Dont think it was installed incorrectly but i do know that too big a gap can cause problems sometimes.
Floor perimeter too large error energygauge.
With any floating floor it is necessary to have an expansion gap around the perimeter to allow the floor to float and expand and contract with temperature changes.
If the subfloor has peaks and valleys in it you could compromise the locking system of the flooring which could cause it to disengage and unlock.
The subfloor flatness requirements for a floating floor are the same as for a glue down floor.
For the flooring industry that is inch in 10 feet or inch in 6 feet.
Smaller rooms like 10 x 10 bedroom will be fine with of expansion gap around the perimeter of the floor.
Hi nancy thanks for your comment.
Sometimes when you close a door especially an old wooden door the gap is too narrow or there are no gaps at all.
Example pole and i did a big commercial job with pergo select commercial instructions say 1 2 gap everywhere customer wanted cove base so to have proper gap we undercut the 1 2 drywall everywhere area was about 60 x90 with a small 5 x 7 hallway off to one side with 2 offices off the.
Even though wood flooring used is no longer living and breathing it still reacts to moisture changes in the environment.
This can cause buckling in the floor.
Ideally the tray should be cut by equal amounts on all four sides to ensure a consistent height of the first course of wall tile.
The subfloor might have been too wet when the floor was installed over it.
How to eliminate a too large or a too small gap.
Use overhead retractable drop feeds for large free standing power tools and as convenience outlets around the perimeter of the repair and service work bays.
A frame should be exact on the level and keep the angles and diagonals configuration.
However slight differences can typically be made up with thin set mortar when setting the floor tile.
Expansion gaps are spaces left around the perimeter of rooms against fixed objects such as columns thresholds hearths baseboard and other stationary items built or secured into the framing structure of the home.
For large expanses of floor there might not be adequate expansion joints.
Laminate flooring is designed to be installed as floated floor thus it is not nailed or glued to the sub floor and works as one big pancake that expands and contract with temperature humidity changes.
The ci bell was too high about 1 2 above finish floor level so decided to cut it off install new 3 pvc with soft adapter coupling with the 3 pvc sticking down into the ci 4 pipe.
Did not know at the time about the oatey or push fit flanges dooohhhhh.
Other installation mistakes can allow the floor to absorb too much moisture.
If the subfloor is concrete it might not have a vapor barrier installed underneath.
All 120 volt circuits should be 12 gauge 2 wire with ground with 20 amp rated fixtures.
We recommend uninstalling the floor and reinstalling with a quarter inch expansion gap around the perimeter of your room.
In this case it is possible.
