I thought of replacing my carpets with the new click-lock engineered
hardwood flooring. The ads say it is easier to install than the glue-down
hardwood flooring.

All my flooring is on a slightly above grade concrete slab. I previously
installed regular engineered plank flooring in my hallways. It looked and
felt very nice. A great improvement over the cow-paths in my old carpeting.
But, I am wondering about the quality of click-lock hardwood installations.

Has anyone actually installed click-lock flooring (the planks kind of snap
together)? I was wondering if they look as nice and feel as solid under-foot
as hardwood flooring that is glued down over concrete pads.

http://www.homedepot.com/Flooring-Ha...atalogId=10053

Thanks for any input

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Walter
www.rationality.net

On Sun, 1 Aug 2010 16:04:31 -0700, "Walter E." wrote:

I thought of replacing my carpets with the new click-lock engineered
hardwood flooring. The ads say it is easier to install than the glue-down
hardwood flooring.


There is a reason for that ad. Yes, easier but is the product good?!

All my flooring is on a slightly above grade concrete slab. I previously
installed regular engineered plank flooring in my hallways. It looked and
felt very nice. A great improvement over the cow-paths in my old carpeting.
But, I am wondering about the quality of click-lock hardwood installations.

I do not like the click together stuff, but I'm very biased about
this.

Has anyone actually installed click-lock flooring (the planks kind of snap
together)? I was wondering if they look as nice and feel as solid under-foot
as hardwood flooring that is glued down over concrete pads.


Avoid it. But you may have a budget reason for using the snap-click
stuff.

Thanks for any input


Who will do the install? My knees hurt already, just thinking about
it.

Walter E. wrote:
I thought of replacing my carpets with the new click-lock engineered
hardwood flooring. The ads say it is easier to install than the
glue-down hardwood flooring.

All my flooring is on a slightly above grade concrete slab. I
previously installed regular engineered plank flooring in my
hallways. It looked and felt very nice. A great improvement over the
cow-paths in my old carpeting. But, I am wondering about the quality
of click-lock hardwood installations.
Has anyone actually installed click-lock flooring (the planks kind of
snap together)? I was wondering if they look as nice and feel as
solid under-foot as hardwood flooring that is glued down over
concrete pads.
http://www.homedepot.com/Flooring-Ha...atalogId=10053

Thanks for any input


$3.28 sq ft.!!!

1. You can do better. Much better at Lumber Liquidators or Floor and Decor
Outlets.

2. The underlayment makes a difference. I don't notice the difference, but a
floor devotee such as you might.

3. Engineered hardwood, or laminate, will easily outlast carpet - many times
over. It is easier to clean and won't absorb odors.

4. You've already done one job, so you know the tools you need (table saw,
HF Miracle Tool to undercut door jambs, rubber hammer, plank setting tool).
You know to remove the baseboards. If you need any advice, check back.

On Sun, 1 Aug 2010 19:48:50 -0500, "HeyBub" wrote:

Walter E. wrote:
I thought of replacing my carpets with the new click-lock engineered
hardwood flooring. The ads say it is easier to install than the
glue-down hardwood flooring.

All my flooring is on a slightly above grade concrete slab. I
previously installed regular engineered plank flooring in my
hallways. It looked and felt very nice. A great improvement over the
cow-paths in my old carpeting. But, I am wondering about the quality
of click-lock hardwood installations.
Has anyone actually installed click-lock flooring (the planks kind of
snap together)? I was wondering if they look as nice and feel as
solid under-foot as hardwood flooring that is glued down over
concrete pads.
http://www.homedepot.com/Flooring-Ha...atalogId=10053

Thanks for any input


$3.28 sq ft.!!!

That's what I thought.

1. You can do better. Much better at Lumber Liquidators or Floor and Decor
Outlets.

iFloor has some pretty good deals.

2. The underlayment makes a difference. I don't notice the difference, but a
floor devotee such as you might.

3. Engineered hardwood, or laminate, will easily outlast carpet - many times
over. It is easier to clean and won't absorb odors.

4. You've already done one job, so you know the tools you need (table saw,
HF Miracle Tool to undercut door jambs, rubber hammer, plank setting tool).
You know to remove the baseboards. If you need any advice, check back.

On Aug 1, 5:48*pm, "HeyBub" wrote:
Walter E. wrote:
I thought of replacing my carpets with the new click-lock engineered
hardwood flooring. The ads say it is easier to install than the
glue-down hardwood flooring.

All my flooring is on a slightly above grade concrete slab. I
previously installed regular engineered plank flooring in my
hallways. It looked and felt very nice. A great improvement over the
cow-paths in my old carpeting. But, I am wondering about the quality
of click-lock hardwood installations.
Has anyone actually installed click-lock flooring (the planks kind of
snap together)? I was wondering if they look as nice and feel as
solid under-foot as hardwood flooring that is glued down over
concrete pads.
http://www.homedepot.com/Flooring-Ha...ineered-Floati...

Thanks for any input

$3.28 sq ft.!!!

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2. The underlayment makes a difference. I don't notice the difference, but a
floor devotee such as you might.

How would vinyl tile work as underlayment

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TIA

Higgs Boson wrote:

2. The underlayment makes a difference. I don't notice the
difference, but a floor devotee such as you might.

How would vinyl tile work as underlayment


Dunno.

For my first project, I used the thin, foam-looking stuff with my $0.78/sq
ft laminate. Worked okay, the floor "sounds" solid. For the next bedroom, I
cut up some heavy trash bags to use as a vapor barrier under some $0.49/sq
ft laminate. The floor sounds a teensy bit "tinnier," but the kittens who
live in that room don't seem to mind.