Removed an old laminate floor (downstairs) from my daughters new property (built 1984).
I am intending to replace with new laminate but have found a couple of problems with the chipboard floor and would appreciate some advice and views on quickest way to fix the problems which are:
1. One board in particular has become concave down most of its length. Do not understand how/why this has happened. I did remove a length of telephone extension cable which had been forced down the gap between boards - could this have caused the bowing over time?
Not sure of the construction underneath chipboard. The property is timber framed and I had assumed that the floor would be a solid concrete base. The flooring in general does not seem to have been too well laid - there are some quite large spaces between boards (not enough to reveal what's underneath). Also cannot so far find any evidence of fixing (no nail or screw heads!).
2. In the hall there is a definite dip between the end of two boards.
Apart from these issues the floor feels very solid - no bounce etc.
So looking for ways to fix (bodge!!) - without trying to relay the whole floor! Original thought was to use self levelling compound which would probably be ok on the floor area that has dipped but would not work on the convex length of board.
So any advice or suggestions on how to tackle this appreciated
I am intending to replace with new laminate but have found a couple of problems with the chipboard floor and would appreciate some advice and views on quickest way to fix the problems which are:
1. One board in particular has become concave down most of its length. Do not understand how/why this has happened. I did remove a length of telephone extension cable which had been forced down the gap between boards - could this have caused the bowing over time?
Not sure of the construction underneath chipboard. The property is timber framed and I had assumed that the floor would be a solid concrete base. The flooring in general does not seem to have been too well laid - there are some quite large spaces between boards (not enough to reveal what's underneath). Also cannot so far find any evidence of fixing (no nail or screw heads!).
2. In the hall there is a definite dip between the end of two boards.
Apart from these issues the floor feels very solid - no bounce etc.
So looking for ways to fix (bodge!!) - without trying to relay the whole floor! Original thought was to use self levelling compound which would probably be ok on the floor area that has dipped but would not work on the convex length of board.
So any advice or suggestions on how to tackle this appreciated
