I agree it's easier to leave it... My thought was not that it would go anywhere - it was the risk that it wouldn't adhere properly and the plank would eventually slide. The other two responders recommended removing it, so i tried on a test offcut... it peels off easy peasy. So now I'm leaning...
Just finished a small basement room with AquaPlus 7mm including a 1mm attached underpad.
I'll likely have enough left over to do the basement stairs (at least the treads). I understand these will be glued vs floating. But what do I do with the attached underpad. It's a quite dense material...
Yeah, that would have helped. This was part 1 of a 3 part project. Next is the main room in the basement. It's much larger 30ft x 15ft and the planks will run on the long side. I just have to figure out how to temporarily affix a guide along that long chalk line (to concrete).
Just wanted to conclude this thread with some advice for other DIYr's using this product. Installation became a lot easier after I realized a few things...
having that first row perfectly square and straight is critical. It must also be very well anchored. I had initially tired to install...
First try i tried to start it on a chalk line a few inches from the wall (was trying to end in a good place). That caused some adjustment issues so I tried the way you said... that was better. It's actually going better now. First 7 rows look pretty good. I stopped after that to go get a...
I'm just using a bit of 2 x 4 tapping with a mallet. I dont tap hard as im worried about damaging the edges - but even at that... some of the taps seem to dislodge other parts that I've laid. Putting some weights on completed parts is helping a little.
I'm having challenges installing this product. Mainly issues of getting a good tight fit between planks especially along two seams.
Background. I'm a DIY homeowner. Recently lifted at 30 yr old carpet from the basement concrete floor - 2 simple rooms about 600 sq feet. The old adhesive was...