Replacing laminate flooring

Does the 'hump' move? A friend had a similar situation (ie a hump) and it turn out, the laminate had moved and created the hump. The actual floor underneath was level. When he took up the old laminated, replaced the underlay stuff etc, he was able to relay the old laminate- which matched the adjoining room.

Vinyl plank can look significantly better and does not have the problem of sounding like a tap dance surface when it gets walked on. However successfully laying *depends* on have very well done floor prep first.

Normal prep would be to apply self levelling compound first. This can be done with skirtings in place, since it only adds a few mm of extra screed depth typically.

What is the floor construction under the laminate?

"has a living room, to which was added a small extension both parts have solid screed floors."

Dementia setting in early?

Looks like it...

Still if its all screed, then latex self levelling all over will do the trick nicely.

I wondered myself though if the levels were the same or was it done at two different times, so to speak. Brian

Is vinyl better in what way? It's just a case of preference, both have their upsides & issues.

NT

Would losing a few mm off the skirting height really matter if you laid self levelling up to it? Or is it more than a few mm?