Need advice asap!!

sphelps · #1 05-19-2011, 06:01 PM

It's likely laminate which is made from MDF, terrible for moisture as it swells up just from the sight of it. Good news is you now have an excuse to take it out and put something better in

monocus · #2 05-20-2011, 12:34 AM

there's hardwood,engineered hardwood then there's laminate.there is no such thing as laminate hardwood.your floor is toast .the laminate will start to de-laminate and curl up at the edges.i've had to do numerous repairs for people's floors where they decided to mop the floors and ruined their floors

MarkoD · #3 05-20-2011, 01:59 AM

yeah the laminate is toast..... why didnt you just turn on the pump again when you saw that the sump was about to overflow

Chaloupa · #4 05-20-2011, 06:39 AM

Guess I'm going to have to disagree. I've had MANY MANY spills on my laminate floor. Several large spills...and many small ones. My laminate is great...not perfect, but great. It didn't completely ruin the floor, it didn't curl up and be toast...it just isn't quite perfect...and unless I point out where the small issues are...you wouldn't know. So..there may be hope for your floor!

MarkoD · #5 05-20-2011, 12:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Chaloupa

Guess I'm going to have to disagree. I've had MANY MANY spills on my laminate floor. Several large spills...and many small ones. My laminate is great...not perfect, but great. It didn't completely ruin the floor, it didn't curl up and be toast...it just isn't quite perfect...and unless I point out where the small issues are...you wouldn't know. So..there may be hope for your floor!

is your stand open on the bottom or closed up?

because if your stand is wood and all closed up and water gets trapped under there, its toast for sure...... and starting to mold

gobytron · #6 05-20-2011, 01:51 PM

you guys should see where I used to have my 72 bow on my oak floors...

It looks black now,...I assume due to the salt.

Sump is now plumbed ot the basement.

Tony, all you can do is dry it out the best you can.
A dehumidifier might help.

Just get some towels in there and hope for the best.

Chaloupa · #7 05-20-2011, 03:13 PM

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Originally Posted by MarkoD

is your stand open on the bottom or closed up?

because if your stand is wood and all closed up and water gets trapped under there, its toast for sure...... and starting to mold

Actually, yes, solid bottom, and the tank, which sat there for years is gone, and the floor underneath is fine.