Edward Thompson

Sun 05 Oct 2014 01:15pm

Hi Maureen a flooring specialist or carpenter is probably best. Check that you haven't got a water leak ( check nearest radiator) that is affecting the floor. Is the floor recently fitted? They may not have left enough gap on the edges for expansion. Ed

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Jeff Adams

Thu 09 Oct 2014 11:51pm

Hi. contact the original installer. Depends what wood you have. yes expansion the obvious but the obvious mistake is climatisation give me a call jeff Guild Flooring or look at my website

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Mark Fletcher

Mon 06 Oct 2014 04:11pm

Hi Maureen, Edward is correct - you really need a flooring specialist to get this checked out for you (preferably a wood flooring specialist). The 2 most likely causes are dampness, or lack of expansion gap around the floor. Particularly with a solid wood floor, the expansion gap is critical and should normally be around 15mm around the entire floor, no exceptions. If the gap has not been left at any point, you risk the floor lifting as it tries to expand. Moisture also makes wood swell, but you tend to see warping and cupping of the wood when moisture is involved. However, this can be thoroughly checked out by a specialist. Post it up on the job requests and some quality tradesmen will be in touch. Regards, Mark

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