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DaveOrion · 02-13-2007, 06:59 PM

Alrighty then, 2 questions in 1 day that definitly fall into my area of expertise. As I said in the thread about installing a new kitchen floor, I've been a flooring & remodeling contractor for 20 years.....Ok, pergo is a laminate, which means its formica laminated onto a composite backing, just like your countertops, if you have formica countertops that is.....the formica used in flooring is stronger but can scratched just like a counter top. Any furniture you have will need felt pads on the legs to prevent scratching and so on......Many people I installed laminate floors for were not happy with them so keep this in mind, not the installation, the product itself. Your floors need to be very level, no more than 1/4 of variance in 4 feet, most floors arent that good unless your home was built with enginered floor joists. If they are wavey like the ocean you can fill in the low spots with filler, which costs more of course, the reason the floors need to be so level, is that laminates are not glued or nailed directly to the floor, you install a pad, then the laminate locks together and floats on top of the pad. If they werent level you'd get the old trampoline effect.First of all what kind of mechanical apptitude do you have? Can you use a skill saw?? You'll also need some specialized tools like a jambsaw, to undercut your door jambs so the laminate can slip under, everywhere else you can use shoe mould to cover the edges. If its just a square or rectangular room its fairly straightforward, but if its several rooms and a hallway it gets more complicated. Hallways have lots a door jambs and usually the most difficult. Ok, well read this and I'll get back to you about installation if you decide thats what you want....*Dave*

02-13-2007, 06:59 PM	#2 (permalink)
DaveOrion Playing With Fire Location: Disaster Area	Alrighty then, 2 questions in 1 day that definitly fall into my area of expertise. As I said in the thread about installing a new kitchen floor, I've been a flooring & remodeling contractor for 20 years.....Ok, pergo is a laminate, which means its formica laminated onto a composite backing, just like your countertops, if you have formica countertops that is.....the formica used in flooring is stronger but can scratched just like a counter top. Any furniture you have will need felt pads on the legs to prevent scratching and so on......Many people I installed laminate floors for were not happy with them so keep this in mind, not the installation, the product itself. Your floors need to be very level, no more than 1/4 of variance in 4 feet, most floors arent that good unless your home was built with enginered floor joists. If they are wavey like the ocean you can fill in the low spots with filler, which costs more of course, the reason the floors need to be so level, is that laminates are not glued or nailed directly to the floor, you install a pad, then the laminate locks together and floats on top of the pad. If they werent level you'd get the old trampoline effect.First of all what kind of mechanical apptitude do you have? Can you use a skill saw?? You'll also need some specialized tools like a jambsaw, to undercut your door jambs so the laminate can slip under, everywhere else you can use shoe mould to cover the edges. If its just a square or rectangular room its fairly straightforward, but if its several rooms and a hallway it gets more complicated. Hallways have lots a door jambs and usually the most difficult. Ok, well read this and I'll get back to you about installation if you decide thats what you want....Dave __________________ *Syriana*...have you ever tried liquid MDMA?....Liquid MDMA? No....Arash, when you wanna do this?.....After prayer...