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KY_EnviroGuy

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5. Lots of air movement should do it and as warm as possible.

Sun Feb 16, 2025, 07:02 AM

Feb 16

I've dried out many a flooded basement for friends and my own areas where our roof leaked and have been surprised at how effective moving lots of air can be, along with patience.

Moisture will migrate toward drier air and yes, that's simple physics.

You might be able to lift the boards slightly with those big mover's suction cups just enough to help with moisture migration, assuming the surface is slick. Tie them up to a ladder straddling the area and move it around through the day.

Just some thoughts from an old knucklehead......

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Water leaked under laminate floor boards. What's the plan? [View all] Beartracks Feb 15 OP

We had a similar thing happen in our family room, Silver Gaia Feb 15 #1

You can "work backwards" when re installing the flooring Hassin Bin Sober Feb 15 #2

I bet there's a YouTube video tackling this exact issue Bobstandard Feb 15 #3

Its the valve assembly in the tank. It leaks a wee bit, the tank fills... Beartracks Feb 15 #4

Lots of air movement should do it and as warm as possible. KY_EnviroGuy Feb 16 #5

The squishy area was right alongside where the boards also happen to abut against my tile entryway... Beartracks Feb 17 #6

Try using heat and try to get rid of that moist air you're creating. KY_EnviroGuy Feb 19 #7