How do I ‘fix ‘ laminate floor seams that have buckled?
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How do I fix laminate floor with lifted edges?
My water heater leaked and my hallway got flooded. I tried to keep the laminate floor dry but to no avail. I have noticed lifting around a few edges. Any suggestions?
You can buy laminate glue and seal sealer (it sort of melts the seam together) from any store selling rolled laminate. Use anything heavy to weight down after putting wax paper down. Allow to completely dry; I've had to do this before and it works. Good luck.
Yes you can glue them back down. Go to a flooring store they should have what you need. The big key is to get the area as clean as possible and make sure you have a nice straight seam to work with. A hand held roller will help give you a nice flat result.
The previou replies are for sheet vinyl floors. This would be 6 or 12 feet wide and very thin. For actual laminate floors (usually between 6”-12“ wide and 12”-48” long) there’s little that can be done to flatten this out. The better option is to find the same material (you may have some from the original install or can find it at a local flooring store) and cut out the pieces damaged and one beyond those and replace them.
You can try to glue it down, the issue is that the bottom of the laminate may or may not be damaged and may not accept the glue. Certainly the most cost efficient would be to purchase the glue attempt to fix it, but the best way is to replace those strips.
Insurance claim? Call in a flooring expert and ask for advice.
The vinyl may need to be trimmed just a bit and then glued down with a very strong adhesive. Weighing it down while the adhesive is drying could help. Be careful there's no glue on top or the weighted item might adhere too! :(