I live in South Florida and we have had some problems with buckling in our floors. The buckling always seems to occur in the "winter" (if you consider around 70 degrees winter). What I don't understand is that the buckling occurs in several different parts of the house. It was outside the bathroom last year. This year it is in the guest room which is directly across from the bathroom and also in the kitchen. The kitchen is about 15 feet away from the bathroom. The house was built in 1960 so I doubt it is settling.
Questions:
1. Who do I call? Plumber?
2. What should I do?
3. What could be the causes?
4. Why does it go away after "winter?"
There are three areas where I have seen buckling. The first place was just outside the bathroom and the pergo flooring raised to the point that the door was very hard to open. I also saw buckling in the hardwood floors in the kitchen which is about 15 feet away from the bathroom. The latest area is the 12" tile which is in a guest bedroom directly across from the bathroom.
I don't know much about foundations but I doubt the actual foundation is buckling. The foundation is concrete slab. Obviously there is some trapped watercondensation that is causing the buckling. I am at a loss as to who to contact to come and look at the problem.
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