How To Replace Warped/Water Damaged Laminate Floor Boards

[@daniellerossi2260]

I'm not sure why there are SO many people rudely critiquing this video. Clearly you're just a guy fixing a problem in your home. You were kind enough to record the process to help some people save some money if they're in a similar predicament. Obviously you're not a professional in the laminate floor installation industry but you did a damn good job. I'd be willing to bet none of these critics could make a more thorough, informative video of the process themselves. Even worse is the "I WOULD NEVER INSTALL LAMINATE" comments. Why are they here?? If you would never install laminate why are you looking at a DIY video to replace a warped board?? People are nuts. You did a great job making an informative video that probably saved me a good chunk of money. I'm a 25 year old woman with absolutely zero experience in flooring. As a first time homeowner, I was planning to bring in someone to replace a water damaged board in my kitchen. I had no idea it would be this easy to fix on my own. You've inspired confidence in me to do it myself. I never comment on KZbin videos but those comments were crazy. I'm very appreciative of your video and the fact that you took your time to record it for fellow homeowners. You did a fantastic job. Thank you!

[@REVerbtalk]

Because, they are youtube professionals. Quick to keyboard cut people but don't have a video to show THEIR way or nothing period

[@anthonyjackson2405]

My sentiments exactly. I'm a 34 year old single homeowner and people like this guy in youtube have saved me thousands of dollars over the course of owning my home. I am grateful.

[@goofycatt]

I am in the single woman club too and highly appreciate this video as well. I was very intimidated before this video, now I am feeling pretty good at being able to do this myself and show myself I don't need a man to fix it, just show me the way 😊

[@bettym170]

I completely agree. Was told we we couldn’t replaced a warped piece of laminate and after watching this video, we have and it looks great!

[@palomarodriguez3308]

I'll tell you why --its called entitlement.

[@billsmith3195]

Very helpful. I have a spot near the front door that got rain on it, Yeah I know, Front door, no shelter = Problem. But This is how I bought it. Now I'm selling and I want to fix the floor and I'm 73 so a bit apprehensive. But now after watching your video, I'm ready to give it a go. Ignore the stiffnecks and their negative comments. You made the effort to video how you do it and make someone's else life a bit easier. Thanks Colin. By the way I really don't like laminate flooring and I am glad our new house does not have any.

[@fernandorivera7155]

Great video with plenty of details for a DIY project. I have a few warped boards in my Kitchen and didn't have a clue about how to fix the floor until I watched your video. Thank you for sharing it.

[@joanchapman1321]

Thank you. I had a leak in the kitchen from the dishwasher. Had to completely replace that floor so went with something more durable for that room, but hall way had a few gapped boards and I didn't want to replace that and now I know how to fix it. I love the detail you went into with this video. I have a bubble in the living room that I will need to tackle next. You have made it so much easier for me to do it my self

This was great to learn how you repair and replace these floors.. it truel helped me to confirm I need to hire someone 1st thing tomorrow.

[@Lola-di8fq]

Me too

[@juanroldan4379]

Dam! I never thought that a video replacing laminate floor would cause so many angry people to come out of the cracks. Very thin skin sore egos out there. It's a DIY video. Not neurosurgery. Thank you for the video. Forget the trolls.

[@butchczamanski9860]

.. The way you did it is much better than just replacing and cutting in the one board

[@noriffa9521]

Me watching this video in 2AM after I spilled all if my coffee on the floor

[@daciasdiy1861]

Affiron • I’m annoyed that these floors are so sensitive , these floors are brand new and the kids have spilled things without me knowing, of course they spilled it in the middle . I really do not feel like , pulling out all those boards . I swear I’m gonn a find a way to only take out the ones i need to replace !

[@Brian911uk.]

@@daciasdiy1861 checkout kzbin.info/www/bejne/hHzZnJSmpL1mfbM this tool shows how you MIGHT be able to achieve that. Also saw another video using same technique but using glass handling sucker (double sucker rather than single used in this video)

[@colchilibeck]

Ouch

[@hunter1q12]

Thank you, mine wasn't water damage but I accidentally chipped the floor in my moms house. This help me fix it, got me out of some trouble.

