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submitted 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) by hairyfeet@lemmy.ml to c/diy
 

I have laminate flooring which is chipping off at the joints due to an uneven underfloor. Does anyone have any suggestions for what i can fill it with please?

Tried super glueing the snapped off pieces and filling with outdoor sealant. Neither has worked.

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[–] infinitevalence@discuss.online 3 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Not an expert, but when I have tried to fix this, i ended up having to pull up the floor and use an underlayment pad for wood subfloor or self leveling floor compound for concrete floors to minimize height differences. Depending on the type of laminate and how it was installed you might be able to put it back in. Hopefully it was floating and/or snap and lock, not glued or nailed in place.

[–] hairyfeet@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 weeks ago

Thanks, I'm very keen not to pull it up as it's herringboned and took a very long time to lay.

We asked the kitchen fitter to level the floor, but turned out he didn't really know what he was doing so we ended up with an uneven floor in the other direction. Not used him again....