Ross Murphy

Mon 18 Nov 2013 02:18pm

Hi John, as mentioned below there is probably not enough expansion gap allowed for this causes the flooring with no where to go but up! To remedy/ allow at least 8mm round the edges. Good luck!

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Edward Thompson

Mon 18 Nov 2013 06:00am

Hi John it could be down to the level of the joists underneath or that the ends of the boards are not sitting on a joist, a common problem when replacing tongue and groove floorboards as the joists are not set out to take 2.4m x 0.6m boards. Check the ends of the boards in the springy area to see if they are fixed down, no fixings probably means no joist underneath. If you can get access underneath it may be possible to fix noggins to support the area. Hope that helps.Ed.

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Vladimir Deleanu

Sun 17 Nov 2013 10:00pm

If the floor is instaled corectly then an expansion gap should be left around the edges. For a floating floor ,if the floor expands too much and it hits the wall then it can feel springy as there is no more room for expansion. Also if the subfloor is not leveled/prepared corectly the that can also cause the same problem. Check if the floor touches the wall especialy around door frames and also make sure there is no exces humidity as this can also cause excesive expansion (new concrete floors, etc) If the floor is screwed on joists then make sure enough screws are used as well. I hope this helps Regards Vladimir

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