I have spent twenty five years with my knees on the subfloor and my hands covered in wood dust. Most people think flooring is a decorative finish. I see it as a structural dynamic. A floor moves. It breathes. It expands and contracts based on the atmospheric pressure and the relative humidity of the room….
Most guys skip the leveling compound. They think the underlayment will hide the dip. It won’t. I spent three days grinding concrete on a job last month just so the floor wouldn’t click like a castanet. After the dust settled and the 12mm laminate was finally locked in, the homeowner tried to close the bathroom…
The physics of the hollow click Laminate floors bounce because of subfloor deflection, insufficient floor leveling, and improper underlayment selection. When a floating floor sits over a low spot in the concrete slab or plywood subfloor, a void is created. Stepping on the plank forces the locking mechanism to bend. I spent three days grinding…
Most guys skip the leveling compound. They think the underlayment will hide the dip. It won’t. I spent three days grinding concrete on a job last month just so the floor wouldn’t click like a castanet. That is the reality of the trade. You spend your life on your knees, smelling like WD-40 and oak…
It happens in a split second. A heavy cast iron skillet falls. The edge hits the floor. Now you have a crater in your kitchen floor. Most people think it is just a cosmetic issue. They are wrong. That chip exposes the high density fiberboard core. That core is thirsty. It will suck up moisture…
Most guys skip the leveling compound. They think the underlayment will hide the dip. It won’t. I spent three days grinding concrete on a job last month just so the floor wouldn’t click like a castanet. I walked into that house smelling like pulverized lime and sweat, but I knew the 1/8 inch dip in…
I smell like WD-40 and oak dust today. My knees are sore because I spent the last three days on a concrete slab in a drafty basement. Most guys skip the leveling compound. They think the underlayment will hide the dip. It won’t. I spent three days grinding concrete on a job last month just…
Most guys skip the leveling compound. They think the underlayment will hide the dip. It won’t. I spent three days grinding concrete on a job last month just so the floor wouldn’t click like a castanet. I once walked into a house where a brand new laminate install felt like walking on a trampoline. The…
I have spent over twenty five years on my knees with a moisture meter in one hand and a level in the other. My work boots are usually caked with floor leveling compound and my clothes carry the scent of WD-40 and fine oak dust. I do not see a floor as a decoration or…
I once walked into a house where a $15,000 wide-plank walnut floor was cupping so bad it looked like a potato chip because the installer didn’t check the crawlspace humidity. It is a story I tell every homeowner who thinks they can skip the boring technical parts of a floor install. Laminate flooring behaves exactly…
