Our house is 11 years old and it appears the lauan underlayment flooring is
buckling under the vinyl sheeting in the kitchen. We are on a crawl space.
It has been very hot & humid here and I am wondering if the contrast of the
air conditioning in the house and the humid air in the crawlspace is having
an effect.
I don't believe this will repair itself and I am looking for advice before I
begin tearing up the vinyl and lauan.
Your thoughts would be appreciated.
JD

Oh man. Try getting a dehumidifier under the crawl space to a drain of some
sort? Meanwhile, avoid the high spots if you can. It's no doubt the heat
and humidity, and probably not a rare problem this year.

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"JD" wrote in message news:U1wMe.4838$TR.565@lakeread08...
Our house is 11 years old and it appears the lauan underlayment flooring
is buckling under the vinyl sheeting in the kitchen. We are on a crawl
space. It has been very hot & humid here and I am wondering if the
contrast of the air conditioning in the house and the humid air in the
crawlspace is having an effect.
I don't believe this will repair itself and I am looking for advice before
I begin tearing up the vinyl and lauan.
Your thoughts would be appreciated.
JD

I see lots of this. The vented crawlspace is the problem. Lay down
100% plastic on the ground, overlapped 12" at the seams. Close the
vents and install a ducted dehumidifier, Run a duct from the
dehumidifier to the far reaches of the crawlspace so it dries out
evenly.

You can try skipping the dehumidifier to see if the floor will go down
without it. You may also have rotted wood in the crawlspace. Make
sure the dehumidifier drains outside.

Stretch

JD wrote:
Our house is 11 years old and it appears the lauan underlayment flooring is
buckling under the vinyl sheeting in the kitchen. We are on a crawl space.
It has been very hot & humid here and I am wondering if the contrast of the
air conditioning in the house and the humid air in the crawlspace is having
an effect.
I don't believe this will repair itself and I am looking for advice before I
begin tearing up the vinyl and lauan.
Your thoughts would be appreciated.
JD
Maybe your underfloor is rotting. I would make a trip under the house
ASAP. Hire someone, like an inspector, if you don't feel comfortable
or knowledgeable enough.

Hope it's nothing serious