Does laminate floor need to be glued down?
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it will depend on the type.
The one i have clicks together, kinda like a big jigsaw which isn't very difficult!
If the guy has lied then take it back to the shop
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Depends on what kind of flooring. Some say glue down and some require no glue. I got the kind you snap together and didn't use any glue. Very easy to lay.
It should also say on the box.
Depends on what kind of flooring. Some say glue down and some require no glue. I got the kind you snap together and didn't use any glue. Very easy to lay.
It should also say on the box.
It depends on what kind of laminate you get. Some kinds do and some kinds don't. We used Pergo, and the kind we used just locks together, no glue needed. Some have glue on the edge and you wet it before clicking it together (like licking an envelope and sealing it).
To be sure, I'd call customer service for the company that made your flooring and get a definite answer from them. Good luck!
99% of Laminate flooring uses a 'Click-Lock' system. Remember wood needs room to expand and contract, so gluing wooden floors will probably make them crack and split when they do the aformentioned.
Just follow the manufacturers instructions when laying. Its a very simple thing to do.
if the instructions say you need glue you need glue
Follow the directions. I would return the flooring and buy the type that snaps together (no glue!). Don't listen to some dopey salesman.
Now I'm confused. Laminates don't usually come in boards. Boards are usually referred to in wood floor projects and those are made now so that you do not need to glue them down and, in fact, instruct you not to do so. My brother and brother-in-law just did rooms in their homes like this. Laminates, though, as far as I know, still need to be glued down to the plywood floor.
water proof boards need a thin line of glue along the edges to keep the water out.. mine just clicked together
Not unless you have a "pad" under it, then it needs to be a "free floating floor".
What you do, is take the curve molding (shoe molding) off your boys room, (around the baseboards).
That will be your guide. because you need 1/4" away from the baseboards for a "free floating room), basically, it needs to expand and contract with the temperature and humidity variations from Season to Seasons...
THAT is the reason, you DONT glue the boards together! They need to "breathe" and "expand".
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