I am excited to start my laminate flooring project. I do have two questions:
#1. I did come across a person thought that said they would only get waxed tongue and groove laminate. I had never heard of that, and I do not read that on the laminate I purchased. What do you think about that?
#2. How do you decide the layout of the laminate? One person posted you should lay it perpendicullar to the sun coming into the house.
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Never experienced laminate flooring but I also want full information about this as I am also planning to install laminate flooring in my new home.
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Hello Kindernut,
I think how you lay the laminate is a personal preference ... when you walk into the room, it's usually more visually appealing if it's laid vertically from the entrance to the room. If that idea isn't so cut-and-dry with your space, just lay it how you feel it looks best.
Gwen McAuley (gmcauley at hhmedia.com)
#1 - I have never heard of waxed tongue and groove laminate. You can put a 'wax paper' down on the floor before installing the actual flooring.
#2 - The wood should go long ways with the length of the room - so which ever way the room is long, the floor should run the same way. If the room is square, I would run it long ways from your entrance doorway to the room.