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Remember that floating floor must NOT be secured or nailed at any point.

The easiest way to finish around all the nooks & crannys of a door facing is to undercut the casing & slide the board under, will look like a pro did it !!

Little trick of the trade is to take a scrap of laminate lay it face down & then lay a handsaw on top of the scrap, using it as a gauge for thickness and support for the saw.

If the question is about the transition from one flooring to the next, that's what all those expensive transitions are for. The home centers and many in stock dealers have them on hand.

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What is the mortar layer on concrete floor for smooth finish?

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Can you replace a tile floor with wood laminates withouth removing tile?

If you are installing a floating laminate floor, you can easily put it right over the tile.


Can a leveling compound be used to smooth out textured tile so that a floating wood laminate floor can be installed over top?

It could, but unless it's extremely uneaven (like natural slate) just lay down the pad and install the floor. Above all, read the instructions that come with the floor.


Is it good to put wood floors on top of tile?

You can put the newer style floating wood floors onto a floor with tile. Also, if it is old VCT tile, there are glues that will allow you to use their product to glue the wood to the floor. Unfortunately, nail down wood is not acceptable.


Can you place hardwood floor over tile?

This depends, most of the time, no. If you would like to put solid 3/4" nail down wood, no. If this is vinyl, even though the nails would go through the floor, it would not allow the floor to expand and contract with the seasons. Besides voiding your warranty you take a big risk the flooring will fail completely. Ceramic tile, goes without saying, you cannot nail into it. There are some types of glue that allow you to glue directly to vinyl tile. They are somewhat expensive and must be special ordered. Be sure to check with the manufacture and ask to see the product spec so you can save it with your warranty. Most engineered wood flooring can be glued, but you need to check. A floating wood floor may be placed over both vinyl and ceramic. This is assuming the floor is solid and no tile are cracked or pushed up. With all floating floors, you must have a floor level within an 1/8" in a 6 ft radius.

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What are the components of a floor plan?

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Will a floating floor have bounce?

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What are the benefits of installing a floating floor in the kitchen?

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