Laminate flooring can get wet, but only the top. Laminate flooring's sides, open seams, damaged areas, and bottoms can never get wet. If you install the laminate flooring in a full bathroom, you must take extreme precautions given by laminate manufacturers.
You shouldn't use any wet products on laminate floors.
Swiffer Wet Jets are safe for laminate flooring. To clean a hardwood laminate floor without damaging it, you should use a mop and hot water. Wring the mop out so it is not dripping wet.
Yes, you can.
Remove the laminate floor first
Avoid using steam on laminate floors. I have had nothing but trouble since using it on mine. The heat in the steam swells the floor - just use dry and wet mopping.
people walking in and out of the house dripping wet on laminate flooring
Laminate floor cannot be refinished. It will have to be replaced. Hardwood flooring can be refinished.
You should not buff a laminate floor.
No, laminate is floating type of floor installed over an insulation pad. Hardwood floor has to be nailed, stapled or glued to the subfloor. If you do manage to install hardwood on top of laminate sooner or later your Laminate floor will expand due to high temperature or humidity and it will create gaps between hardwood planks.
If the vinyl is down tight , the answer is YES, Laminate con go over it
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In all probability you cannot. Laminate is made of MDF board and once it has been wet, it usually will not flatten out. MDF is made with extreme pressure to make it flat.