Laminate Flooring Crawl Space Considerations 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 … [Read more...] about Crawl Space Requirements for Laminate Flooring
Installation
Acclimation of Laminate Flooring
Acclimation 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 … [Read more...] about Acclimation of Laminate Flooring
Laminate Floor Manufacturers
Laminate Floor Manufacturers Maintenance & Installation Information Directory of laminate floor manufacturers. For warranty purposes, flooring manufacturers require that you install and maintain a laminate floor to their standards. The product manufacturer is your best resource for information on a specific products. If you need the installation or care instructions of a … [Read more...] about Laminate Floor Manufacturers
Vapor Barrier Under Laminate Floor
A vapor barrier under laminate floor, required for most laminate flooring installed over concrete. This vapor barrier which is actually a vapor retarder helps to keep moisture vapor from entering into the laminate floor. Concrete substrate must be tested in accordance with the flooring manufacturers instructions. Excessive moisture can be found in a concrete slab of any … [Read more...] about Vapor Barrier Under Laminate Floor
Expansion Space For Laminate Flooring
For laminate flooring expansion space is required around walls, fixed objects all vertical surfaces and even screws and other fasteners used to hold an item in place such as a closet slider on top of the laminate floor. Failure to leave the proper expansion space will often result in the planks squeaking, lifting or separating. Even a single plank such as in the picture above … [Read more...] about Expansion Space For Laminate Flooring