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Carpets, Lino & Flooring

Laminate flooring bouncy against edge of wall and patio door

Anonymous user 22/02/2024 - 2.31 PM

Hi, My laminate flooring (think it's hard wood) is a bit bouncy by the patio doors and by the edge of the wall. It doesn't feel like it will fall though or anything. Can anyone shed any light on this? I don't fancy having to resort to ripping the whole lot up and replacing it! Many thanks!

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4 Answers

Cannon Preservation Ltd

Rating: 5 out of 5
Colchester
Question is why is it bouncy? Is it layed on a solid floor and moisture has got under it causing it to lift? Was it floating or stuck down and the adhesive has broken down. Or is it layed on a timber flooring and the joists/fllorboards are not structurally sound and are causing movement.
Answered7 June 2011
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S & S Carpets & Vinyl

Rating: 5 out of 5
Doncaster
not enough expansion gap round the edge as laminate is a floating floor maybe its moved a little and got nowhere else to go except back on itself reusulting in said bouncy floor. will need the edges re trimming
Answered9 June 2011
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Anonymous user

If it's been laid on concrete it could be bouncing because the floor has a dip near the door.if it's been fitted incorrectly and has not got the correct gap around the edge it will not be able to expand and move as it should resulting in the flooring lifting in the middle of the room.The floor should be looked at by a professional before taking any action
Answered10 June 2011
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Anonymous user

hi all laminate flooring should be laid with a gap from board to wall different boards different gaps anything from 8mm to 12mm is normal, it mite not be to big a job depending were the doors are to the last row of boards. thanks matt
Answered15 June 2011
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