Laminate Flooring Problems Information
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NALFA Certified Laminate Flooring, is it the best laminate? As flooring experts and inspectors Terry and Kevin Weinheimer are often asked, What is the best laminate flooring? NALFA laminate flooring products are tested and certified. Testing places these product at the front of the laminate floors line. [Read more…]
Squeaky laminate flooring problems are one of the major laminate flooring problems seen by laminate flooring inspectors. The flooring may look absolutely beautiful but once you walk on it the squeaking sounds like a rubber duck or the “snap, crackle and pop” sounds like an amplified bowl of Kellogs Rice Krispies. If you have kids the crackling may warn you when they are trying to sneak out of the house. For most families a bit of parenting and squeaking, complaining kids would be more desirable than these squeaky laminate flooring problems. So what causes these squeaky laminate flooring problems and how can these squeaks be prevented or corrected? [Read more…]
Crawl space conditions are an important consideration when installing laminate flooring, engineered or solid wood floor. A crawl spaces must have a proper vapor retarder ground cover spread over the soil. A crawl space must also have proper cross ventilation and no dead air spaces. Without the appropriate vapor barrier and cross ventilation, crawl space moisture will attack the underside of a subfloor and enter into the laminate flooring core. Excessive crawl space moisture may result in cupping, bulging, or swelling of the planks or blistering at the surface of the plank. [Read more…]
Acclimation of laminate flooring requires conditioning of the flooring material at or near occupancy level. The manufacturers of most laminate floors require the cartons of flooring to be acclimatized for 48 to 72 hours prior to installation. Check the installation instructions to see how they want the material stacked for installation and if the cartons are to be opened or left unopened. Not all manufactures require onsite acclimation. [Read more…]
Directory of laminate floor manufacturers. For warranty purposes, laminate floor manufacturers require that you install and maintain a laminate floor to their standards. Laminate floor manufacturers are your best resource for information on a specific products. If you need the installation or care instructions of a laminate floor manufacturer that is not listed, contact us and we will the contact link if available. If you are a laminate floor producer or supplier and would like your link added, contact us. [Read more…]