[@AaronJZY]

Nice video, thank you. I need to fix mine For anyone considering laminated flooring, please reconsider. This guys problem was a soapy water spill, mine was dog puke that was on the floor for an hour before I got home. Laminate is just worthless

[@CuddleStories]

100% agree. Small spills will cause these issues...its the worst. Wasted so much money already.

[@AndyGarcia-ch1ci]

Totally agree. I Hate it myself.

[@HannahFortalezza]

There's some new vinyl laminate flooring available now which doesn't use wood particles. You can go to town on them with water with little concern. That's what I'll be using when I want to update my place

[@AndyGarcia-ch1ci]

@@HannahFortalezza vinyl and laminate are two different materials. You must be thinking of the luxury vinyl, which snaplocks together just like laminate but it is totally vinyl. Laminate is like a particle board/ wood/ cardboard material

[@errolwarner5881]

The video was a great help, My kitchen was like your kitchen layout, which also made it easy, Thank you for the video.

[@chazbizzle]

About to embark on my first experience replacing some laminate flooring in a rental home; water damage in entryway. Thank you for the informative video! I feel like I can tackle this project now and know what to do in the future.

[@FormerDeathMachine]

Awesome video and very thorough. I really like that you took the time out to take everything into consideration so that the viewer spends less time trying to troubleshoot issues. Really nice pantry as well.

[@lostmarxbro]

The contractor said this isn't the best way so now I know it is. Thanks for the video

[@alannatrexler5173]

Thank you doing this video. I found the directions easy to follow. I will let you know how I do repairing my front hall and kitchen. Thanks again.

[@kohnkyriakou9581]

Great job! should definitely celebrate and buy your 3yo another container of bubbles.

[@bobwright9523]

very pleased with this video - greetings from the UK

[@wrecked_gaming]

Thanks Colin! I am going to have replace some flooring i my home and have been looking around. Your video was very helpful. Appreciate it bro!

[@MrGonzo4000]

Great video I had the same problem in my kitchen my kitchen is not large so I just bought the new type of laminated floor boards that don’t swell or buckle and installed it myself it cost me 200 bucks well worth it and I don’t have worry about this problem any more ........

[@honndo100]

Another way to do this is, Just split the bad board, Pull it out, Replace with another board by shaving one end and the male edge, Glue those two sides, And your done.

[@temujinkhan6326]

Was thinking the same

[@daciasdiy1861]

honndo100 thanks ! I’m doing this for the first time . It’s certainly annoying . Thanks for the tip

[@skeptic4al]

Thank you so much for the solution .. I was terrified of pulling a third of my kitchen up to replace a corner bubble. I split the existing board with a hammer and chisel and I had to nullify side lips and end lips where boards were married up. I placed a bead of glue on shorn sides, put a weight on top of it overnight, looks good. Once again thank you so much.

[@annjohns350]

Are you suppose to have padding on the floor?

[@raidergainzx5290]

@@annjohns350 some boards have it built in

[@nekomecchan]

Thank you so much! I needed to do this and the labeling was a very good suggestion!

[@majorpayne4098]

Good info. If it were me, at that point I would maybe consider changing out the kitchen area with ceramic or vinyl plank to avoid recurrences of water damage.

[@davidziebart913]

Great video. Thanks for detailing the tips!

[@maryrenaud6732]

Interesting approach, thanks. I saw someone repair a laminate board on YT or Pinterest, where they simply cut out the damaged piece, cut a new piece to fit, and glued it down where it replaced the damaged piece. I believe they cut off the click in lip....

[@joshkiewit4352]

Yes that is the professional route

[@colchilibeck]

My biggest concern with that was it not being as secure as using the proper locking system. I understand that it is the “professional” route, but that doesn’t always mean it’s the best. It is usually the quickest way and usually works. Because I was willing to put in the time, I decided to go this route.

