1.00Is it difficult for a person to install snap together laminate wood flooring,should we hire a professional?
Q.We are putting down the board like laminate wood flooring that snaps together & have been told it is easy to do . Does anyone know how to do it? We could use your help.
A.Hello, Just follow instructions that are on every pack, Tools needed , Fine tooth saw, square, ammer, stanley knife for scribing the line to be cut,rule and pencil, and common sense. Some you just snap together by hand, others have a driving tool to knock the laminate joints into one another. Just take your time, make sure before jointing up as to take apart again will damage laminate. Go for it.
1.00Carpet or Wood Laminate?
Q.The carpet in my "new" bedroom is very old and gross...its dirty and a sea green color from the 80s...yuck. My parents are gonna help me re-do my room, but i cant decide on getting a new carpet or wood laminate flooring. I would also like to know if there are any pros/cons on either type of flooring. Btw im 13 yr old girl
A.Absolutely laminate! So much cleaner. Then, get a nice area rug, and you'll have a beautiful room.
1.00How do I fix/clean pergo laminate flooring that has accidentally been polished and is stained as a result?
Q.I accidentally used a wood floor cleaning product manufactured by Orange Glo that was a polish as well. It has left a stain on my pergo flooring. I have purchased and tried other laminate floor cleaners and nothing seems to work. Any suggestions?
A.This happened to me before....I had to replace the piece. Remember, pergo is laminate flooring unlike actual hard wood that can be re-stained.
1.00Carpet vs. laminate wood flooring?
Q.I'm a teenager, and I'm redoing my room in kind of a beachy theme. Since we don't plan on moving anytime soon, my parents have given me pretty much free reign with the flooring- as long as it is affordable. I always see cool rooms in magazines with laminate wood flooring, so I'm kind of leaning towards that. But is carpet more practical? Any advice is appreciated! :)
A.The laminate flooring will be 'healthier' for you as it doesnt harbor the dust like carpets... and you can 'see' when you need to run a dust mop around to clean it up. Carpet is good if you want it to be more 'cushy' on bare feet when you are lounging around the room
1.00Black laminate wood flooring...?
Q.I'm fixing to move into a project house and one of the first "to-do's" is to replace the carpet with laminate wood flooring. After looking at many colors, I really like black. Unfortunately, I have a feeling there are a lot of negative aspects of having black laminate wood flooring with one (or more) large dogs and a new born that is only going to get older, bigger, and play harder--not to mention there may be more children in the picture down the road.. Anyone have black laminate wood flooring? If so, what are the pros and cons you have seen?
Thanks
A.A solid black will show every thing. Blacks that are multi tonal or streaks of grays or other colors show much less.Laminates that look like slate or graining in woods show less too.
Mohawk, Congoleum, Quick Step and Alloc all have laminates with these features. Google them and look at their selections.I m sure other companies have these too , but I ve worked with these and are familiar with them... Try also Armstrong and Pergo they also have a wide selection. Once you find some to look at, put in your zip code in the sites store locator to find a dealer near you to see the actual sample... GL
1.00What type of flooring real wood or laminate?
Q.I have just moved in to a brand new property and there is no flooring. The lounge is currently concrete and I am trying to decide whether to have laminate or real wood flooring. What are the pro and cons of real wood and laminate? Also the skirting board is MDF and has been glued to the wall, will this be a messy job to remove - my worries are that the plaster will be damaged when removing the skirting board. Any feedback would be greatly appreciated.
A.Laminates are less expensive, easier to put down, and wear better. (assuming you don't get the cheap stuff)
Wood has a nicer tone, is warmer, and can be sanded so you can get a longer life.
If your floor is cement, to lay real wood, you will probably have to lay a subfloor, vapour barrier, and cushion to stop the dampness from warping the wood. As well you will need the subfloor in order to provide a nailing support for the wood.
You can lay a "floating" laminate floor on top of a combined barrier and cushion right on the cement.
If you use laminate, because it is thinner - leave the skirting board (base board), pull off the quarter round, lay the floor right up against the skirt (with the 1/8 clearance of course) and reinstall new quarter round. SInce the laminate is usually 1/4 inch or so, you don't need to pull off the old skirt.
1.00Is it necessary to cut every piece of laminate when laying laminate flooring?
Q.I have read that laminate wood flooring is a good DIY job and that most are lock together planks. My mom's installer is telling her and me that if we do it ourselves we will have to cut every single piece of wood. While I realize we would have to cut some pieces like around the doors I didn't think we'd have to cut every single piece of laminate. Is that correct?
A.Nope you are correct you have to cut only the planks that are going around door casings and if they are to long to fit into the run. the leftover plank is used to start the next run this will keep your waste to a minimum.
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1.00I would like your opinion on Laura Ashley wood laminate flooring.?
Q.We would like opinions on "Laura Ashley" wood laminate flooring good, bad, pros, cons, etc
A.Mike is right , your paying for the name.. Check out other brands such as Alloc,Quick Step , Congoleum, Mohawk, Shaw. etc etc.. I do not recommend discontinued flooring even for the price.. I always get a brand name and one of enough quality that offers warranties.. With laminates , anything of 15 years or more, you ll start getting into a better product.. It s the old adage, pay now and pay again later if you go cheap.. GL
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Hard wood floors are a terrific choice if you can afford them, and if you can spend some time in their maintenance. If your budget doesn't allow for an oak or cherry floor, consider a laminated wood floor instead. It's affordable and easy to maintain. It doesn't show as much water damage as other wood varieties, and it doesn't scratch or chip or dent like wood floors sometimes do in high traffic areas.
An entry level laminated floor will take low to moderate traffic with no problem at all. If you have a high traffic area that you want a wood floor for, consider a thicker core. Laminate floors come with a core thickness of 6 mm to 12 mm. A thicker core will not swell due to excessive moisture, and will not buckle or bend out of shape when walked on. This resistance to moisture makes laminated floors perfect for areas like bathrooms and kitchens, where the potential for water damage is high.
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1230 sq ft actual measurement, Want bamboo Horizontal, installed as a floating floor over 6mm cork (condo regs). No laminates please...want flooring that will withstand refinishing down the road.
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We have just torn up the carpets at our new house and found beautiful oak floors (red oak, I believe). We plan to tear down a few walls, and also continue the oak floors into another room, and so would need approx. 188 ft2 of newly installed floors, 241 ft2 of refinishing on the original floors, and 19 ft2 of "patchwork" in the footprint of the walls we take down. The original floors are from 1952 and besides a few marks made in marker by a previous owner, are in great shape. We are looking to take down the walls on this weekend, and so would like to have the floors worked on sometime in the following week. Thank you!
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Hard wood floors are a terrific choice if you can afford them, and if you can spend some time in their maintenance. If your budget doesn't allow for an oak or cherry floor, consider a laminated wood floor instead. It's affordable and easy to maintain. It doesn't show as much water damage as other wood varieties, and it doesn't scratch or chip or dent like wood floors sometimes do in high traffic areas.
An entry level laminated floor will take low to moderate traffic with no problem at all. If you have a high traffic area that you want a wood floor for, consider a thicker core. Laminate floors come with a core thickness of 6 mm to 12 mm. A thicker core will not swell due to excessive moisture, and will not buckle or bend out of shape when walked on. This resistance to moisture makes laminated floors perfect for areas like bathrooms and kitchens, where the potential for water damage is high.