 Laminate floors (by Richard [MI]) Sep 25, 2018 9:21 AM
 Laminate floors (by Vee [OH]) Sep 25, 2018 9:48 AM
Laminate floors (by Tom [FL]) Sep 25, 2018 9:48 AM
Laminate floors (by fred [CA]) Sep 25, 2018 6:00 PM
Laminate floors (by Nellie [ME]) Sep 25, 2018 6:40 PM
Laminate floors (by #22 [MO]) Sep 25, 2018 8:01 PM
Laminate floors (by cjo'H [CT]) Sep 25, 2018 11:02 PM
Laminate floors (by John... [MI]) Sep 26, 2018 5:34 AM
Laminate floors (by WMH [NC]) Sep 26, 2018 5:39 AM
Laminate floors (by WMH [NC]) Sep 26, 2018 5:39 AM
Laminate floors (by elliot [RI]) Sep 26, 2018 5:43 AM
Laminate floors (by Richard [MI]) Posted on: Sep 25, 2018 9:21 AM
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I am in the process of helping my daughter install a click lock laminate floor at her place. We are experiencing small gaps in the length where the pieces meet. The ends are tight. The level indicates the floor is unlevel. She keeps wanting to undo previous rows to try and correct tiny gaps. This is causing chipping on the length side of the boards. We want them to be tight but I am concerned that repeated taking it apart and redoing them will result in damage to the boards. I don't want to have to buy 50% more boards. Any suggestions are appreciated. ( too bad it's not allure but it's her choice. --23.121.xx.xxx |
Laminate floors (by Vee [OH]) Posted on: Sep 25, 2018 9:48 AM
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Remove the planks and get the floor smooth first, a layer of plywood may be needed, clik floors unclik very easily. --76.188.xxx.xx |
Laminate floors (by Tom [FL]) Posted on: Sep 25, 2018 9:48 AM
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Maybe there is a problem with the laminate product. Pull the entire floor and return the floor to the store.
I agree Richard of MI laminate is a bad choice for floor especially if there is a water leak.
The best choice would be a click vinyl luxury floor. They loo so good when they are installed AND if there is a leak no worries.
Maybe install a self leveling product to help level the floor.
--99.56.xx.xx |
Laminate floors (by fred [CA]) Posted on: Sep 25, 2018 6:00 PM
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Not all laminate the same, but generally, when laminate sits in warehouses, it gets compressed and bowed, and no longer clicks and locks so easily.
Also, repeat unlocking and relocking will deteriorate the laminate planks to he point of worthlessness.
It all starts with a level floor. If it's a slab, a moisture barrier is a must. --99.59.x.xxx |
Laminate floors (by Nellie [ME]) Posted on: Sep 25, 2018 6:40 PM
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Laminate floor, especially the less expensive stuff, requires the floor to be level. (Well, flat would be more accurate. No dips and hills.)
Are you using a block and rubber mallet to be sure they click together well? You may not be getting them actually clicked together correctly. --68.238.xx.xxx |
Laminate floors (by #22 [MO]) Posted on: Sep 25, 2018 8:01 PM
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Underpayment might reduce the pain.... laminate is a temporary floor.. a 2-10 year product.... I just tore out 700 sf of 4 year old laminate.. I'll never ever use laminate again! --174.234.xxx.xxx |
Laminate floors (by cjo'H [CT]) Posted on: Sep 25, 2018 11:02 PM
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Used laminate in the living room on a semi basement unit about ten years ago,still as good as the day it was installed,so what did you do wrong???? What?........charlie..............I just don't know...........you can't blame the manufacturer for e verything............it would be nice of we could................. --32.214.xxx.xx |
Laminate floors (by John... [MI]) Posted on: Sep 26, 2018 5:34 AM
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On something like that, I'd like put in the TrafficMASTER Allure stuff. It flexes so it handles uneven floors well -- and it is water resistant so that you can even use it in kitchens and such. We've done tons of it in our rentals and at my in-laws place (dining room and kitchen) and it's been great.
- John...
--24.180.xxx.xxx |
Laminate floors (by WMH [NC]) Posted on: Sep 26, 2018 5:39 AM
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My son installed laminate throughout his house in 2002, still looks new. But in rentals, hasn't worked out for us. Tenants RUIN it. --50.82.xxx.xx |
Laminate floors (by WMH [NC]) Posted on: Sep 26, 2018 5:39 AM
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My son installed laminate throughout his house in 2002, still looks new. But in rentals, hasn't worked out for us. Tenants RUIN it. --50.82.xxx.xx |
Laminate floors (by elliot [RI]) Posted on: Sep 26, 2018 5:43 AM
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I second #22.. With today's choice of wood look tiles, I would go for that (for rentals of course). or Allure
I just ripped out 4 rooms of laminate floor and went back to the original wood plank. We did laminate because the original wood had so many 1/8" plus gaps.. Now, Lowes sell caulking with different colors.. after a case of tan caulking, the floor looked decent and hard to destroy old wood floor (big gouge, no problem, a bead of tan caulking to cover it). Its a C-D property, obviously. --71.232.xxx.xxx |
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