Parquet flooring has got wet and unstuck


Scrunches , Tuesday, 24th of August 2010 10:25:59 PM

And now it wo not piece back together again, it is like the blocks have 
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expanded, has anyone got any idea what to do.This happened about 5 weeks 
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ago so they have all dried out.
 
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egyptiana , Wednesday, 25th of August 2010 09:26:26 AM

parquet flooring.Wet and dried out now and wont fit.The edge  
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that wont fit or evenly around the tile sand down or cut to fit.It  
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shouldnt be to much out of size.Get someone with a saw to help if you have  
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to cut off each edge.  
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Dancey Pants , Thursday, 26th of August 2010 10:33:06 PM

If you try to put them back in, and they are still too large,  
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try putting them in the microwave for a minute. That will remove more of  
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the moisture and shrink them. If they are still too large, use a sanding  
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block to shave the edges to fit back in. Hardwood parquet may look dry,  
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but it will retain water inside, all too often they will not be the same  
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size again.  
 
 
 
 
 

Super Angel , Friday, 27th of August 2010 08:35:40 PM

Call in a specialist.  
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chubby wubby , Saturday, 28th of August 2010 06:24:03 AM

It depends on whether the blocks have gone back to their  
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original size, so they could be re-laid. In my experience, when once wood  
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has been wet, even tho' it is dried, it is never the same again. Could be  
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