How do I get moisture out of the apartment?

If you look at the care tips for laminate flooring, you will find that care and handling are very easy. You do not have to and must not work with plenty of water. Wiping your laminate floor is only permitted with a dry or slightly damp cloth. Too much of humidity In any case, it will harm yours Laminate. You must therefore get a damp apartment dry quickly.

Too much humidity in the apartment - how to solve the problem

You can get rid of excessive humidity in the apartment if you ensure that there is sufficient air exchange with dry air. Because this leads to dehumidification of the room. The temperature of the air volumes to be exchanged must be taken into account. Warm air is able to absorb more moisture than cold air.

• A high level of humidity in the home can have several causes. It can come from outside or inside. If water penetrates into the apartment from the outside, appropriate repair measures must be taken (roof, leaking window, Plaster). Water vapor that arises from living in rooms can be removed simply and effectively by ventilating the windows. But window ventilation is not always very reliable.
• Night ventilation (window in tilt position) ensures only a small amount of air exchange. If the window reveal is too cold, you must expect condensation damage.
• If the apartment is damp, ensure that the air is exchanged either through burst ventilation - ventilate for 4 to 10 minutes with the window open - or through cross ventilation. By opening all windows and doors for up to 4 minutes, you ensure a draft. Repeat this several times a day.


Wet walls in the apartment - how to act correctly

The reasons for wet walls can be many. From incorrect ventilation to ...

• If rooms in your apartment have different indoor air temperatures, then do not heat them with the warmer air from other rooms. If warm air gets into cold rooms, the relative humidity increases quickly there. This settles on walls or on the laminate.
  

Defective areas on the laminate can only be replaced by exchanging them

• If a glass of water falls over and you do not remove the liquid immediately, moisture will get under the laminate. This has the same consequences as moisture under the laminate, for example because there is no moisture barrier.
• Even damp, unheated rooms damage laminate. The flooring will swell in affected areas and even after dry become wavy and unsightly.
• When you have gotten the moisture out of the apartment, you can start replacing the laminate parts in question. If you still have some leftovers or the item number for the product at hand, you can arrange for an equivalent replacement.

If laminate is swollen over a large area, usually only a complete replacement of the floor covering will help. This is very easy with a floating floor. It takes longer if the laminate floor is glued to the sub-floor. Anyone who causes damage to the laminate floor as a tenant must pay for it (possibly an insurance).