After A Flood - Repairing Your Flooring

"Tragedies such as floods is dreaded by many which usually happens in an unexpected time

. A flood causes severe damage to properties and livelihood of people ranging from thousands to billions of dollars in destruction. Some of these can be fixed, with respect to the severity of damage.

Plywood - most homes have subfloors made from plywood. When a plywood gets wet, especially during flood, it often separates or creates bulges in the affected area this makes the covering material buckle.

Doing repairs for a plywood subfloor depends upon its severity. If the plywood has only a small affected section, then replacing that small section with a new plywood will do. But if the entire floor is affected, remove the whole subfloor and replace it with a new one or re-nail a new plywood over the old one, but consult a contractor first.

Tiles - Re-cementing the loose tiles will fix the damage. But you have to ensure that the floor is completely dry before applying the cement.

Hardwood - this is considered to be the most difficult types of floors. These kinds of floors can't even be repaired if it is badly damaged. Take it all out and discard the woods if it is beyond repair. Allow the subflooring to dry first for several months before re-installing another set of floor over it.

If a floor is warped to some extent, then clean and have the floor dry completely before attempting any repairs. Usually, it would take weeks or months. By the time the floor has dried and you are still able to find some parts of the floor that are warped, remove some strips adjacent to the bulges and place them on their edges.

Doing this will let the warped boards to flatten out. Drawing some buckled flooring into place through nailing the bulged spots on the floor is also a great idea. Some of these humps may also be removed by planning or sanding the affected part.

Vinyl or Linoleum - if during the flood water was able to seep under a loose section of your vinyl or linoleum sheet, then leaving this without action would damage your floor. Remove the entire sheet carefully and allow the floor to dry completely. Thorough drying may take 5 weeks or more.

When a calamity comes your way, the very first thing you should put in mind is to stay calm. You should do your best to put your life back to normal as soon as the calamity has passed. You do this by coping up with the damage the calamity has done.

by: Greg Pierce

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