Hello,
I just had my laminate flooring install call me about the complaint I made about small 1mm gaps where the end of the boards come together (not the end where they click in) and a couple of areas flex as in it is not level. They said they will come to redo the floor, etc. That means to rip it all out and relay. I expressed concerns about how the boards are a click system and can be damaged and not the same when replaying, etc. Basically more damage than good if you try to relay it including the mess.
The other option I have is to caulk the gaps with flexible seal. There about only about 5 or 6 gaps of 1mm or less. Will caulk stay inside the 1mm / .5 of an mm? The lady on the phone suggests the floor isn't level and in time, the boards will crack if we don't redo the floor.
I don't think the laminate floor will crack as its 12mm HDF backing and it doesn't flex that much in the only one spot I raised. I'm more annoyed with the noticeable gaps in the middle of the lounge where you can see.
If they re level the floor, dust will be everywhere again and so messy. I will have to wipe down the entire kitchen and lounge after it, etc.
Appreciate your thoughts on quick fix w2ith chalk/silicon or rip it all out which is a nightmare.
I just had my laminate flooring install call me about the complaint I made about small 1mm gaps where the end of the boards come together (not the end where they click in) and a couple of areas flex as in it is not level. They said they will come to redo the floor, etc. That means to rip it all out and relay. I expressed concerns about how the boards are a click system and can be damaged and not the same when replaying, etc. Basically more damage than good if you try to relay it including the mess.
The other option I have is to caulk the gaps with flexible seal. There about only about 5 or 6 gaps of 1mm or less. Will caulk stay inside the 1mm / .5 of an mm? The lady on the phone suggests the floor isn't level and in time, the boards will crack if we don't redo the floor.
I don't think the laminate floor will crack as its 12mm HDF backing and it doesn't flex that much in the only one spot I raised. I'm more annoyed with the noticeable gaps in the middle of the lounge where you can see.
If they re level the floor, dust will be everywhere again and so messy. I will have to wipe down the entire kitchen and lounge after it, etc.
Appreciate your thoughts on quick fix w2ith chalk/silicon or rip it all out which is a nightmare.
Rip out floating floor and relay it again?
