Laz wrote:
Hi Everyone,

I purchased my laminate flooring on Tuesday (June 3rd). I am aware of
the 'wait 48 hours' rule and the flooring is still in the boxes in
the room that it will be installed in. I plan to start Friday or
Saturday.
My concerns are....

1) I live in Toronto and the temps have been in the 20 degree Celsius
range since i bought the flooring. On Friday the temps are supposed
to go up to about 32 Celsius. There is rain in the forecast as well
(I am already feeling an increase in the humidity .. it will probably
get worse by the weekend). Having said this, should I now wait a
little longer (I have been told to avoid installing laminate in high
humidity), or can I proceed with the insallation on Saturday (temps
are expcected to drop to the mid to low 20s by Monday)?

I of course will leave my 1/2" gaps around all the walls, etc.


The flooring is 10mm QuickStyle AutoClic (purchased at Rona)

2) QuickStyle recommends using their underlayments. I was speaking
to a gentleman that works in the Rona flooring department and he said
that I don't necessarily have to buy the QuickStyle flooring. He
suggested I buy a Rona branded 4 in 1 product (this would be the same
as a 3 in 1 but with some added bumps or something that aids in
covering up minor floor imperfections). This product seems a little
thicker than the QuickStyle underlay. Would this be a problem? Should I
return it and just stick to the QuickStyle recommendations
and get theirs (it seemed a little thinner)?

I recently did a couple of rooms. As a test, I put a sliver of the stuff in
a glass of water for a month. It expanded a minuscule amount. I suspect the
problem of distortion is unimportant.

You'll also need a rubber hammer. You'd be ahead to get yourself one of
these:

http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...emnumber=90416

The hardest part was getting the pieces to lock together on the short ends.

A cheap table saw makes the job so much easier (some board will have to be
ripped).

You'll be tickled when the job is done.