[@hmdoacejack]

Great video, just what I was looking for

[@Arlene_DOTK]

Awesome share Colin, thank you! 🙂👍 I'm going to tackle this DIY, I have a few areas that have swollen due to water on the floor to long. Thankfully I have excess boards!

[@agentofparadise]

Awesome explanations! Thank you.

[@michaelagood9358]

Best method I’ve seen.

[@tonyeden4946]

Thank you for making it easy.

[@mhow7024]

Excellent video. Very thorough and clear instruction. Thank you.

[@colchilibeck]

M How I'm glad it was helpful!

[@TheNaturegirl46]

Excellent tutorial. Thank you. This will have to happen in my kitchen. I'm dreading it.

[@stevenance7771]

Thanks for the instructions. Great job!!!

[@traycee2404]

I have several damaged boards so Thank you

[@dave-temeculaca8059]

Great video Colin..your kitchen layout is almost identical to mine. Good info.

[@deaneng8540]

Nice way to label your boards and draw it out! Taking a picture might help too. I did this and didn't label it and what huge mistake that was! It took lots of time putting it back together and it was like a puzzle like you said! Never do that again without labeling it!

[@tepoynter]

Great job showing the issues . Thank you

[@kend4128]

Really helpful video- nicely thought out and very clear instructions. What did you put under the fridge and oven to move them over the laminate without denting or scratching the floor? Thanks again for the video!

[@colchilibeck]

Ken Davis I just cleaned the floor really well to remove any grit. Our laminate also has black splotches in it so we use a sharpie on scratches. I would try putting down cardboard and have someone help.

[@kend4128]

Thanks, Colin!

[@ArtStoneUS]

The guys chasing insurance money assure me that the only way to repair maybe 10 sqft of bubbled laminate is to rip out all 1200 square feet in my condo. We COULD pull it from closets or maybe a second bedroom where nobody will see it or care. The laminate industry deliberately discontinues versions to facilitate unneeded repairs

[@daciasdiy1861]

Omg! I have to take off all those boards to replace 2 boards ? No way! 😖

[@chriss4365]

Trying to find old laminate that was installed in 2010 any idea where I can find it? I'm sure someone somewhere has to have the same kind I do here and is selling a few boxes.

[@larrycordes8314]

Well done. Very helpful.

[@harold6863]

Great video thanks

[@suzisaintjames]

When my washer hose broke, I had a flood! I used fans for a week and let the floor dry for a couple of months and it dried back to it's old self... Nice and flat. There's a couple of spots where the edge is a tiny bit wonky, but I have to really look for it. I live in sunny Arizona and we don't have much mold here, so I won't try this in humid areas... Under the "wood" they put a foam layer. That's what holds the water and causes mold and the damage to the flooring. ❤🌅🌵

[@ryans413]

I wish I knew these tricks when I installed my flooring. I used my hands and feet to knock the planks in. It worked but man I was sore after lol. Could have just used a rubber mallet

[@lewis72]

The bad design with laminate flooring is that it's only the edges that aren't waterproof. If a clear sealant could be inserted in the gaps, then it would fair much better when liquid is dropped on it.

[@cfchen168]

thanks for the video. it really help.

[@jbngowda]

@colin - I have a Water Damaged Laminate Floor Boards from kitchen under sink water leak, which has caused all my kitchen counter & island counter kick boards and sideboards are fully bubbled due to water observed from the Laminate Floor Boards. I have fixed the water leak & run the dehumidifier. but do you think there would be mold & mildew built under the Laminate Floor Boards, if I don't remove them and dry it or replace the boards.? The water has soaked for more than 2-3 weeks before we noticed it.

[@alexvanegas2972]

good video you make look easy ,thanks

[@richarddinh]

thank you. very well done video. I can relate as I have a toddler too!

