what causes gaps appearing in Amtico flooring?

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  1. trevor mathews

    trevor mathews New Member

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    Started to get gaps appearing in my Amtico flooring all around the edges and in odd areas!! Like its shrunk my installer said its not his fault?
     
  2. Spacey

    Spacey Super Moderator Staff Member

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    Wrong adhesive
     
  3. trevor mathews

    trevor mathews New Member

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    My installer is blaming my aspalt flooring, when I know this company had issues with Amtico and the adhesive they used. Is there anyone I can get that would confirm the issue I have before taking further.
     
  4. Spacey

    Spacey Super Moderator Staff Member

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    Ring Amtico ask them to do a site inspection.

    Got any pics and what preparation did they do ?
     
  5. trevor mathews

    trevor mathews New Member

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    IMG_20170914_212306.jpg IMG_20170914_212311.jpg IMG_20170914_212326.jpg IMG_20170914_212339.jpg IMG_20170914_212437.jpg IMG_20170914_212534.jpg IMG_20170914_212548.jpg Hi floor was screeded twice because the first one didnt work,
     
  6. Spacey

    Spacey Super Moderator Staff Member

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    Did alarm bells not start ringing straightaway ?

    Cant see those pics can you make them bigger ?
     
  7. markshark

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    It does, it is not that good these days, same as the other big household name LVT
     
  8. Spacey

    Spacey Super Moderator Staff Member

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    What does ? What do you mean
     
  9. merit

    merit Well-Known Member

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    It's plastic, it will shrink


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  10. merit

    merit Well-Known Member

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    Even tried to stick some da vinci with k66 and still got shrinking on the last few rows by the back door. Should of had engineered wood


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  11. Spacey

    Spacey Super Moderator Staff Member

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    If your getting gapping using Ke66 theres something a miss :confused:
     
  12. dazlight

    dazlight Super Moderator

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    What screed was used ?


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  13. merit

    merit Well-Known Member

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    Plywood fg1


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