Anyone ever lay laminate flooring?

[pektel]

Well, most laminate floors require a very flat floor (1/8" variance per 10' of floor or less). Otherwise joints can peak/valley and wear out the floor quickly. Are you saying the floor itself is more uneven than the 1/8" per 10 feet, and hoping the laminate floor will just even out the dips in your existing floor? If so, manufacturers will not honor any warranty.

[smitty81]

Originally Posted by pektel

Well, most laminate floors require a very flat floor (1/8" variance per 10' of floor or less). Otherwise joints can peak/valley and wear out the floor quickly. Are you saying the floor itself is more uneven than the 1/8" per 10 feet, and hoping the laminate floor will just even out the dips in your existing floor? If so, manufacturers will not honor any warranty.

No, the guy that had it said there was a soft spot in the floor. He fixed it............

The floor is pretty flat. I was just looking to have something over it that would be some what stiff to help absorb the stress of walking.

The vinyl is soft and thin, all your weight goes right through. I would think with the laminate since its harder and thicker, it would disperse the stress and weight better.

As far as the warranty goes, I'm not concerned about it. Its such a small space.

[jluck]

Soft spot = water damage or rot.

Caveat emptor