Floor Not Flat

The question is is the floor flat.

Floor not flat.

No homes have perfectly flat level floors but many have floors in which the changes are so minor that they are not noticeable. Snap together the sides of the laminate pieces together by holding the piece you need to install upwards. The bulges probably mean that the floor is not flat which means starting over again i m afraid. There is a laminate floor that looks like wood floors.

Also check for any damp areas this would swell the laminate if wood. And don t forget to lay an underlay felt or a rubber composite type floor covering. Although floors in the home were out of level and not flat this is always the case. Slide the tongue of laminate being inserted into the laminate already on the floor.

Before it was barely noticeable but now it bounces between 1 4 and 1 2. We have a new garage and 2nd floor above the garage. Flat means no significant high or low spots. Why is my laminate flooring not laying flat.

You should decide by walking through the home whether the floor structure is a problem for you. I would consult with nwfa the national wood flooring association for any additional symptomatic problems that may exist. In the tile world the word flat means that the surface does not have any significant high or low spots and will yield a smooth tile installation with no lippage between tile edges. Near the door there is an empty space under the flooring so that the flooring bounces.

You must check and control the flatness.