Preparing Concrete Floor For Laminate Wood Flooring

Acclimatising laminate floor.

Preparing concrete floor for laminate wood flooring.

If you re looking for an easy to install floor covering for a concrete subfloor that will resist wear and look great longer than practically any other flooring material consider vinyl flooring. If you like the look of hardwood you should narrow your search to plank flooring. Place a piece of underlay on the concrete sub floor and a laminate board on top. A floating floor laminate or locking hardwood shouldn t be installed over a wood subfloor that s adhered to a concrete slab.

A plastic roller with spikes. If you poured your subfloor recently make sure you get an accurate reading on the moisture level prior to installation. As a rule new concrete must cure for 60 days before you can install laminate vinyl or hardwood flooring on top. Typically the floor must be level and uniform within 3 16 inch every 10 feet.

Inspect the moisture level check the moisture level of the subflooring using a moisture meter. The two most common formats are vinyl plank flooring and vinyl tile. Concrete can often times hold moisture for longer than other types of floors due to its porous composition. Low spots should be filled with leveling compound.

Work with great care otherwise you might scratch the jambs. Whether you have a plywood subfloor or a concrete subfloor there are a few steps that are universal in preparing the subfloor. I use my scraper and scrap everywhere. Preparing the concrete surface before laying laminate flooring.

If it s made of concrete grind off any high spots. Check your wood flooring manufacturer s recommendations and sand any high spots with a concrete grinder. Some more floor preparation scraping and sweeping. Once you ve confirmed that you have a suitable laminate flooring subfloor you will need to prepare your subfloor for installation.

This article is about how to prepare the floor before installing laminate flooring laminate flooring is one of the best materials to use by homeowners when deciding to make a home improvement. Use a long level and tape measure to check that the floor is level. Floor preparation can be pretty time consuming hopefully there won t be any surprises that make this task any longer. To determine the roughness of the concrete floor we put a direct rail to the floor and a level is determined at any not very smooth place.

The low price the large variety of colors and textures high quality durability and easy maintenance make laminate flooring a great choice. After i finish with removing the carpet tackstrip and padding i check the floor for any lumps of drywall mud or concrete lumps. A container for solution. To prepare the foundation concrete floor for laying laminate you will need.

The most important step in this process is checking for any damages.