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new construction home, but installing wood laminate soon after inblosam 02-24-2007
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Posted by inblosam on February 24, 2007, 12:09 am


We are building a new home but unfortunately they won't install the
wood laminate flooring that we would like (in entry, formal dining,
den, and kitchen, all connected). They will install vinyl flooring and
then after we close in we can have it put in. We have some concerns
though and need some advice:

1) We would much prefer not having to do the quarter round molding
because our baseboards are so elegant and so new. Is there any way to
do this easily without the quarter round and without too much trouble
with the baseboard.

2) We'd prefer to not have to pull up the vinyl, is that okay to put
the wood laminate right on top?

Thanks!!


Posted by Art on February 24, 2007, 12:58 am


You can put laminate on vinyl but the vinyl is probably only attached at the
edges so I would remove it. Leaving it is just something else to go wrong.

Laminate pretty much requires the quarter round molding. It slips into it
and give it expansion room. Download installation instructions for the
laminate you are considering so you know what is going on.


> We are building a new home but unfortunately they won't install the
> wood laminate flooring that we would like (in entry, formal dining,
> den, and kitchen, all connected). They will install vinyl flooring and
> then after we close in we can have it put in. We have some concerns
> though and need some advice:
>
> 1) We would much prefer not having to do the quarter round molding
> because our baseboards are so elegant and so new. Is there any way to
> do this easily without the quarter round and without too much trouble
> with the baseboard.
>
> 2) We'd prefer to not have to pull up the vinyl, is that okay to put
> the wood laminate right on top?
>
> Thanks!!
>



Posted by Edwin Pawlowski on February 24, 2007, 1:18 am



>
> 1) We would much prefer not having to do the quarter round molding
> because our baseboards are so elegant and so new. Is there any way to
> do this easily without the quarter round and without too much trouble
> with the baseboard.
>

If the baseboards are elegant, why are you putting laminate down? Put wood
or engineered wood. It does not matter how elegant the baseboard is if you
use plastic floors.


> 2) We'd prefer to not have to pull up the vinyl, is that okay to put
> the wood laminate right on top?

Maybe, but ask the manufacturer. You will still need to either add the
quarter round or take off the baseboard and put them back after the floor
goes in. It is important to leave a gap at the edges for expansion.



Posted by inblosam on February 24, 2007, 1:46 am


>From everything I've read wood laminate flooring is more durable,
stain resistant, and less to maintain than wood or eng. wood. I've got
3 small kids too. Plus it's on a concrete slab, and from what I've
read it's a pain, costly, and risky to put wood on a concrete slab
(moisture, etc).

My other choice is tile, we just thought a really nice textured wood
laminate (Wilsonart, handscraped) would look great in there.

>
> > 1) We would much prefer not having to do the quarter round molding
> > because our baseboards are so elegant and so new. Is there any way to
> > do this easily without the quarter round and without too much trouble
> > with the baseboard.
>
> If the baseboards are elegant, why are you putting laminate down? Put wood
> or engineered wood. It does not matter how elegant the baseboard is if you
> use plastic floors.
>
> > 2) We'd prefer to not have to pull up the vinyl, is that okay to put
> > the wood laminate right on top?
>
> Maybe, but ask the manufacturer. You will still need to either add the
> quarter round or take off the baseboard and put them back after the floor
> goes in. It is important to leave a gap at the edges for expansion.



Posted by Edwin Pawlowski on February 24, 2007, 8:27 am



> >From everything I've read wood laminate flooring is more durable,
> stain resistant, and less to maintain than wood or eng. wood. I've got
> 3 small kids too. Plus it's on a concrete slab, and from what I've
> read it's a pain, costly, and risky to put wood on a concrete slab
> (moisture, etc).
>
> My other choice is tile, we just thought a really nice textured wood
> laminate (Wilsonart, handscraped) would look great in there.

Wilsonaart is much better than most laminates. They also have some nice
tiles for foyers and such. On a slab you do need a moisture barrier. I'd
take up the vinyl and do it right.



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