SW-04 · Techniques
Troubleshooting & Repairs
17 articlesDiagnosing and repairing existing floors: buckling, hollow spots, open seams, scuffs and plank replacement.

TechniquesTroubleshooting & Repairs
Busy corridors expose bad wall base work fast. One loose edge near a school hallway, hotel passage, or healthcare corridor can start peeling long before the rest of the floor shows wear. Rubber wall…
- Filed
- 09 Jul 2026
- Length
- 1,250 w
- Read
- ~5 min

TechniquesTroubleshooting & Repairs
A welded seam can look perfect at handoff and still fail after the building settles into daily use. The trouble usually shows up later, as a hairline lift, a split at the edge, or…
- Filed
- 07 Jul 2026
- Length
- 1,290 w
- Read
- ~6 min

TechniquesTroubleshooting & Repairs
Ever walked a finished room and heard that low, hollow “thunk” under your boot, like the floor turned into a cardboard box? Click-lock luxury vinyl plank (LVP) hollow spots on concrete are one of…
- Filed
- 12 Feb 2026
- Length
- 1,457 w
- Read
- ~6 min

TechniquesTroubleshooting & Repairs
A single gouge in click-lock LVP can feel like a pebble in your shoe. The floor still works, but your eye goes straight to the damage every time. The good news is you can…
- Filed
- 02 Feb 2026
- Length
- 1,385 w
- Read
- ~6 min

TechniquesTroubleshooting & Repairs
When LVP buckling shows up in a single room, it feels personal. One minute the floor is flat and quiet, the next it’s tenting like a little ridge you can feel under your sock.…
- Filed
- 21 Jan 2026
- Length
- 1,235 w
- Read
- ~5 min

TechniquesTroubleshooting & Repairs
That sharp crack when you’re closing an end joint can stop a job cold. One minute the planks are clicking together, the next you’re staring at a chipped tongue, a broken tab, or an…
- Filed
- 19 Jan 2026
- Length
- 1,275 w
- Read
- ~6 min

TechniquesTroubleshooting & Repairs
Nothing ruins a new install faster than LVP plank gaps you can see from across the room. One day the floor looks tight and clean, the next it looks like a zipper that wasn’t…
- Filed
- 17 Jan 2026
- Length
- 1,039 w
- Read
- ~5 min