by Judy Clegg
What are floating wood floors
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Anna
on Dec 27, 2017
This term usually applies to laminate floors . They hook together and are not glued to the floor. Thus they have a little room to "float" meaning they can expand or shrink with the weather. -
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Janet Pizaro
on Dec 27, 2017
Laminate or vinyl planking installed over existing flooring -
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Ifixstuff
on Dec 27, 2017
These types of floors are not attached to the sub-flooring or the side walls but are actually just the boards/tiles attached to each other with a snap on or tongue and groove method to form one large floor that basically "floats" above the sub-flooring. Allowing the product to acclimate to the room temperature before installing, using the proper cushioning material underneath, and providing adequate wall spacing is important to allow for sound isulation and expansion and contraction of the material in different times of the year. The wall space is usually hidden with a quarter round side molding that is attached to the wall floor molding and NOT the flooring. -
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Brenda
on Dec 27, 2017
They are floors that snap into place without glue or nails. I have been told they shift around a lot. -
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27524803
on Dec 27, 2017
The term "floating" refers to the fact that they are not attached to the floor surface below... either by gluing or nailing... they can expand and contract according to the humidity at any given time of year.
Anna
on Dec 27, 2017
Janet Pizaro
on Dec 27, 2017
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