[@daciasdiy1861]

Ugh I’m still trying to figure out why my landlord redid this while apt and installed laminate on the entire apt knowing kids and dogs were living here. Kids spilling water i need to replace so many of them Already ! It’s ridiculous

[@philbrown1832]

Really helpful video. Thanks for sharing

[@sophiahuber4756]

I will never. Ever use laminate flooring again in my life in my next house. Anyhow thank you for your ideas. It is a nightmare!

[@y4554]

Sophia Huber why’s that?

[@sophiahuber4756]

@@y4554 My answer has nothing against the video or the person who did it. The opposite is true. It is nice that he found a way to fix the problem. I am angry with the person who invented this horrible system. Every time, if a drop of water falls on the floor I have to run and dry or clean. That is hell when one has a hairy dog -me - which I love very much - that goes to his bowl and goes around dropping water. If it falls in between the planks it is very possible that plank will need to be replaced soon. I have many reasons to tell you why I just hate this kind of flooring, but it would take a lot of space. I hope I answered your question.

[@shericontrary2535]

I bought a fixer upper house with cheap fake wood floors. Is it possible that the floor has a moisture stink odor? Because it seems like it stinks but I can't tell.

[@anthonychase4945]

On the board where you put the glue, won't the other boards hold it in place without glue ?

[@djtblizzle]

Awesome video! Thanks for the tips! 👍🏽

[@stemakwest7165]

Had laminate floors everywhere downstairs for 14 years - including running in to a kitchen and in hallways with doors exposed to a lot of wet feet coming in from the Scottish weather - and never had a problem. The solution is to buy good quality materials and don’t flood the downstairs area like a swimming pool. If you have a flood downstairs it’s hardly the fault of the floor. As for cleaning use common sense and don’t flood it when mopping. Our floor has been wet mopped for years - again no bumps or issues with light water. If you don’t want floors that can be damaged in swimming pool style floods then definitely don’t use any wood.

[@takemetakeme]

Yeah. if the floor got damaged this easily it probably wasn't of good quality to begin with. I remember the laminate floor in the rental unit that we lived in 10+ years ago. We lived there 3 years and never had a problem. I used damp flat mop to clean it once a week, my daughter who was 0-2 at the time had accidents from time to time, never saw anything like this. Great thing they now have waster resistant laminate floors that are supposed to be water resistant for 30 hours.

[@johnmendoza6421]

Throwing your nephew under the bus 🚌 😂

[@forsakenV12]

great video! what is the clear plastic under the laminate boards?

[@ArtStoneUS]

Don't take this as a solid answer, but it might be moisture barrier

[@keithsmith5096]

This is why I don't just do a snap lock install. Gluing your edges makes the floor more water resistant.

[@densonjose]

Nice laminated flooring, if you don’t mind what model is that?

[@BestAccessDoors]

Very clear, and fantastic work! Do you have any plans to make more videos like this soon?

[@colchilibeck]

Best Access Doors anything specific your looking for? I just make videos of projects I have going so they are kind of random lol.

[@greggholler5123]

Here goes a better idea...rip it all out and replace with tile! Haha nice video.

[@emeresbestres1]

Collin I have a question. Do you think this was a top or bottom surface leak? I have the same type of warping in front of my washer but I've never had a leak there. I keep wondering when it came from. When I moved the washer away I found moisture underneath the boards under the washer.

[@colchilibeck]

This was damage from water spilled on top. But moisture from underneath will also cause warpage obviously.

[@emeresbestres1]

@@colchilibeck Thanks.

[@tmartinez1948]

@@colchilibeck hello I just happened to come across your video , because I noticed in my bedroom I this is an efficiency I was remodel back around march remodel the whole small efficiency I am noticing that on a few spots on the eliminated floor small amounts. Of water coming in between a few places in the bedroom not the kitchen Why?? What could it be? I rent this efficiency I’m concern what do you suggest

[@sadieapple1]

This is ridiculous!! What a price to pay for a bubble spill! I had laminate flooring put down in our kitchen, hall, dining room & living room. The biggest mistake I've ever made. If you have pets, if you'd like to ever wash your floor, if you have people come in with snow on their feet, if you spill anything, have an air conditioner that might leak, have a fish tank you need to clean, give water to your dogs..... shall I go on? Don't get laminate flooring!!! We have to rip ours up in 8 different places throughout our house and have decided to just tear it all out - a huge, expensive mistake. Also, you can't ever really get it to look nice, even using the special cleaning product, it's smudgy the minute you walk on it. Absolutely hate this stuff. I feel really sorry for this guy because it's just a matter of time before he'll be going through this again, and again, and again.

