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House Flooded, what to do about wood floors

Posted on 6/23/20 at 4:43 pm
Posted by GREENHEAD22
Member since Nov 2009
19627 posts
Posted on 6/23/20 at 4:43 pm
So pipe broke and two rooms with wood floors flooded.

Water is definitely under the wood panels. Any chance to salvage or are they going to have to come up.

Had about half and inch or more of water on them.
Posted by LifeTimeTiger2
Member since Apr 2017
427 posts
Posted on 6/23/20 at 4:43 pm to
Trash
Posted by tduecen
Member since Nov 2006
161244 posts
Posted on 6/23/20 at 4:43 pm to
Pray
Posted by Olric
New Orleans
Member since Jul 2015
1888 posts
Posted on 6/23/20 at 4:44 pm to
Congrats on the new floors
Posted by Demshoes
Up in here
Member since Aug 2015
10219 posts
Posted on 6/23/20 at 4:44 pm to
Get ready for a fight with your insurance company. Notify them immediately and document all damages. Good luck.
Posted by rattlebucket
SELA
Member since Feb 2009
11498 posts
Posted on 6/23/20 at 4:45 pm to
They gone
Posted by SlidellCajun
Slidell la
Member since May 2019
10507 posts
Posted on 6/23/20 at 4:45 pm to
Dehumidifier on low
Posted by borotiger
Murfreesboro Tennessee
Member since Jan 2004
10586 posts
Posted on 6/23/20 at 4:45 pm to
Let them dry for several weeks. Once they are through warping, sand them and restain.

ETA: As others said, immediately notify your insurance company.
This post was edited on 6/23/20 at 4:47 pm
Posted by VinegarStrokes
Georgia
Member since Oct 2015
13332 posts
Posted on 6/23/20 at 4:46 pm to
Bring in a company like Serv Pro to tear up the floors and dry it out. Involve your insurance company.

Get an attorney to help you claim that cast iron pipes were installed under your house and are the culprit. You’ll be able to get an entire floor wide renovation
Posted by wickowick
Head of Island
Member since Dec 2006
45822 posts
Posted on 6/23/20 at 4:49 pm to
Call your insurance if you haven't already. Those floors have to come up
Posted by ItzMe1972
Member since Dec 2013
9824 posts
Posted on 6/23/20 at 5:12 pm to
Is the floor floating or glued down?
Posted by Clames
Member since Oct 2010
16640 posts
Posted on 6/23/20 at 9:04 pm to
quote:

Water is definitely under the wood panels.


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