Not sure that s as important for laminate.
Install laminate floor pieces going wrong way.
I had to install a sub floor in there to make the hall the same height.
How to fix laminate flooring that has come unlocked from one another.
I don t even think this molding was for flooring.
Right expansion gap is necessary so your laminate flooring can freely expand and shrink during the seasons.
He installed some kind of molding that was at an angle.
Sub floors are typically concrete or cement and develop weaknesses over time.
I worked in a lot of new construction houses.
Before this i never did it before.
Back in early 2003 i installed my first ever laminate floor.
Wood flooring is indeed typically installed perpendicular to the floor joists to give better structural support.
If you place laminate flooring on a weak or uneven sub floor the new floor will be compromised and eventually buckle damage the laminate locking system creak or create micro gaps in the new floor.
Occasionally i would see another installer on the job site installing a laminate floor.
I was installing mostly carpet an vinyl flooring.
Tap laminate only if manufacturers allows to do it.
By pinching your moldings to your floor you are blocking free expansion of your floor and the final effect of this mistake will be buckled floor.
My advice is to either rent or buy a electric jamb saw.
Laminate flooring is one of the major innovations to come out of the do it yourself revolution allowing homeowners an.