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Q: I bought the laminate flooring I have now from IFloors and am looking forward to doing the same in the home I am building. The living/dining area is…
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Laminate Near a Fireplace
Q: I want to install laminate in my family room. I do have a fireplace that has brick in front of it about 2 ft. Sometimes the fire place does project…
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Chip in Laminate Floor
Q: I unfortunately have a chip in my Shaw Natural Sensations Classic Maple floor laminate floor in my living room, it is a surface chip (not deep set) and…
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Laminate Flooring for Basement
Q: Of the laminate floor products you carry, which do you recommend for a basement area. I have heard Formica brand is the only true “water proof”…
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Versalock Floor Problem
Q: I’ve been reading many of the questions/answers in this column and I have an idea about the cause of our problem, but here goes… We had a Shaw…
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Tile Patterned Laminate and Cleaning
Q: I’m looking to do some remodeling in my bathroom. It currently has a tile floor and my pets fur and general mucky muck gets trapped in the grooves when…
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Creaking in Laminate Floor
Q: I installed laminate flooring throughout my first floor and spots of my floor creak. I put the padding and followed all the steps. The floor is made by…
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Laminate Over Commercial Carpet?
Q: Hello – I am interested in installing laminate in my office. Can I place it over the commercial carpet that we have now? Thank you, Michelle A: The…
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Home Office Flooring
Q: My home office is upstairs and next to my son’s bedroom. I would like to replace the carpets with a harder surface but I am concerned about noise. I…
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Can I Install Laminate Over An Existing Floor?
Q: This summer we decided to take up the rugs in our dining room and living room, along with the adjacent tiles(peel and press) to expose the oak flooring…
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Subfloor Prep for Laminate Flooring
Q: I am ready to purchase 10mm laminate flooring for my family room. I pulled the old carpet and noticed some of the subfloor joints were uneven. I made…
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Laminate with Dogs?
Q: I’m considering installing laminate wood flooring in my home. I have 4 small dogs, and wondered if this wood like laminate flooring is tough enough to…
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Laminate Brand Wars: Shaw Not Rated?
Q: I did not find Shaw mentioned or rated in the brand war article. I am looking at Shaw single strip 5.5″ wide plank. It has a decent warranty and I like…
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Laminate Flooring Reviews
Q: I am considering putting in laminate flooring in all of our house except bedrooms but have some concerns. How do they stand up to pet stains and…
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Condo Installation – Laminate on Wooden Subfloor
Q: I am embarking on a remodel project of an older condo project built in 1985, the unit is on the 4th floor and the structure I am told by the current…
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Quickstep Handscraped Eligna Country Collection
Q: Hi, I found your comparison on the various laminate floor options VERY insightful. Do you have any thoughts or data on the Quickstep Handscraped Eligna…
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Heavy Traffic and Allergy Worries – What Floor Should I Use?
Q: Our house recently took on water damage. Some of our floor was wood (not sure which kind, not real wood) and we are going to have to replace it. I have…
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Laminate for a Sports Floor?
Today we have another great question answered by the CEO Steve Simonson. I personally have had several folks in the past look into cheaper flooring…
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Can I Install a Laminate Floor Under Kitchen Cabinets?
Q: Should you install a laminate floor under your new kitchen cabinets? My contractors recommends that i install them under the cabinet so I won’t have…
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Can I Install Laminate Flooring in My Kitchen?
Q: Can I install laminate flooring in my kitchen? A: The short answer to this would be that you can put any floor anywhere you want, but that doesn’t mean…