I'm getting ready to install a floating hardwood floor in two adjecent rooms seperated by a standard doorway. The rooms are normal sized, have a rough concrete slab floor and baseboard radiators. The flooring will be toung and groove. Does anyone have any suggestions, warnings of pitfalls or whatever to make the job go more smoothly?
TIA and wish me luck.
I cannot speak for hardwood floor, but I did laminate in my house and the one thing I suggest is purchase the transition pieces that go from one type of flooring to another before you start so you will know exactly how to meet up to it with your hardwood slats.
Should be pretty easy; also, there are usually good instructions included. Only "odd" item you might need is a "transition" piece in the doorway. Check the spec: There are "length" specs to the flooring. The one I bought said if it's over 30 ft, you need to add the "transition" piece to allow for expansion in the doorway. It's just a T shaped piece, even matches the flooring. Check the Mfg's web site; probably lots of info there too.
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Hardwood or engineered wood? Can I assume this is OK for over a slab and has the proper barrier?
If all that is correct, you will want the right tools like knee pads and a dovetail saw to cut under the door jambs. Don't even think about starting without knee pads.
Most likely engineered. If it has no barrier, I'll use 2 in 1 or whatever that plastic laminated to foam is called. Already have knee pads.
The plastic lam to foam is ok, but check what it's good for. Many of them are ok with moisture vapor of 3 lbs. per 1,000 square feet in 24 hours. If you have more moisture than that, you'll need a better barrier.
Polyethylene sheeting is good. So is a product by Bostik call MVP4 (it's a trowel on urethane barrier).
Regards
-Greg Pasquariello
Hey, Edwin, thanks! The laminate flooring is due next week; hadn 't thought abuot the knee pads!!
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: > TIA and wish me luck. : >
: Hardwood or engineered wood? Can I assume this is OK for over a slab and has : the proper barrier? : : If all that is correct, you will want the right tools like knee pads and a : dovetail saw to cut under the door jambs. Don't even think about starting : without knee pads. : :
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