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Floating Floor - Laminates & Hardwood Timber
Floor
A Floating Floor is a floor
that does not need to be nailed or glued to
the subfloor.
Floating Floors
generally take the least amount of time to
install as many
are constructed in wide panel
type.
 They are installed by gluing
the tongue and groove, or have "click
together" that requires no glue., and are
not mechanically fastened to the sub floor.
Most floating floors can be
installed over most (flat - well secured)
ceramic tile, concrete slabs, vinyl
flooring, and be installed where there is a
slightly higher moisture content, like
over slabs with the use of a vapour barrier
such as 4-6 mil plastic and foam pad, and in
tropical regions of the country. Floating
floors are ideal for those that have
multiple floor coverings that may be too
troublesome to remove or may contain
asbestos.
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Advantages of
Laminated Flooring:
-
less
expensive than solid wood
flooring
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easier to
install
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low
maintenance
-
practical
for everyday use
-
wear
resistant
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easier to
clean
-
less
problems of
expansion/contraction
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Looking from a dust stand
point you can expect some from the
undercutting of door casings or the minor
prep of subfloors, depending on the
condition of them. Preparation work would
include the scraping of concrete subfloors
and possible grinding if some higher areas
are not suitable for a successful
installation. Furthermore it may become
necessary to "fill" low areas with a fast
drying patching compound.
For wood sub floors it may be
necessary to sand down some high areas with
the use of a belt sander, edger, or planer.
These areas are typically where floor joist
systems or plywood sheets meet. |
