Will Additonal Padding Level Out A Floor Before Laminate

Laminate floors may be glued down or installed as floating systems which lock together using tongue and groove connectors.

Will additonal padding level out a floor before laminate.

Laying pads under pre padded laminate. Mix up some of the self leveling compound in a bucket with the drill and paddle until you achieve a thick creamy yet pourable mixture. Pour this out of the bucket into the low spots of the floor. Prepadded laminate is flooring material that contains the sound dampening and leveling padding already in place on the bottom of the flooring panels.

If a floor plank and underlayment or adhesive will not fit under the door remove the door and trim it with a circular saw about 1 8 inch above the level of the new flooring. I know this isn t necessary but some of my wood subfloor is a tiny bit uneven and i d feel more comfortable with a thicker underlayment i currently have laminate down with a thick felt silent walk underlayment. Good to know if you need to cut the door get the approximate layout of the cut and use masking tape on top and bottom of the cut line to reduce splintering as the cut.