I just tried install formica laminate flooring (ceramix, tile-like) and it was a disaster. The planks refused to go together and it took some seriously hammering with the block, which only damaged the floor.
Utter disaster. Super humid today, could that be a problem? This thing is supposed to snap together!!
Thoughts? Acclimated 48 hours. going on top of very old linoleum, floor reasonable level.
Rent one of those thingies with the gunpowder charge to drive in a couple 1' diameter spikes. Then take a power grinder and flush it to the surface followed but some shoe polish to hide it. Don't forget to match the color. Piece of cake. I do it like that all the time and I ALWAYS DO EVERYTHING BETTER THAN ANYBODY ELSE.
Troubleshooting is a process of elimination --
Did you start out by laying the first row Bass Ackwards?
That's a Serious Question! (The planks are designed to snap together in one direction (only). If you have the planks backwards, you're in for some serious damage.)
Yes, I did lay the first row in right, as per instructions, you cut off the tongue and lay with the groove facing you.
This is usually what happens if the subfloor has more than 1/8" rise/fall over 10'. Define "reasonable level".
M Hamlin
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