Hi,
I know similar questions have been asked to this but I would like a bit of advice on this particular issue.
About 3 months ago I laid a laminate floor in our dining room and hall, there is a concrete subfloor and I used the underlay with the built in damp proof membrane. The floor is fine but the skirting along two of the walls has started to come away from the wall slightly, causing the paint to crack. The cracks range from very thin hairline cracks to areas about 3mm wide, this has happened mainly on an outside wall that has the radiator on it, and also a couple of small areas on the other outside wall. Both outside walls have grass against them. The house is approx. 11 years old.
Why would this have happened after changing the floor, I am assuming it is something to do with moisture? But as I used the recommended underlay etc I am a bit miffed. Is it anything to worry about or can I just fill it in? There are no other obvious signs of damp and the skirting and wall feels completely dry.
Advice greatly appreciated.
Tom
I know similar questions have been asked to this but I would like a bit of advice on this particular issue.
About 3 months ago I laid a laminate floor in our dining room and hall, there is a concrete subfloor and I used the underlay with the built in damp proof membrane. The floor is fine but the skirting along two of the walls has started to come away from the wall slightly, causing the paint to crack. The cracks range from very thin hairline cracks to areas about 3mm wide, this has happened mainly on an outside wall that has the radiator on it, and also a couple of small areas on the other outside wall. Both outside walls have grass against them. The house is approx. 11 years old.
Why would this have happened after changing the floor, I am assuming it is something to do with moisture? But as I used the recommended underlay etc I am a bit miffed. Is it anything to worry about or can I just fill it in? There are no other obvious signs of damp and the skirting and wall feels completely dry.
Advice greatly appreciated.
Tom