Water Damage

[VicknesvaranSilvaguru 0]

Hi Guys

My wife and I went thru a home tragedy yesterday

for information's sake we stay on the 2nd floor of a hdb block

We had left home in the morning to work and went I returned home first in the evening, several hours later i found my house flooded,yes flooded

The waterpipe connecting to the washing machine had come loose and water was just gushing out

this must have been going on for several hours as when i was at the door water was flowing out

needless to say i turned the tap off and went to inspect our home

our whole house had at least 3 to 5 cm of water all over

from the hall to the rooms to the kitchen

the problem now is that our 3 bedrooms have laminate flooring which is now considered totally destroyed considering how many hours they have been under water

taking into consideration we have a platform built in our master bedroom we believe that water might have seeped underneath it as well

does anyone at all know if this means that a full reno work has to be done for all three rooms?

and if so any sort of estimated cost?

we're also considering tiles as the pain of seeing the laminates destroyed is too hard to bear

would love to hear any thoughts

[casa 0]

Sorry to hear about your plight

But sad to say any wood in contact with water will start to warp in no time

As for cost I m not sure

[jadethorn 0]

I suggest that you replace your laminated flooring into tiles and you can ask a reno company for quotes.

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Edited September 24, 2012 by jadethorn