"Laz" wrote in message
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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)?


This concern should be directed to the your laminate factory.


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


The laminates I used recommended more like 1/4".


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)?

Thank you,
Laz





Often the laminate warranty will be voided when their underlayment is not
used. Your floor should be flat and imperfections addressed before
installation, regardless how thick you underlayment is.