CAI Home Inspection
  • Home
  • Services
    • Full Home Inspection
    • Additional Inspections >
      • Termite Inspection
      • Radon Testing
      • Mold Testing
      • Thermal Imaging
      • Sewer Scope Inspection
      • Foundation Certification
    • Areas Served >
      • Ohio >
        • Columbus, OH >
          • Circleville, OH
          • Clintonville, OH
          • Delaware, OH
          • Dublin, OH
          • Gahanna, OH
          • Grandview Heights, OH
          • Grove City, OH
          • Lancaster, OH
          • Marysville, OH
          • Lewis Center, OH
          • New Albany, OH
          • Pataskala, OH
          • Pickerington, OH
          • Plain City, OH
          • Powell, OH
          • Reynoldsburg, OH
          • Worthington, OH
          • Zanesville, OH
        • Cleveland, OH >
          • Bay Village, OH
          • Beachwood, OH
          • Bedford Heights, OH
          • Brooklyn, OH
          • Chagrin Falls, OH
          • Euclid, OH
          • Highland Heights, OH
          • Independence, OH
          • Lakewood, OH
          • North Olmstead, OH
          • Parma, OH
          • Rome, OH
          • Shaker Heights, OH
          • Solon, OH
          • Strongsville, OH
          • Westlake, OH
        • Toledo, OH >
          • Bowling Green, OH
          • Holland, OH
          • Maumee, OH
          • Perrysburg, OH
          • Swanton, OH
          • Sylvania, OH
          • Waterville, OH
        • Cincinnati, OH >
          • Blue Ash, OH
          • Hamilton, OH
          • Loveland, OH
          • Lebanon, OH
          • Mason, OH
          • Middletown, OH
          • Wyoming, OH
        • Dayton, OH >
          • Beavercreek, OH
          • Centerville, OH
          • Fairborn, OH
          • Huber Heights, OH
          • Kettering, OH
          • Miamisburg, OH
          • Springboro, OH
          • West Carrollton, OH
      • North Carolina >
        • Raleigh, NC
    • Scope of Inspection >
      • Ohio
      • North Carolina
    • Rates
  • About
    • FAQ
    • COVID-19 Update
    • Buyer Home Inspection
    • Seller Home Inspection
    • Owner Home Inspection
    • Contact Us
  • Resources
    • Inspection Library
    • Contractor Network
    • Events
  • Schedule

buckling & lifting floating floors

2/17/2023

 
Our home inspectors can help you identify issues with floating floors that commonly occur. Primarily, floating floors can lift or buckle due to a variety of reasons, including:
  1. Moisture: Floating floors are usually made of a high-density fiberboard core that can easily absorb moisture. If the subfloor is damp, or if there is excess humidity in the room, the moisture can seep into the laminate and cause it to expand, resulting in buckling.
  2. Improper installation: Floating floors must be installed correctly, including leaving enough space for expansion around the edges. If the installation is not done properly, the flooring can buckle or lift.
  3. Subfloor issues: The subfloor must be level and free of any debris or bumps. If the subfloor is uneven, it can cause the floating floors to buckle.
  4. Heavy objects: If heavy objects are placed on the laminate flooring, it can cause the flooring to buckle or lift.
  5. Poor quality flooring: Cheap floating floors may not be able to withstand heavy use and can buckle or lift more easily.
To prevent floating floors from lifting or buckling, it is important to properly prepare the subfloor, install the flooring correctly, and avoid exposing it to moisture and heavy objects. Contact a licensed home inspector to help you evaluate the root cause of your flooring issues.

Comments are closed.

    Categories

    All
    Air Conditioning
    Aluminum
    Asbestos
    Carbon Monoxide
    Doors
    Egress
    Electrical
    Energy Efficiency
    Fire Rating
    Floating Floors
    Floors
    Foundations
    Garage Door
    Gas Line
    Gutter Maintenance
    Knob And Tube
    Locks
    Moisture
    Mold
    Outlet
    Pests
    Plumbing
    Polybutylene
    Radon
    Roof System
    Smoke Alarm
    Sump Pump
    Vents
    Water Intrusion
    Windows

    RSS Feed


    Matthew Kiefer, EzineArticles Basic Author
     

Read Our Reviews!

