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Fails & Fixes

What went wrong, why it went wrong, and the exact sequence that gets you out of it without replacing the whole floor.

A dark room in winter with a black radiator under a tall window and a narrow gap between two oak floorboards.

Fails & Fixes8 min

Fixing a gap that opened up in winter

A winter gap in a laminate or wood floor is usually seasonal shrinkage, not damage. How to measure it, read it, and decide whether to wait or re-lay.

A lifted laminate seam in the foreground of a dark living room, with a red velvet chair and a gold floor lamp behind.

Fails & Fixes8 min

Why your laminate is peaking at the seams

Laminate floors peak at the seams when planks are pinched, wet or laid on an uneven subfloor. Diagnose the ridge before you replace a single plank.