Floor Not Flat

The question is is the floor flat.

Floor not flat.

Snap together the sides of the laminate pieces together by holding the piece you need to install upwards. Near the door there is an empty space under the flooring so that the flooring bounces. And don t forget to lay an underlay felt or a rubber composite type floor covering. I would consult with nwfa the national wood flooring association for any additional symptomatic problems that may exist.

Flat means no significant high or low spots. Although floors in the home were out of level and not flat this is always the case. Here s how flat floor and level floor are different. Before it was barely noticeable but now it bounces between 1 4 and 1 2.

No homes have perfectly flat level floors but many have floors in which the changes are so minor that they are not noticeable. Not being flat can cause problems with plank adherence to the floor hollow spots t g not fitting correctly etc. Slide the tongue of laminate being inserted into the laminate already on the floor. The bulges probably mean that the floor is not flat which means starting over again i m afraid.

In the tile world the word flat means that the surface does not have any significant high or low spots and will yield a smooth tile installation with no lippage between tile edges. Also check for any damp areas this would swell the laminate if wood. There is a laminate floor that looks like wood floors. You must check and control the flatness.

You should decide by walking through the home whether the floor structure is a problem for you.