Snap in laminate floors.

HomeDecoy · 2006-09-12T18:21:36+00:00

Just bought a house. In the downstairs/basement, there is a room thatwe've expanded to become an office. We want to put in laminatefloors. They are the snap together type that you can buy from HomeDepot. (The only place nearby with them, we live up north in Canada!)Currently there is a low-pile carpet on there that's been there forat least 20 years now, and is REALLY glued to the floor. A womanworking at Home Depot told us that we HAD to remove the carpet beforeputting down this flooring. We will be renting a machine called/made byEddy (?) to pull up the carpet and then lay the flooring. She says ifwe don't remove the carpet and put down the (proper) foam underneath,that the flooring will eventually come apart.It seems to make sense and I'd hate to have it come apart, but I wasjust hoping to verify that this is true information and not just a ployto get us to rent a machine and buy the more expensive foam.Can anyone tell me if this is indeed the best way to go?Thanks :)

Sep 12, 2006 23 Replies

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Joseph Meehan 19 years ago

Oh glued carpet. I have never worked with glued carpet, although I have seen some.

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Al Bundy 19 years ago

"HomeDecoy" wrote in news:1158085296.150653.149290 @i3g2000cwc.googlegroups.com:

I don't know about the thicker laminates but don't put that .25-.30 laminate over any carpet. Any flexing of the joints is gonna snap them little by little until it is enough to fall apart. Laterally they lock very nicely and strong on a flat surface.

Then don't do it.

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Art 19 years ago

Mannington makes nice snap together laminate. Check their site for installation instructions and see if there is a vendor near you. Edges are water resistant.... most other brands are not.

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Art 19 years ago

Some are, some aren't. Depends on the brand.

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