How to protect laminate floor from water damage?

[DannyN]

My master bedroom has an ensuite, and the floor area right outside the bathroom door often gets water on it. Is there anything I can do to stop that spot from getting worse? I feel like it might crack if I step on it too hard. I’ve been using a mat, but it doesn’t help much. It's a laminate floor, and everything else is in great shape except for that section.

Thanks,

Danny

[AlanM52]

Hello @DannyN 

I am not surprised that water has created that amount of damage.

Wondering why there is no shower base or at least a lip along the tile edge.

Can you post some photos further back of the shower recess.

Same for the floor so we can se the extent of the damage.

Is that laminate flooring?

Cheers

[JacobZ]

Hi @DannyN,

Stopping water from leaving the bathroom is about all you can do to prevent further damage.

Similar to @AlanM52, I am wondering why there is no lip or something to stop the water from leaving the bathroom.

Is it possible to get some photos showing the bathroom?

Is there a reason so much water is finding its way out of the room?

Is your shower not containing the water as it should?

We'd need to see the bathroom to offer further advice, but it seems like there could be an issue with drainage in the bathroom if water is able to find its way out of the bathroom in a large enough quantity to cause that damage. If that is the case, then the issue might require the drainage in the bathroom to be addressed and a water stop of some kind installed at the door.

When we can see some photos of the bathroom, I can assist further and recommend some solutions.

Jacob

[DannyN]

Thank you so much @AlanM52  and @JacobZ  for your responses. My apologies for the late reply, as I haven’t had access to my laptop over the past few days.

You’re right, the lip is very small, as shown in the photo, so when we clean the ensuite, a significant amount of water flows out. Although we have a separate shower cubicle inside the ensuite, water still escapes when the ensuite floor is being cleaned. Another contributing factor is that we have a very young child (around 1 year old), and after bathing her, carrying her out of the ensuite often results in water being tracked outside. We acknowledge that this is on us, and we’re simply trying to find ways to minimise the damage. Any recommendations would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks again,

Danny

[Noyade]

G'day @DannyN 

"We acknowledge that this is on us"

No one here would be pointing fingers. I can show you what an untrained dog did to our laminate floor. All on us.

I was thinking of a hardwood 'buffer zone' and replace a section of the boards. Do you have replacements?

Having said that - it still won't address the 'escaping' water issue.

[EricL]

Hello @DannyN 

I propose getting one of the panels off and bringing it with you to the store and comparing it to the size and thickness of the Floor Select 6mm 2.2m² Spotted Gum Hybrid Waterproof Flooring. If you find that it is similar in size and shape, I recommend replacing the panels in front of the bathroom. I understand that they are not the same colour and finish, but this temporary fix will be able to withstand heavy soaking. I recommend sealing the gap between the bathroom floor and the hybrid flooring with wet area silicone to prevent water from travelling under the hybrid flooring.

When the time comes that the floor no longer gets heavily soaked is the time that you replace the hybrid flooring with the spare original flooring. Another option is to install a Moroday MDS2B Self-Adhesive Black Econo Door-Seal inside the bathroom door to prevent water from coming out of the bathroom.

If you need further assistance, please let us know.

Eric