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Laminate flooring and level floors D'Olier 08-07-2005
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Posted by D'Olier on August 7, 2005, 10:30 am


I'm installing a laminate floor on a concrete slab - using the recommended
underlayment. I have found areas where the floor is not level and the
laminate sinks a little when you stand on it. These areas are fairly
gradual so they weren't really noticeable to the eye before I put down the
flooring - especially if you're not looking for them.

Anyway, I hadn't finished so I was able to take up some of the laminate and
I attempted to fill in the areas with a patching filler. This has not been
very successful. One area still 'sinks' and I'm finding it very difficult
to make the patching stuff level. It just ends up kind of lumpy from
sticking to the spreader as I try to smooth it out.

Does anybody have any hints or ideas on how to get around this? It may not
sound like it but usually I can manage DIY projects - but this one is just
wearing me down.

Thanks.

Paul




Posted by G Henslee on August 7, 2005, 8:50 am


D'Olier wrote:
> I'm installing a laminate floor on a concrete slab - using the recommended
> underlayment. I have found areas where the floor is not level and the
> laminate sinks a little when you stand on it. These areas are fairly
> gradual so they weren't really noticeable to the eye before I put down the
> flooring - especially if you're not looking for them.
>
> Anyway, I hadn't finished so I was able to take up some of the laminate and
> I attempted to fill in the areas with a patching filler. This has not been
> very successful. One area still 'sinks' and I'm finding it very difficult
> to make the patching stuff level. It just ends up kind of lumpy from
> sticking to the spreader as I try to smooth it out.
>
> Does anybody have any hints or ideas on how to get around this? It may not
> sound like it but usually I can manage DIY projects - but this one is just
> wearing me down.
>
> Thanks.
>
> Paul
>
>

This is a perfect example of why proper preperation is essential.
Checking the slab witha straightedge and using the correct materials to
fill prior to installation of any finish flooring.

Guess you could remove and start over.


Posted by Art on August 7, 2005, 7:23 pm


One reason to buy a floor like Mannington that can be picked up and put back
down as many times as you need without ruining the locking mechanism.


> D'Olier wrote:
>> I'm installing a laminate floor on a concrete slab - using the
>> recommended
>> underlayment. I have found areas where the floor is not level and the
>> laminate sinks a little when you stand on it. These areas are fairly
>> gradual so they weren't really noticeable to the eye before I put down
>> the
>> flooring - especially if you're not looking for them.
>>
>> Anyway, I hadn't finished so I was able to take up some of the laminate
>> and
>> I attempted to fill in the areas with a patching filler. This has not
>> been
>> very successful. One area still 'sinks' and I'm finding it very
>> difficult
>> to make the patching stuff level. It just ends up kind of lumpy from
>> sticking to the spreader as I try to smooth it out.
>>
>> Does anybody have any hints or ideas on how to get around this? It may
>> not
>> sound like it but usually I can manage DIY projects - but this one is
>> just
>> wearing me down.
>>
>> Thanks.
>>
>> Paul
>>
>>
>
> This is a perfect example of why proper preperation is essential. Checking
> the slab witha straightedge and using the correct materials to fill prior
> to installation of any finish flooring.
>
> Guess you could remove and start over.




Posted by Sacramento Dave on August 7, 2005, 4:00 pm



> I'm installing a laminate floor on a concrete slab - using the recommended
> underlayment. I have found areas where the floor is not level and the
> laminate sinks a little when you stand on it. These areas are fairly
> gradual so they weren't really noticeable to the eye before I put down the
> flooring - especially if you're not looking for them.
>
> Anyway, I hadn't finished so I was able to take up some of the laminate
and
> I attempted to fill in the areas with a patching filler. This has not
been
> very successful. One area still 'sinks' and I'm finding it very difficult
> to make the patching stuff level. It just ends up kind of lumpy from
> sticking to the spreader as I try to smooth it out.
>
> Does anybody have any hints or ideas on how to get around this? It may
not
> sound like it but usually I can manage DIY projects - but this one is just
> wearing me down.
>
> Thanks.
>
> Paul
>

If you are putting a floating floor down this won't help. Mine is glue
down.
> When I did mine I had the same problem. Nothing real bad just gradual
maybe one spot in 8' was about 3/8". I used an 8' level to check the floor.
The flooring is 4" wide. I would work 4 rows at a time. I cut some plywood
squares 10' X 10". when there were low spots I put the plywood square over
the flooring then put a River rock on top of that for weight. You can see
the low spots when your laying the floor or push down and feel them. One
thing to watch out for is don't cove a joint or you might stack a joint. My
flooring was 3/8" thick, engineered.
They do make some self leveling compounds If you are doing a floating
floor that might be ticket.




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