Is Transition Molding Needed? You purchased a new click style floating floor for several rooms, you did not use transition molding. You wanted the floor to flow seamlessly between each room. The salesperson tells you, "We can install the floor without gaps and transition molding." The installer tells you, "The installation instructions require expansion space in the … [Read more...]
Growing Floating Floor Cause and Effect
Increased moisture is the cause of a growing floating floor. The effect will range from no noticeable change in appearance to peaking, cupping, buckling (tenting), warping, delamination, blistered edges, finish damage, squeaking and gaps. Engineered wood, laminate and bamboo flooring are hygroscopic. These materials increase and decrease in moisture content with change in the … [Read more...]
NALFA Certified Laminate the Best
TNALFA Certified Laminate Flooring, is it the best laminate? Certified by NALFA, experts Terry and Kevin Weinheimer are often asked, what is the best laminate flooring? Their response is that NALFA products are tested and certified products. NALFA products remind me of my father, James H. Weinheimer, who started our family in the flooring business in 1934. He said, "You … [Read more...]
Squeaky Laminate Floor Fix
Squeaky Laminate Floor Fix, Squeak, Squeak No More Looking for a squeaky laminate floor fix? Your not alone! Squeaky floating floors are a major concern that occurs with many laminate and other floating floor installations. The good news is that a squeaky laminate floor fix is not out of the question. In a previous article on squeaky laminate floors we discussed cause of … [Read more...]
Squeaky Laminate Flooring Problems
Squeaky Laminate Flooring Problems Cause and Prevention Squeaky laminate flooring problems are a major laminate flooring problem. The flooring may look absolutely beautiful until you walk on it. As you walk, squeaking sounds like a rubber duck. Or the "snap, crackle and pop" sounds like an amplified bowl of Kellogg's Rice Krispies. One lady told me she didn't mind the … [Read more...]