ᐅ Water damage on engineered hardwood flooring

Created on: 14 Nov 2023 22:59
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Bertram100
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Bertram100
14 Nov 2023 22:59
Hello,

I am currently having trouble with my underfloor heating on the upper floor, which is not heating. Following the installer’s advice, I opened the valves on the pipes that had been turned off, and the water from the underfloor heating leaked through the pipes where normally a radiator would be connected in the bathroom, ending up on the floor. Now everything is wet and water has seeped through the joints.

My question is whether I can simply let it dry out or if I need to remove the flooring and take other measures. The affected area was definitely around 70x70 cm (27x27 inches) and quite wet.
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Jesse Custer
15 Nov 2023 07:57
When venting the new heating system, we accidentally spilled some fluid—it even lifted the baseboard.

Since the amount was small, we didn’t have to remove the flooring. In your case, I wouldn’t do that either. This isn’t a water damage situation where the wall has been wet for weeks and countless liters have seeped in.

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