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"zinc" wrote:

Read the manufacturers instructions, pay _close_ attention to the allowable
tolerances for dips/variances. Generally 3/16" in a 10 ft radius is the
maximum variation allowed.

This is why people say laminates have a hollow sound, they failed to level
the dips and are bridging them. This is also the reason the tongues break
because of the flex in the laminate where it has bridged a dip or went over
a high spot.

If you do decide to go with laminate over tile, don't make the mistake of
shortcutting the prep work.

Any area of the floor that isn't flat and smooth will cause the laminate
to dip or dimple over time.