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How long for wood tiles to dry?
Drez
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Long story short...water damage = new floor. Building is liable and had brought a flooring company in to repair. The superintendent of my building told me the repair would take a few hours and only a few hours for the tiles to dry.
I have two roommates and we have a tiny common area. Based on the super's estimates we agreed it would be OK for me to temporarily move all my furniture to the common area. Everyone had said "less than a day."
Worker comes in - he's here right now, in fact. He starts clearing the current tiles. I asked him, "about how long for the tiles to dry?"
He says "a day or two."
Mild panic sets in. First, I don't have anywhere else to sleep for the evening. Second, wtf. I was told a few hours!
I tell him this and he says "it should be OK if you are careful."
I'm really not sure what to believe.
These are rather thin wood tiles over a stone (?) floor. Stone floor isn't being touched.
I don't want to do something that I can be held liable for but I'm not sure what to do.
I have two roommates and we have a tiny common area. Based on the super's estimates we agreed it would be OK for me to temporarily move all my furniture to the common area. Everyone had said "less than a day."
Worker comes in - he's here right now, in fact. He starts clearing the current tiles. I asked him, "about how long for the tiles to dry?"
He says "a day or two."
Mild panic sets in. First, I don't have anywhere else to sleep for the evening. Second, wtf. I was told a few hours!
I tell him this and he says "it should be OK if you are careful."
I'm really not sure what to believe.
These are rather thin wood tiles over a stone (?) floor. Stone floor isn't being touched.
I don't want to do something that I can be held liable for but I'm not sure what to do.
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Wood tiles over a stone floor? Do you live in a cave? That is bizarre? Tiles drying? What? Do you mean the grout and thin-set holding the tile to the floor?
If it's the thin-set, 24 hours at the least, 48 hours is recommended.
I asked the builder, it's a cement floor and very thin (like 1cm) wood "tiles" laid on top. Not sure how they are set or whatever.
Here's a photo of my fucked up floor to show what I mean.
(The white stuff is paper or glue or whatever. You can't really see the cement underneath from this photo but you can see what I am trying to describe with regard to the wood tiles.)
So I asked the builder what his thoughts were. He said he would finish my room, then start on the other room (which only needs a small area replaced) and in the meanwhile he would let it "dry" and we could check later, but I should be able to sleep there no problem and that he would help me move my bed back in.
If it was tile you'd be using thin set and grout and you'd need 12+ hours for that to set before you can walk, and 24+ before you can set things on it like heavy furniture.
If the question is about how long before the tiles set, then Bowen has all the answers you need.
knowing apartments and landlords.. probably not.
Thanks