OK, I need help with this one! I have a cliant with a Formica, manufactured floor. The floor is over concrete and they are in an area with a high degree of water in the soil. Problem is that the floor is lifting in one small area. Of course it’s right under the door! I’ve pulled the base and there is plenty of clearance. Has anyone tried injecting adhesive through a small hole and weighting it down for awhile? What else has worked or not for you?
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I had a formica counter that lifted in an area in the middle of the counter. The installer applied heat to the area to soften/melt the adhesive and weighted the area while it dried.
Thanks for your input, Jimmie. The Formica floor does noy use an adhesive between it and the sub floor. It floats on a thin layer of foam. I appreciate your answer as I was not aware of that solution for a counter top!! Many TKS, Chuck KellerIf, at first, you fricascee, fry, fry a hen!
Is it running parrallel to the door or perp? Might be trying to expand and hitting the bottom plate under the jambs if it is perp to the opening.
I don't see any advantage to injecting glue, being as it is floating on the foam...
I maybe would use a Fien multitool w/ a saw blade and kerf the bad joint(s) until it laid flat. No need for glue in the kerf. If it wont get flat, you got bigger problems with moisture I suspect.
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As Popeye would say,"Me thinks your right!" This is what the Tecs. said at Formica. Many thanks for takeing the time to reply. Chuck KellerIf, at first, you fricascee, fry, fry a hen!
I have a few of the "floating" type floors under my belt, and I still can't quite sell myself on them for my house.
As with ANY flooring , the acclimation time is crucial to a long lasting install.
Best of luck, it is not an easy fix by any means. Spheramid Enterprises Architectural Woodworks
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From all the other posts it looks like a simple case of the flooring expanding within the constrictions of the doorway. Ease the edges of the floor by about 1/4" at the jambs (you might need an angle grinder to get in that close). You don't say if the flooring continues thru to the next room, but I figure it must. At the worst case, buy the threshold/transition strip that matches - it has a channel that is attached to the subfloor first - and cut out enough flooring for that channel to be set in. That should hold it in place.
All the best...
To those who know - this may be obvious. To those who don't - I hope I've helped.
I like the thought of the transition strip. I didn't know it exhisted. Thank you, Chuck kellerIf, at first, you fricascee, fry, fry a hen!