Laminate Flooring Installation Questions
 

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)?

Thank you,
Laz

Laminate Flooring Installation Questions
 

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.

Laminate Flooring Installation Questions
 

"Laz" wrote in message
...
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.

Laminate Flooring Installation Questions
 

On Jun 6, 7:34*am, Frank wrote:
"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

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Regarding concern about the weather a few days before installing, I
doubt that's an issue. If it was, a lot of installers would be idled
during a rain storm or similar increase in humidity. I think the
intent of letting the material sit for a week or so is in case it had
come from a much more severe environment than it would typically see
in a house environment.

Laminate Flooring Installation Questions
 

"Laz" wrote in message
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)?

If you were putting in wood, there may be a tiny concern. Laminate is not
going to be affected by rain as it is a pretty solid plastic, not wood. If
you are trying to put off doing the job, your wife will probably buy the
rain as an excuse, but the rest of us won't.




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 work OK. I'd use whichever is the cheaper.