[@DJKadilac]

sadieapple1 I wish I would have saw your comment before I tried to clean my horrible looking NEW laminate flooring with a spray mop...now it’s slight uneven spots throughout! 😫

[@makojack]

I agree, ceramic tiles all the way

[@colchilibeck]

Your comment is spot on. I will never use laminate. This was already installed when we bought our place and throwing out thousands of $ worth of new laminate seemed ridiculous. Now it seems like it would have been the best thing to do!

[@donovanelliott8667]

Laminate it with a waxing like school gyms

[@chinchilla1956]

I know right!. I have worse boards lifting than this video. An absolute waste of money. Grrrrrrrrr

[@ACoustaDC]

Don't let my wife know how handy you are... I'll lose her for sure!

[@babyganga8786]

Hi I just had a water damage leak that caused several laminate floors to rise and are not equal anymore, I called a contractor and he told me to change the entire living room even though it's only the laminate floors next to the kitchen bc in a few years I'll have more problems? Is that true or is he trying to scam me?

[@broderp]

You skipped the last step.... Beat the ass on the nephew that caused you all this work. Your lucky it was in an easy place any your house was accessible for you to do the work. Nice video.

[@colchilibeck]

broderp LOL! I wasn't there when it happened, shit happens. Never the less, I was choked when I got home. A good night's sleep and I was ready to tackle it in the AM. Luckily your right and I was able to easily fix it.

[@Cool-tp7kc]

Great video! I clicked thumb up and subscribed to it. I like the mat on your kitchen floor. Where did you buy it? Thank you! ))

[@colchilibeck]

Cool 7055 I picked that up at costco! We love it as it saves your feel/legs when washing dishes ;-)

[@andyr8625]

Didnt allow any room for exoansion?

[@carlossalomon3868]

Thank you very much amigo!

[@mr.doityourselfandsave4369]

Thank you very nice job !!!!

[@wakawaka1976]

Wait... so just take out all the pieces and replace the board... then put it all back together?

[@veag687]

Helpful thank you!

[@simonriddick]

I'm getting sick of my laminate already I should of tiled the whole house. It scratches so easy imo and i'm very careful. There was the smallest rock stuck in the wheel of my vac and it scratched the hell out of some plants and of course they are in the hallway and going to be impossible to get out without removing like 90% of the hardest pieces. I should of tiled the whole house it would of been much better. Great video though have watched it before :).

[@epom9463]

How did your repair hold up? We have to replace a sizable section, but have no transitions and must tie into the rest of the house or rip it all out

[@colchilibeck]

Emily McCurdy it's still holding just fine. No boards have separated and we've managed to not have any more water damage.

[@judylawson6561]

In this video you use an orange tool that suctions onto plank and allows you to hammer plank loose from connecting plank. Where can that tool be purchased?

[@colchilibeck]

I bought this tool at a local tool store called Princess Auto. You could also probably buy it on amazon. They are for holding glass or other smooth and flat objects.

[@Y3ahDud3]

i would never use laminate floor in a kitchen.. i have laminate in my living room and bedroom and its a real nightmare . i have 5 different damaged spot by water.

[@MrWhitelightning73]

Y3ahDud3 Agreed. It’s pretty until you get it wet. Then it’s garbage 😎

[@colchilibeck]

I completely agree. I will never use laminate again!

