RoShamBo

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We have oak wooden flooring in all downstairs rooms except the kitchen (tiles)

Yesterday I noticed that the door to my study was catching on the flooring, something I am sure never happened before. I checked the door to make sure it hadn't dropped and it hasn't.
So I start to do a bit of detective work. The games room next to the study has the same flooring and in the middle the flooring seems a little "spongy" - when you press down on it with your foot it bends. Now this is under a pool table, which has been there a year and was put in almost the day we moved in, so it may have been like that before.

My thinking is a possible water leak under the floor and its buckling the flooring - but without calling someone out is there anything I can do to test it ? Moisture detector maybe to see if there is high moisture under the floor ?

Any help appreciated.

Ro.

Mog

Basic question but you do have an expansion gap around the flooring don't you ???

RoShamBo

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Yes indeed. Before my time but it was installed properly.

ALi-B

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Time to check your gutters. Do you have a flat roof by any chance?

Its amzaing how water leaking in the roof ends up under the floor without visble signs on the ceiling/walls. Also bear in mind its not just the presence of water that can cause wood to warp...the presence of excessive humidity can do it as well.

Moisture/damp detector is probably the way to go though

RoShamBo

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Thanks mate - will do.

mart360

Wooden floor with tiles over?

not uncommon for the flooring substrate (particle board) to blow

Mart