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Larry806

01-15-2007 20:10:35




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I read the post & replies below. I'm getting ready to do a whole house for my son. Can you give me a installation for dummies crash course? I've never saw one before let alone installed one. Would 1/4 inch blue board be ok under it? His floors arn't perfect by any means. I'm sure I'll have more questions Thank you




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John in B-ton

01-17-2007 10:13:02




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 Re: Laminate flooring Again in reply to Larry806, 01-15-2007 20:10:35  
if you use a jigsaw/sabersaw cut it from the bottom so that it doesn't chip. most of these laminates are formica and are really hard on saw blades, so change out the high $ sawblades on your table saw and mitersaw for something you can afford to throw away. I ruined a nice 80 tooth blade the first time I installed some of this stuff.

follow the directions in the box and it works pretty easily.

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Larry806

01-17-2007 06:56:54




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 Re: Laminate flooring Again in reply to Larry806, 01-15-2007 20:10:35  
We moved a used double wide . My son striped most all the paneling out & installed drywall. We don't have any wood work up to be in the way. There are several places where the floor has been repaired from water damage over the years. It has some minor height differences that's why I wondered about the 1/4 inch blue board under it.
Also how do you install it in front of a door jam? I wouldn't think you want a 1/4 inch gap where you walk in. Sorry for the stupid question and Thank You very much for the help

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redtom

01-16-2007 18:42:24




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 Re: Laminate flooring Again in reply to Larry806, 01-15-2007 20:10:35  
I did three bedrooms last year. I used the stuff with foam already on it. Its worht the extra cost. I actually pulled my base and door casings off. My house is only 12 yrs old and has the pine base so the air nails pulled through quite easily. I did each row by locking all the ends of the row together and then tipping that whole row up to lock it to the preceding one. In a bedroom this isn't bad only 4 pieces, a kitchen or dining room would be harder. This saved on beating end wise. I had to buy like 30 boxes and they assured me all "lots" were the same from pallet to pallet. But when I got to the end, the last few boxes were slighly different in color and thicknes, even though they were the same brand color, etc. Luckily this happened in a closet.

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Ken B.

01-16-2007 14:11:24




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 Re: Laminate flooring Again in reply to Larry806, 01-15-2007 20:10:35  
I have 3 differant brands of Laminate floor in my house. watch when you buy it as to how it goes togather the easy one I have is called swift link (I think )by armstrong about 5 or 6 years ago . I have another brand in a bed room that I beat togather . I cut all mine with a table saw . read your directions they will tell how to start.Hope this helps Ken B.



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jCarroll

01-16-2007 12:58:37




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 Re: Laminate flooring Again in reply to Larry806, 01-15-2007 20:10:35  
You will need a table saw for lengthwise cuts, and if the pieces are wide, a chop saw will NOT reach through in one cut.

Watch the end joints - don't get them closer than 8 inches from the preceding piece's joint. If the floor has a pattern, watch the pattern as you pick out "the next piece". If it repeats close to the one beside it - I think that looks funky.

Use a scrap about 6"long and a rubber mallet to seat pieces in place - after the run is seated, use the mallet and beat the seam to REALLY seat the tongue & groove.

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supergrumpy

01-16-2007 10:58:10




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 Re: Laminate flooring Again in reply to Larry806, 01-15-2007 20:10:35  
I watched my nephew put ours in, already had blue foam backing on it, laminate bridges pretty good but doesn't like nails sticking up stuff high like that

he was super fussy about cleaning ALL the sawdust out of the joints, as you go across the gaps will accumulate

trim was hardest part



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