Picture

Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture

Our Primary Office Locations in Ohio & North Carolina


Raleigh, NC
3052 Cinder Bluff Dr
Raleigh, NC 27603
​984-261-2787

Cleveland, Ohio
16115 Waterloo Rd
​Cleveland, OH 44110
216-672-6185
Dublin, Ohio (main)
6214 Inishmore Ln
Dublin, Ohio 43017
​614-364-3829

Dayton, Ohio
60 Camden Park Ct
Springboro, OH 45066
​937-396-5239
Cincinnati, Ohio
5605 Bridgetown Rd #10
Cincinnati, OH 45248
​513-306-4640

Toledo, Ohio
478 Dearborn Ave.
Toledo, Ohio 43605
419-329-4623

Ohio Service Areas

CINCINNATI
BLUE ASH
HAMILTON
LEBANON
LOVELAND
MASON
MIDDLETOWN
WYOMING
CLEVELAND
BAY VILLAGE
BEACHWOOD
BEDFORD
BROOKLYN
CHAGRIN FALLS
EUCLID
HIGHLAND HEIGHTS
INDEPENDENCE
LAKEWOOD
NORTH OLMSTEAD
PARMA
ROME
SHAKER HEIGHTS
SOLON
​STRONGSVILLE
WESTLAKE
Columbus
CIRCLEVILLE
CLINTONVILLE
DELAWARE
DUBLIN
GAHANNA
GRANDVIEW HEIGHTS
GROVE CITY
LANCASTER
LEWIS CENTER
MARYSVILLE
NEW ALBANY
PATASKALA
PICKERINGTON
PLAIN CITY
POWELL
REYNOLDSBURG
WORTHINGTON
ZANESVILLE
Dayton
BEAVERCREEK
CENTERVILLE
FAIRBORN
HUBER HEIGHTS
KETTERING
MIAMISBURG
SPRINGBORO
WEST CARROLLTON
Toledo
​BOWLING GREEN
​
HOLLAND
​
MAUMEE
​
PERRYSBURG
SWANTON
SYLVANIA
WATERVILLE

North Carolina Service Areas​

Raleigh
Holly Springs
Fuquay-Varina
Angier
Mt. Pleasant
Smithfield
Clayton
Knightdale
Zebulon
Rollsville
Wake Forest
Youngsville
Morrisville
Carey
Apex
Durham
Chapel Hill
Pittsboro
Mebane
Greensboro
High Point
Ashboro
Winston-salem
Huntsville
Clemmons
Wilmington
Wrightsboro
Kings Grant
Myrtle Grove
Sea Breeze
Carolina Beach
Kure Beach
Leland
Castle Hayne

Contact us at: 888-301-3186
Careers | Services 
© 2022 - CAI Home Inspection. All rights reserved. 
Privacy Policy.
  • Home
  • Services
    • Full Home Inspection
    • Additional Inspections >
      • Termite Inspection
      • Radon Testing
      • Mold Testing
      • Thermal Imaging
      • Sewer Scope Inspection
      • Foundation Certification
    • Areas Served >
      • Ohio >
        • Columbus, OH >
          • Circleville, OH
          • Clintonville, OH
          • Delaware, OH
          • Dublin, OH
          • Gahanna, OH
          • Grandview Heights, OH
          • Grove City, OH
          • Lancaster, OH
          • Marysville, OH
          • Lewis Center, OH
          • New Albany, OH
          • Pataskala, OH
          • Pickerington, OH
          • Plain City, OH
          • Powell, OH
          • Reynoldsburg, OH
          • Worthington, OH
          • Zanesville, OH
        • Cleveland, OH >
          • Bay Village, OH
          • Beachwood, OH
          • Bedford Heights, OH
          • Brooklyn, OH
          • Chagrin Falls, OH
          • Euclid, OH
          • Highland Heights, OH
          • Independence, OH
          • Lakewood, OH
          • North Olmstead, OH
          • Parma, OH
          • Rome, OH
          • Shaker Heights, OH
          • Solon, OH
          • Strongsville, OH
          • Westlake, OH
        • Toledo, OH >
          • Bowling Green, OH
          • Holland, OH
          • Maumee, OH
          • Perrysburg, OH
          • Swanton, OH
          • Sylvania, OH
          • Waterville, OH
        • Cincinnati, OH >
          • Blue Ash, OH
          • Hamilton, OH
          • Loveland, OH
          • Lebanon, OH
          • Mason, OH
          • Middletown, OH
          • Wyoming, OH
        • Dayton, OH >
          • Beavercreek, OH
          • Centerville, OH
          • Fairborn, OH
          • Huber Heights, OH
          • Kettering, OH
          • Miamisburg, OH
          • Springboro, OH
          • West Carrollton, OH
      • North Carolina >
        • Raleigh, NC
    • Scope of Inspection >
      • Ohio
      • North Carolina
    • Rates
  • About
    • FAQ
    • COVID-19 Update
    • Buyer Home Inspection
    • Seller Home Inspection
    • Owner Home Inspection
    • Contact Us
  • Resources
    • Inspection Library
    • Contractor Network
    • Events
  • Schedule