What can I do?The kitchen floor is coming up!
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Hillela G.
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We have cork-based floors in the kitchen, they've been great for years now. But, a panel is beginning to curl up. What can we do?
Try a heat gun or hair dryer, to soften the tile and reactivate the glue. Get something really heavy (bricks or books) Make sure that no dirt has gotten underneath and it is perfectly clean before you start.
This is a tricky fix. It's tongue and groove. It appears the tongue has slipped out of the groove of the panel that is curling up. First get everything for the repair together. Liquid Nails glue with a long nozzle. Rubber mallet, putty knife, dish towel, any kind of heavy weights. Gently pry the curling panel just enough to insert the glue nozzle. You don't want any more of the panel to separate. Squeeze some glue under the panel. Place the dish towel over the curl. Pound the panel with the rubber mallet. Glance to see if the panel has popped back in place. hold the panel in place with the weight of your knee or foot. Place the heavy weights over the curling panel and leave overnight for the glue to cure. Hope this helps. Good luck!
Jpclarksville, it's cork laminate flooring panels. Tongue and groove or snaplock. The piece that's raised has the tongue.
I agree, look for a source of moisture that's being absorbed by the panel and causing it to curl up. THEN you can fix it. (And for that, two words: Gorilla Glue. Bonus: It requires some moisture to activate, so if it stays a little damp after you clean it up, it'll still work.)
Great suggestions. It is refreshing to read fix-it from total strangers! I have another suggestion for decor. I design covers for the windows rather than the mini blinds That get damaged too easily. I cut fabric longer than the width and length. the four sides were sewed flat. I wanted to make sure the finished curtain didn't have sun shine through waking guests! The front and back fabrics compliment each other. To put them on the wall I used heavy duty Velcro across the top of the window. The other piece was sewn to the curtain. To allow light during the daytime short piece of Velcro was put on the lower inside and attaches to the opposite wall by bending the curtain backward to aattach to piece of Velcro on the wall. This made for a simple attractive window covering. Additionally, I placed Velcro on the bottom corners and to the the wall under the closed curtains. Gee, it takes longer to try to give a picture than it does to make them!