nuances.

Experts argue that the reasons that cause the deflection of the laminate may be moisture under the coating layer, low-quality starting material, substrate, uneven fixation of the door and, as an option, not an adequate level of qualification of the masters. All this affects the long-term flooring. It is difficult to deal with such problems, but it is still possible.

Knowing the cause of the “problem” laminate flooring, it is necessary to proceed with its elimination. That is, it is necessary to re-lay the laminate, but taking into account the technical gap, which must be. If you do not want to do the work again, then remove the skirting boards and file the panels along the wall by 1.5 cm. To eliminate moisture that came under the laminate and was localized in one place, you should completely dry it. When water got into several areas at once, then you can not do without disassembling the floor.

In any case, it is not necessary to engage in "self-treatment" of the new sex without knowledge and skills. To accurately determine the problem of the deflection of the laminate and bring it into proper form, it is necessary to invite the masters.