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Laminate
What is the reason for warping and cupping of flooring boards?
This happens with laminate flooring boards that have not completed their acclimatising period prior to installation. Please pay special attention to proper acclimatisation! That means: prior to installation let the closed flooring packages acclimatise for 48h on an even surface in that room where they are to be installed.
What is the reason for warping and cupping of flooring boards?
This happens with laminate flooring boards that have not completed their acclimatising period prior to installation. Please pay special attention to proper acclimatisation! That means: prior to installation let the closed flooring packages acclimatise for 48h on an even surface in that room where they are to be installed.
Laminate
What is the reason for open joints between elements?
Often, the reason behind open joints in laminate flooring areas is that humidity levels within the respective room are (much) too low (material is drying out = shrinking). Compliance with the recommended humidity levels is extremely important here. Throughout the heating period ideal levels for humidity are at least 50-65 % at temperatures between 20 and 22°C.
What is the reason for open joints between elements?
Often, the reason behind open joints in laminate flooring areas is that humidity levels within the respective room are (much) too low (material is drying out = shrinking). Compliance with the recommended humidity levels is extremely important here. Throughout the heating period ideal levels for humidity are at least 50-65 % at temperatures between 20 and 22°C.
Laminate
What is the reason for a crowning floor?
Usually, a crowning floor is an indication that the flooring area abuts against the wall at some point or that an expansion joint may have become insufficient (heating pipe, door jamb, covering profile etc.). Please check each and every expansion space to make sure that these still provide the required room for movement. Even minimal contact at a single point can lead to crowning of the whole flooring area elsewhere.
What is the reason for a crowning floor?
Usually, a crowning floor is an indication that the flooring area abuts against the wall at some point or that an expansion joint may have become insufficient (heating pipe, door jamb, covering profile etc.). Please check each and every expansion space to make sure that these still provide the required room for movement. Even minimal contact at a single point can lead to crowning of the whole flooring area elsewhere.
Laminate
What is the reason for edge swelling?
If the flooring is being cleaned too often with too much water or pools of fluids remain standing on the flooring instead of being taken up right away, this can lead to an effect called edge swelling. The reason behind this is that moisture permeates into the joints which leads to moistureinduced swelling of the derived timber product. To prevent this, damp-wipe the floor only occasionally if absolutely necessary and remove any pools of liquid right away.
What is the reason for edge swelling?
If the flooring is being cleaned too often with too much water or pools of fluids remain standing on the flooring instead of being taken up right away, this can lead to an effect called edge swelling. The reason behind this is that moisture permeates into the joints which leads to moistureinduced swelling of the derived timber product. To prevent this, damp-wipe the floor only occasionally if absolutely necessary and remove any pools of liquid right away.
Laminate
What is the reason for dull and cloudy looking laminate flooring areas?
Often, this problem is caused by inappropriate cleaning agents. Over time these unsuitable cleansers leave layers of build-up behind which act like a film-layer on the floor and lead to a cloudy look. To avoid this, stay away from any build-up containing cleansers like polishes or floor wax and preferably use the Parador Concentrated Cleanser instead.
What is the reason for dull and cloudy looking laminate flooring areas?
Often, this problem is caused by inappropriate cleaning agents. Over time these unsuitable cleansers leave layers of build-up behind which act like a film-layer on the floor and lead to a cloudy look. To avoid this, stay away from any build-up containing cleansers like polishes or floor wax and preferably use the Parador Concentrated Cleanser instead.