Laminate Flooring

[pblaetz]

Just thinking about the same project. Do the baseboards need to come up to allow for the change in the thickness?

No.......but you'll need to add shoe or quarter round. The laminate needs to be able to expand and contract. Sometimes the base gets short looking with the shoe, if you can raise it, it will look better but you don't have too.

[Jerry Worley]

Dark flooring would be okay in a room that hardly has traffic. In a high traffic room I have always used something lighter.

x10 on the thicker padding. Pray the carpet installers did not use a ton of glue for the pad. The hardest part is the dang scraping of the glue.

Also, be prepared to be getting up and down ALOT. Your legs are gonna burn for several days so have some meds ready. Other than that good luck.

Post photos when done.

[ATI]

Fellas,
I need some padding and laminate manufacturer names.
As in what to get. (Especially padding, there are so many brands and different types)
I need the best bang for the buck deals if possible.

[TallTexan]

IMO stay away from laminate, especially if you have kids or pets.

Laminate is very bad when dealing with moisture.

Go with vinyl plank. It goes in like laminate, floats like laminate, and quicker to install. You do not need pad either.

How level is your floor?

Cut carpet into long strips for easy removal.

[ATI]

IMO stay away from laminate, especially if you have kids or pets.

Laminate is very bad when dealing with moisture.

Go with vinyl plank. It goes in like laminate, floats like laminate, and quicker to install. You do not need pad either.

How level is your floor?

Cut carpet into long strips for easy removal.

Thank you for your respond but the decision has already been made to go with laminate. I need to know what manufacturer laminate and specially what manufacturer or name, pads I need to get because there's so many different kinds and I don't know which one is good which one is not.
Thanks!

[TxDispatcher]

Only advice I have is when you're pulling up the carpet and carpet padding, wear a mask!

[cj7zrcool]

IMO stay away from laminate, especially if you have kids or pets.

Laminate is very bad when dealing with moisture.

Go with vinyl plank. It goes in like laminate, floats like laminate, and quicker to install. You do not need pad either.

How level is your floor?

Cut carpet into long strips for easy removal.

Thank you for your respond but the decision has already been made to go with laminate. I need to know what manufacturer laminate and specially what manufacturer or name, pads I need to get because there's so many different kinds and I don't know which one is good which one is not.
Thanks!

Since you obviously are not an experienced floor guy or installer, you might check into his suggestion. Vinyl plank will be very similar in cost, plus it's not susceptible to water/moisture problems, it's easier to install, and MUCH quieter. But if you've already got your mind made up, then carry on.

[TallTexan]

Since you obviously are not an experienced floor guy or installer, you might check into his suggestion. Vinyl plank will be very similar in cost, plus it's not susceptible to water/moisture problems, it's easier to install, and MUCH quieter. But if you've already got your mind made up, then carry on.

It's generally cheaper than laminate. Cause it does not need the same amount of prep, or fancy tools to install.

I've seen it priced around $1.75 per sqft, and a razor blade is the only tool really needed.

[mavrick]

Vinyl= be careful a friend put this in and it is cupping and looks very bad. I would stick with the wood type.

[TallTexan]

Laminate Flooring

Vinyl= be careful a friend put this in and it is cupping and looks very bad. I would stick with the wood type.

I've seen a lot more laminate look like this, due to moisture problems.

Good luck with your choice.

[COWDOG]

Buy some knee pads and a GOOD saw.