http://laminatefloorproblems.com/laminate-floor-problems/install-laminate-flooring-subfloor-requirements/ "Your How to Laminate Flooring Source." Thu, 02 Feb 2012 14:40:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://laminatefloorproblems.com/laminate-floor-problems/install-laminate-flooring-subfloor-requirements/comment-page-1/#comment-86 Terry Weinheimer | Kevin Weinheimer Wed, 04 May 2011 15:39:13 +0000 http://laminatefloorproblems.com/?p=37#comment-86 If you are using the term "oil canning to describe a wavy or uneven appearance or distortion in the installed floor there could be a number of causes. This may be a perceived appearance caused by lighting or an actual distortion caused by an uneven floor or even expansion of the floor. The first thing you need to do is determine if the problem is real or perceived and then you can look at a potential correction. As far as injecting a product if you could find such a product, this could cause additional problems if the flooring suddenly adhered to the underlayment or concrete as a floating floor must be able to move. If the problem is the slab the proper way to correct is to remove the laminate and either grind or float the concrete depending if high or low. Good luck and if others have a suggestion please be sure to offer it. Terry If you are using the term “oil canning to describe a wavy or uneven appearance or distortion in the installed floor there could be a number of causes. This may be a perceived appearance caused by lighting or an actual distortion caused by an uneven floor or even expansion of the floor. The first thing you need to do is determine if the problem is real or perceived and then you can look at a potential correction. As far as injecting a product if you could find such a product, this could cause additional problems if the flooring suddenly adhered to the underlayment or concrete as a floating floor must be able to move. If the problem is the slab the proper way to correct is to remove the laminate and either grind or float the concrete depending if high or low. Good luck and if others have a suggestion please be sure to offer it.
Terry

]]> http://laminatefloorproblems.com/laminate-floor-problems/install-laminate-flooring-subfloor-requirements/comment-page-1/#comment-85 Brandon Osenko Wed, 04 May 2011 14:56:59 +0000 http://laminatefloorproblems.com/?p=37#comment-85 I have a friend that has recently installed a floating laminate floor throughout his house. The house is built on a slab and he used a vapor barrier for concrete installation. The laminate construction included a foam base integrated into each slat. Upon completion of the install, he experienced a localized area of oil canning, likely from the concrete floor being uneven. Is it possible to correct this localized "void" without pulling up the whole floor and leveling the concrete? I don't know if there is something that could be injected between the laminate and the vapor barrier to fill the void? Any assistance would be appreciated. Thank you! I have a friend that has recently installed a floating laminate floor throughout his house. The house is built on a slab and he used a vapor barrier for concrete installation. The laminate construction included a foam base integrated into each slat. Upon completion of the install, he experienced a localized area of oil canning, likely from the concrete floor being uneven. Is it possible to correct this localized “void” without pulling up the whole floor and leveling the concrete? I don’t know if there is something that could be injected between the laminate and the vapor barrier to fill the void? Any assistance would be appreciated. Thank you!

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