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Vapor Barrier Under Laminate Floor

By Terry Weinheimer | Kevin Weinheimer 148 Comments

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 age. Not all manufacturers require the same tests and not all floors are the same. All-in-one laminate underlayment cushions with a vapor retarder attached are available. [Read more…]

Expansion Space For Laminate Flooring

By Terry Weinheimer | Kevin Weinheimer 44 Comments

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 can lock in a floor and cause problems for other parts of the installation. [Read more…]

Laminate Flooring Subfloor

By Terry Weinheimer | Kevin Weinheimer 11 Comments

Laminate flooring subfloor type and it’s proper preparation should be at the top of your to-do list when installing a new laminate floor. Failure to properly prepare a laminate flooring subfloor results in a large percentage of laminate flooring failures. When investing in a new floating laminate floor make sure it is installed properly to assure that the new flooring will not only look great but also perform great. Here are few laminated flooring subfloor preparation tips that will help to prevent a floor failure. [Read more…]