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My radiator was leaking for 24 hours on my new laminate floor and seeped under  mdf skirting boards. 

 

would a dehumidifier dry out the water under the laminate and skirting boards?

 

I really don't want to lift the floor and skirting boards, but i worry about mould forming behind skirting and underneath floor. 

 

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I think you will have to lift the floor.  Laminate flooring is fairly moisture resistant, but it is also quite vapour tight, so getting a few litres of water to evaporate though it is going to take a long time.

Most MDF swells when wet, and does not return to the original dimensions.

 

Get the insurance to sort it.

 

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