[@nestr2007]

Thanks for the video! I’m screwed since mine is backwards:( mine got water damage on the starting boards

[@Macoronidaddy93]

You can replace any board you want on a floor without removing alot. Circular saw and prybar to cut out the bad piece. Then get your new piece cut to fit if you need to. Since you cant fit both the tongue and groove into the space left, you must cut either the tongue or groove off. I like removing the groove myself, table saw makes easy work of that. Once that's cut the piece can lock in on one side, and use seam sealer to hold down the cut side. Tap her in and all done

[@kilowatts76]

Nice video, what is the thickness of your laminate flooring? 7mm, 8mm, 10mm or 12mm?

[@colchilibeck]

kilowatts76 12mm boards

[@richr1029]

wow, what a bunch of haters!

[@kietly6063]

Thanks

[@SRK-SunDiego]

Never use laminate (floating) floor in kitchen and other places where water usage is very often. Instead of repairing one or two pieces, just replace kitchen floor with tiles or some other water resistant floor. Once done. No worry for next 40 years.

[@harry4319]

Had laminate floors in my house for ten yrs spilt drinks and all sorts cheap laminate them you’ll have issues

[@ahoo5753]

This water issue didn't show for years ,I say a class action lawsuit against these trash manufacturers.so then they say o don't use in wet areas,really?thanks for the years late info

[@johnnyz101]

im just getting the place tiled

[@desotokid99]

How old is your floor? They put mine in in 1998 and they used a green padding under the planks with glue. I wish I did not listen to my late wife to install this laminated floor

[@mhn...]

Could cut a few part of the video (no disrespect by the way :) ) but besides that, good video! Thanks for sharing! I apreciate it :)!!

[@colchilibeck]

I appreciate the feedback! Next time I'll do some extra editing. I just don't want to miss something.

[@ivanrodriguez268]

what a pain just for one board... these floors are trash

[@spencer1384]

Probably would ring the wet cloth out a bit more.

[@sophiahuber4756]

AGAIN: These kind of floorings are the worst thing I ever put in my house. Next house, I will have ceramic or the kind all over my house and then have mats, maybe even putting heat under, even if I have to work much more to pay for that. No worries anymore. I got to run after the dog to dry his beard spills every time he drinks water. He is good mannered now that he comes to dry his mouth every time he drinks but still, always a worry.

[@DatCookJohn]

Worst floors to put any house with dogs WORST

[@toltec13]

I never did like laminate floor because of spills. With some common sense you can install real wood flooring & save a bundle!!

[@youtubevideos2743]

My kitchen have a water leakage right now, in my brand new house with brand new kitchen and a brand new floor i live here just 3 days:-(

[@DiffEQ]

Apparently, you don't know the difference between "damp" and "wet". I could see the water from your wiping rag seep into the adjacent seems! Isn't the what caused your problems in the first place?

[@colchilibeck]

Lol good point! If just the seam gets damp there doesn't seem to be an issue. We can "wash" the floor with a "damp" rag with no issues. The problem is when water is able to get past the top seam and into the lower section. You need enough water for the laminate to absorb it, causing it to swell up.

[@Mike-tf7wb]

I blame home depot for not telling people that you should NEVER PUT PERGO IN A KITCHEN BATH OR FOYER/BOOTROOM!!

[@ronhughley6510]

Lil more detail woulda been nice. An Obviiusly avoiding the no nos. Would be preffered. But yea.

[@itzslimey519]

**me watching this after I overflowed the sink

[@lukedavies5095]

Dude you have no expansion gap they will continue to warp, and your joints are to close together should be 150mm minimum apart

[@Ben-lr2vz]

I think the plank warped because you didn't leave much of a space for expansion.

[@colchilibeck]

The planks were not buckling. My nephew dropped a bottle of soapy water (for blowing bubbles) which caused the warp. The floors have been in for a year now and have had no buckling problems. I live in a area where humidity changes are not extreme throughout the year so expansion of laminate is not a common issue.

[@yasminmolina1245]

you need to be a rocket scientist to do this

[@susanhenry6834]

First idea and answer. Laminate flooring in the kitchen?what was i thinking! Don't do it!! It is never a happy ending. Go with tile or vinyl.