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...]
Common Laminate Floor Problems
Laminate flooring chart identifies common laminate floor problem characteristics, cause, recommended actions and the responsible party. … [Read more...]
Water Damage to Laminate Flooring
Water Damage Water damage to laminate flooring is a common occurrence seen by laminate flooring inspectors.. The cause of this damage is often such things as a flood, slow leak from plumbing, improper maintenance and spills. Just about any way you can get water onto many laminate floors seems to result water damage to many of these laminate floors. This is especially true … [Read more...]
Laminate Flooring Subfloor
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 … [Read more...]