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 Post subject: Click-lock flooring spreading
PostPosted: Wed Feb 11, 2015 4:53 pm 
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We installed engineered bamboo click-lock flooring last summer. Furnished the room, installed cabinets, a few months later the boards are starting to spread at the joints in a few spots. I didn't even know it was possible with the locking joint, and the joint members don't appear to have broken or split. I think I know why this is happening, but I'm not sure what the solution is. (Actually, I'm afraid of what the solution is.) When I installed the cabinets, I screwed into the floor in a few spots, so the floor can't move as it should. Lesson learned. Is there any fix for this apart from removing everything and reinstalling?

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 Post subject: Re: Click-lock flooring spreading
PostPosted: Thu Feb 12, 2015 8:56 am 
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You have to cut the floor at the toekick on the cabinets. They make a saw for this but its kinda dangerous. You might try a Fien Multi-function tool. Then take the floor apart and put it back together with the recommended gap, cover it with some quarter round.

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 Post subject: Re: Click-lock flooring spreading
PostPosted: Wed Feb 18, 2015 1:50 am 
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That's far better than removing the cabinets. Thanks for the advice. Onward I go!


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