Newly laid floor flexes on 3 floors and in all rooms

[HEM2121]

Fixing it yourself is not on the table.

I have just talked to an authorized inspector who will come out in week 39 and provide a written assessment and find the cause of the problem. Then the person responsible for it being like this will have to fix it so we are satisfied!

My experience with inspectors regarding floors is that they ascertain there is a fault, not what the fault is caused by.

 

[Peter Petterson]

Self isn't on the map.

My experience with inspectors concerning floors is that they state there is a fault, not what the fault depends on.

https://www.golvbranschen.se/for-privatpersoner/besiktning/

I assume that they also note what the fault depends on. It's a GVB’s approved inspector I hired

 

[Peter Petterson]

Do you have a 360 laser? If so, you can set it up and see if the floor is even or not. Without load. Because if the floor is even and the framework is even, then it could only be the floor chipboard (highly unlikely) or plates/pipes that haven't been laid properly.

Unfortunately, I don't have access to a 360 laser.

 

[Xhdgahhh]

Had that floor in an apartment with a concrete base without any of the problems you describe. However, quite small rooms.

Floors are tricky and late summer/autumn is absolutely the worst time for them. In our wooden house, there's an extremely expensive Kährs floor that was installed incorrectly in a hall where it's laid crosswise. It rises like a trampoline every year at this time. Here and there in the house, there are temporary creaks and occasional squeaks, but overall a stable floor. However, in several places where cabinets and other things have stood, significant gaps have developed over the years between the floor and the baseboard.

Unfortunate situation for you. But my bet is that the low-cost floor itself is ultimately the culprit.

 

[Aajnor]

Hello. What spacing do you have between the floor joists? Is it more than 600? I think it could also be the foam acting up.

 

[Peter Petterson]

Hi. What is the distance between the floor joists? Is it more than 600? I think it might also be the foam that's causing issues.

No, it's less than at least 600 cc between the floor joists. It will be exciting to see what the inspector concludes!!!

 

[Peter Petterson]

Had that floor in an apartment with a concrete base without any of the problems you describe. However, the rooms were quite small.

Floors are tricky and late summer/fall is absolutely the worst time for them. In our wooden house, there is a very expensive Kährs floor that was laid incorrectly in a hall where it lies crosswise. It rises like a trampoline every year at this time. Here and there in the house, there are temporary crunches and occasional creaks, but overall a stable floor. But in several places where cabinets and other things have been, over the years there have been significant gaps between the floor and the trim.

Sorry about your situation. But my bet is that it is the low-cost floor itself that is ultimately the culprit.

Yes, I also suspect that it's the floor itself that's the culprit, just as you said.

 

[stugfar]

Yes, I am also on the track that it's the floor itself that's the culprit just as you write

But if the floor is the culprit, what could be wrong with the floor?

 

[Peter Petterson]

But if the floor is the culprit, what could be wrong with the floor?

I don't really know, but maybe it can't handle the swings in humidity/temperature changes as it should 🤷‍♀️.

 

[stugfar]

I thought about it, but it must be some kind of sponge you've bought if it bends and behaves like that. And it's not a packaging that's a Monday example since you have the same one in several rooms, you say. Hope you get a clear answer and can follow up.

 

[Peter Petterson]

I thought about it, but it must be some kind of sponge you bought if it's bending and acting up so much. And it's not a Monday product since you have the same in several rooms, you say. Hope you get a clear answer and can get back.

Yes it is 250 m2, however, all the flooring is from the same batch as I ordered it from byggmax and they brought in 2 full pallets with flooring.

 

[Ursviken]

I have that flooring at home, 147 sqm on two floors. It fits well despite running through all the rooms on the lower floor except one in a single piece.

We also have it in the vacation house, which is 57 sqm. It rose in one spot when the humidity was highest, but that was because I had too little distance from a wall, so it was easily fixed.

Quite a tough floor to lay, unfortunately. There was a lot of pounding, but I guess I got what I paid for before.

 

[HEM2121]

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I assume that they will also include what the fault is caused by. I've hired a GVB approved inspector

Then I'll keep my fingers crossed for that!

 

[Ekerz]

Shouldn't floorers be able to lay floors? Is it really up to you to have to troubleshoot?

 

[MasMats]

Yes, I also believe that the floor itself is the culprit just as you wrote

Only had positive experiences with Barlinek flooring. Admittedly their 1-strip oak parquet, but after four rooms I'm more than satisfied. No problems in the four years it's been in place. I had felt paper underneath and no heating, so pears and apples. I found it very simple to install as a first-time DIYer. Not much hard pounding at all.
Hope it works out for you.