I like your method of marking it with the base and then the laminate thickness. Brilliant
@XDIY
11 күн бұрын
@@productreviewspecialist Thanks :)
@tsunamakazi
19 күн бұрын
thank you for posting this. i just did my floors downstairs and had buckling. this will defiantly help get it fix. should have stuck to bigger gap from wall from start
@XDIY
19 күн бұрын
@@tsunamakazi 🙏 Good luck.
@XDIY
2 жыл бұрын
WOW 😱... I was shocked to see that my floor lifted drastically. It happened only on the side of the room so it took some time to notice it... BUT, it's easy to fix with some simple steps I present in the video. (Note that this flooring issue can be caused also by other things not covered in my video). Enjoy. 👉 Some of the tools & accessories that I'm using - www.itzikdiy.com/tools-list?m=1
@malicant123
Ай бұрын
Nice one. This is a job that's on my list!
@XDIY
Ай бұрын
@@malicant123 Thanks. Do you have this issue on your floor?
@malicant123
Ай бұрын
@@XDIY Yup. It's not too bad, but it's one I need to fix.
@XDIY
Ай бұрын
@@malicant123 Good luck 🙂
@malicant123
Ай бұрын
@@XDIY cheers
@campbell3897
Жыл бұрын
It also looks like you didn’t leave any space between the bottom of your baseboards and the floor. When they touch the floor after installing, they are basically holding down the floor and preventing movement as well.
@XDIY
Жыл бұрын
I actually never saw that it's required to leave such space and the floor can still move, but I'll check it. Thanks for the tip! :)
@sanxhez5611
10 ай бұрын
That’s the dumbest thing I’ve ever heard.
@juanbrujo43
7 ай бұрын
I didnt get it , so you got to leave some space between bottom of base board and floor or NOT ??
@campbell3897
7 ай бұрын
It doesn’t have to be visible to the eye when standing up. But I left a small 1/16 of an inch space where I could between the baseboards and floor and have not had any problems. And do not nail your boards into the floor planks, but only your wall studs.
@PeopleCanFly23
4 ай бұрын
I have the same laminate flooring Krono D4567, great color 😀
@XDIY
4 ай бұрын
Yes, I like it too 😀🙏
@corlenewight5844
2 ай бұрын
Thank you so much.
@XDIY
2 ай бұрын
You're welcome!
@sanxhez5611
10 ай бұрын
If the wall is Sheetrock it’s always easier cutting the Sheetrock so that the floor can slide underneath instead of cutting the floor.
@XDIY
10 ай бұрын
Thanks. In this case it's a concrete wall...
@sanxhez5611
10 ай бұрын
@@XDIY i figured since you glued the base instead of nailing .
@gato_hacker
4 ай бұрын
Cool idea the hot glue.
@XDIY
4 ай бұрын
Thanks!
@JellyBabesXo1
8 күн бұрын
Would this work with herringbone LVT
@XDIY
8 күн бұрын
Sorry, I'm not familiar with herringbone lvt flooring enought for answering your question...
@CartersShed
2 жыл бұрын
Nice fix. Guess it was not yourself that put the original floor down?
@XDIY
2 жыл бұрын
Pleading guilty :) Since you asked, I'll explain in detail: I installed the laminated floor about 8Y ago in our new apartment. About 50 meters in 4 rooms. I left spaces during the installation as required, and it was ok all years and still ok in the other rooms. Since COVID-19, I started to work from home few days a week (I'm a Software Engineer) and worked in this room. In the last winter I closed the door and window and used the AC on Heat mode for a lot of hours and many days. One day I noticed this bounce and was shocked!😀 As you can see, it was relatively severe. Initially I thought that it's related to a water flood, but there is no water source near this room. So... I can only guess that it was due to the Heat in an unventilated room. In addition, in the other side of the room not seen in the video, there are heavy furniture pressing the floor, so maybe that caused the floor to expand only in one side, making the gaps not big enough and a bigger issue. Anyway, it proves the fact of the floor expansion when it's warm, so I decided to share the problem and the fix which can help others with wrong installation :) Thanks!
@LeanSab
Жыл бұрын
@@XDIY Why you mentioned that it could take some time for the floor to be flat? And how long?
@XDIY
Жыл бұрын
@@LeanSab In my case it took few weeks. I guess it depends on the temperature & humidity in the room, how bad is the case on your floor, etc. I'm not a laminate floor pro, but I'll try to explain it the way I understand it: - The floor was expanded do to temperature & humidity changes. - The expansion gaps aren't good enough so the floor boards are expanded against the walls until there is no more space. - The floor keeps expanding, but now it's starting to rise in different places. The laminate floor boards now have lost their flat shape. - Now you make the fix that I did and cut the floor edges - the floor should have enough room in order to be flat again, but laminate floor material is usually HDF (like MDF), which is relatively stiff and is now "deformed". So, it may take time to be flat and get the original shape (and maybe in some bad cases not). It's not a soft material like a carpet for example, which will just will straighten up immediately... (If the issue occurs due to water damage, moisture under flooring etc. which is other case - the floor probably should be replaced).
@AbuOmar1988
4 ай бұрын
What is the tool called that you are using too cut the pieces?!
@XDIY
4 ай бұрын
It's called Oscillating Multi Tool. This is the one I'm using but of course you can use any other... amzn.to/3U748QX
@jasoncheshire6153
2 ай бұрын
Glue down engineered hardwood is the answer
@XDIY
2 ай бұрын
Next time... 🙂
@adiadr1708
5 ай бұрын
Why?
@XDIY
5 ай бұрын
Why what? 🙂
@adiadr1708
5 ай бұрын
@@XDIY due lack of dilaration
@XDIY
5 ай бұрын
@@adiadr1708 The problem was due to lack of spaces near the walls
@adiadr1708
5 ай бұрын
@@XDIY qui
@kevinjewitt1689
5 ай бұрын
Didn't even fix the problem
@XDIY
5 ай бұрын
4:02 Can't you see the differences before & after? The laminate boards were warped for a long period due to their expansion and lifting, so of course that after the fix they didn't return to their original shape immediately. I recorded it few days after the fix. Later it was better, but I think that you can clearly see differences... You can always replace the boards if the result is not satisfactory, depending on damage...
@wmsstuff271
4 ай бұрын
What do you imagine the problem was? Of course he fixed it. As he stated, it'll take a little while for the floor to flatten out again.
@emailshe
4 ай бұрын
@@XDIY Thank you, Is it possible to speed up the flattening by blowing a hair drier or something to get rid of absorbed moisture? or keeping a heavy furniture on the raised surface? May be a laser level can identify the exact point to keep the furniture on.
@XDIY
4 ай бұрын
@@emailshe It's hard to say because I haven't tried, but in my opinion you shouldn't try with a hair dryer, so it won't do any extra damage, but let the room be ventilated at room temperature. You can try to put a heavy furniture, I don't know how much it will help and it depends on how bad the situation is. Take into consideration that putting too much pressure on raised floor might cause the laminate boards to disconnect from each other.
@drapermike
Ай бұрын
@@XDIYwas going to say I just noticed my sons floor is raising right in front of the doorway and that’s all. I have some heavy items on top of the floor for a week and lifted tonight and it’s still raised. Don’t understand why. It is in the basement tho and it stays real cool down there at all times. Hoping not to have to rip any flooring and trim off to fix :/
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