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Floating or Glued down laminate floor

builder007 · 2018-02-25 16:38:10

Hi guys, Choosing between gluing down or floating laminate floor boards. If gluing down I'll be putting down 6mm cork underlay then 6mm ply and then gluing down laminate. If floating I'll be putting down 12mm cork underlay and then floating laminate floor boards. What do you think is better and why? Thanks

25-02-2018 4:38pm

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builder007

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Hi guys,

Choosing between gluing down or floating laminate floor boards.

If gluing down I'll be putting down 6mm cork underlay then 6mm ply and then gluing down laminate.

If floating I'll be putting down 12mm cork underlay and then floating laminate floor boards.

What do you think is better and why?

Thanks

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#2 27-02-2018 1:31pm

Bonzo Delaney

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Gluing it to what ????
The floating ply ???
Why the ply ????

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#3 27-02-2018 3:54pm

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Gluing it to screwed down ply under which is a layer of cork.... Sorry for being unclear

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#4 27-02-2018 6:14pm

SC024

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why bother gluing it down ?

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#5 27-02-2018 6:21pm

builder007

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More solid feeling under foot maybe...not sure

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#6 27-02-2018 6:31pm

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no need at all for glueing laminate,what's the story with the cork??12mm seems a bit extreme,you can buy insulated underlay that's made for laminate and it's no where near 12mm.

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#7 27-02-2018 6:42pm

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There is nothing in the cavity between the joists. There is no rubber strip under t n g boards... So I'm compensating for the rubbish job builder did

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