Laminate and Floating Floor Problems

Find Answers to Your Flooring Problems

  • Home
  • Contact Us
  • Home
  • About Us
  • Floor Problems
  • Manufacturer Help
  • Articles

Transition Molding For Floating Floors

by Terry and Kevin Weinheimer Leave a Comment

no transition molding floating floor gap

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...]

Filed Under: Laminate Floor Information Tagged With: door molding, door moulding, Installation, Laminate Flooring, Transitions

Growing Floating Floor Cause and Effect

by Terry and Kevin Weinheimer 10 Comments

growing floating floor

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...]

Filed Under: Laminate Floor Information Tagged With: Expansion, Gaps, Installation, Noise, Uneven Floor

NALFA Certified Laminate the Best

by Terry and Kevin Weinheimer 5 Comments

NALFA Certifed

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...]

Filed Under: Laminate Floor Information Tagged With: Certified, Inspector, Installation, Laminate Flooring, NALFA

Squeaky Laminate Floor Fix

by Terry and Kevin Weinheimer 2 Comments

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...]

Filed Under: Laminate Floor Information Tagged With: Expansion Space, Flooring, Information, Installation, Laminate Flooring, Moulding

Squeaky Laminate Flooring Problems

by Terry and Kevin Weinheimer Leave a Comment

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...]

Filed Under: Laminate Floor Information Tagged With: Floating Floor, Installation, Maintenance

Next Page »

Hire A Certified Flooring Inspector

Request inspection the weinheimer group

More to See

electronic test water on concrete

Water Damage to Laminate Flooring

10:48 pm By Terry and Kevin Weinheimer

laminate flooring problems acclimation of laminate flooring

Laminate Flooring Problems

10:55 pm By Terry and Kevin Weinheimer

plank locking in floor

Expansion Space For Laminate Flooring

9:37 pm By Terry and Kevin Weinheimer

Laminate Chips, Dents, Scratches, Gouges

11:43 pm By Terry and Kevin Weinheimer

common laminate floor problems

Common Laminate Floor Problems

4:01 pm By Terry and Kevin Weinheimer

laminate floor manufacturers contact info

Laminate Floor Manufacturers

1:41 pm By Terry and Kevin Weinheimer

laminate floor not flat

Laminate Flooring Subfloor

9:08 pm By Terry and Kevin Weinheimer

Tags

Acclimation Certified Chips Cleaning Concrete Core Cupping Dark Line Defect Dents door molding door moulding Engineered Wood Excessive Water Expansion Expansion Space Floating Floor Flooring Floor Problems Gaps Information Inspector Installation Laminate Laminate Flooring Luxury Vinyl Maintenance Manufacturer Manufacturing Moisture Moulding NALFA Noise NWFA Scratches Shrinking Subfloor T-Molding Testing Transition - Trim Transitions Underlayment Uneven Floor Vapor Barrier-Retarder Water Damage
  • RSS

Copyright © 2023 ·The Weinheimer Group Inc · Log in