Rising wooden floor

Question

The wooden slats in my floor have risen over the last couple of months, possibly due to moisture retention.
Can you offer any advice or point me in the direction of someone who could help.
Thanks

Stephen · Accepted Answer

Could be many things including subsidence at worst or no expansion gap for the floor to expand a picture of the problem may help.

Peter · Answer

When you say “ wooden slats” is this your floorboards, fixed wooden floor or floated engineered floor, most likely cause is lack of expansion gap, if worse in door areas it’s an indication of that, to be honest, if treated quickly you can save your floor and get it flat again by either reinstate the  expansion gap or lifting one row and allowing to settle then trim and refit that row, a good idea to always damp test if unsure but a professional floor fitter should carry a damp meter

Robert · Answer

I would probably get it looked at so you could determine what the problem is?

Max · Answer

Sounds like there must be some amount of moisture. The fact it is rising it’s a possibility of no expansion but also depending on how it is rising is it lifting or de veneering. You will need a flooring specialist, not an everyday carpenter

Rising wooden floor

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