Have you recently put a laminate floor in the house or maybe in the office and it starts to creak? Then there may be several reasons why this irritating crackle originated. What is with you The reason of the cracking laminate ? In this blog we explain various causes of this, still common, problem.
Not Laid in the Right Way
Perhaps some obvious, but the most common Cause for a cracking laminate floor Is the wrong laying of the floor in question. To lay the floor, always follow the instructions that apply specifically to the floor that you bought. Not every Laminate floor Is by definition the same and so you need to look at this per type of floor. Well give the floor time to "get acquainted" with the space and lay the floor according to the regulations. You're not doing this? Then unpleasant situations can arise such as cracking the floor.
No even surface
One of the common causes of a cracking laminate floor is the substrate. Of course you lay a subfloor and then the laminate floor, but what if the surface contains too many dents, holes or height differences? Then your floor can indeed start cracking. A subfloor can be different from a few millimeters often receive, but this is more so than this can cause problems.
How do you fix this?
Perhaps not what you hoped for, but the only way to solve such a problem or to prevent it is to level the subsoil with the correct Egaline . By leveling the surface you can eliminate the irregularities in the surface and therefore also the problem that has arisen.
Wrong subfloor
Just as the substrate is extremely important to prevent a cracking laminate floor, the Subfloor A big factor. Do you need to get rid of irregularities from the surface? Check carefully if this is possible with the underfloor you have in mind. Also, there are other factors that play a role in choosing the right subfloor. For example, do you live in an apartment? Then you often have to comply with the 10dB rule. Or maybe you're dealing with underfloor heating? Even then there is a special underfloor for this. Earlier we also wrote a Handy blog about which subfloor you need .
No stable humidity
Although a laminate floor consists of different materials, the basis for this is still wood and wood alive. Wood expands and shrinkage due to influences such as humidity and temperature. For this reason, it is necessary to properly acclimatize a laminate floor in the room where it will lie. Did you get the Allow laminate floor to acclimatize well ? Even then, a cracking laminate floor can be created. This may be due to the fluctuations in humidity in the relevant room.
Advice tailored to the specialist
Are you not yet completely sure about your case and would you like to receive some advice from a specialist in this field? "Better safe, than sorry" we always say. Feel free to contact us, ask completely without obligation Quote On or drop by in our brand new Showroom in the middle of De Randstad . We are happy to help you with your project!
