Water leak under laminate

[paulat585]

Hi, will try to keep this concise. I'm fairly new to The Villages. Bought a slab home on the historic side. Had new laminate laid 1 year ago. When I came back this October there was evidence of a leak--laminate was bubbled up along 1 wall.

Floor installer came out and said it was the A/C. A/C guy came the next day and said the inside drain was clogged and fixed it. Said to wait a week in case something else was wrong.

When I was out and about today, I talked to a guy who does restorations. He said the floor needed to be pulled up and the area dried out with industrial fans before it could be re-laid.

No one else had mentioned this. It is a small area along one wall, approximately 2' by 15'. Is the drying out comment correct? Thanks!

[Investment Painting Contractors]

Hi, will try to keep this concise. I'm fairly new to The Villages. Bought a slab home on the historic side. Had new laminate laid 1 year ago. When I came back this October there was evidence of a leak--laminate was bubbled up along 1 wall.

Floor installer came out and said it was the A/C. A/C guy came the next day and said the inside drain was clogged and fixed it. Said to wait a week in case something else was wrong.

When I was out and about today, I talked to a guy who does restorations. He said the floor needed to be pulled up and the area dried out with industrial fans before it could be re-laid.

No one else had mentioned this. It is a small area along one wall, approximately 2' by 15'. Is the drying out comment correct? Thanks!

Yes to prevent black mold.

[NotGolfer]

We had that happen to us as well (our house is 8 yrs old) this past year. We called T.V. to ask who we should have to investigate this issue. They gave us the name/number of Water Restoration and they came out with their dehumidifiers and fans. Yes, you will need to have your flooring (probably not all of it, depending on the damage) pulled up and re-done. Homeowners INs. should take care of it....but 1st call the Water Restoration folks and they'll walk you through what needs to be done. They were VERY helpful for us.

Have some kind of "reminder" on flushing that pipe every so often (we forgot)...it's just a bit of bleach and it will take care of things.

[paulat585]

Thanks!

[DangeloInspections]

I will just interject here if you do not mind to add that you should NOT use bleach to keep the condensate pipe clear.

Pour a half gallon of hot, (not boiling) water down the pipe 3-4 times a year to clear out any obstructions. You could also pour a 1/2 cup of vinegar if you like.

Bleach can in extreme cases back up and damage your A-coil, etc.

Just a good flushing should be all you need.

Respectfully, Frank

[paulat585]

I called my insurance company after reading your posts. They have been helpful, so far. TOTV is great.:a040:

[paulat585]

Thanks

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[QUOTE=paulat585;1306693]Hi, will try to keep this concise. I'm fairly new to The Villages. Bought a slab home on the historic side. Had new laminate laid 1 year ago. When I came back this October there was evidence of a leak--laminate was bubbled up along 1 wall.

Floor installer came out and said it was the A/C. A/C guy came the next day and said the inside drain was clogged and fixed it. Said to wait a week in case something else was wrong.

Hi, suggest you might call Action Jackson he is frequently listed in the paper and he is very reasonable and nice to work with.
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