Locked In Laminate

[Ernesto]

Just went out and looked at a laminate, LR,DN, hall. All transition strips glued to the floor. Flooring is buckling and detached at the weakest link......where two rows only have a 3 inch stagger.
Seriously dont understand how it lasted 3 years.

Tree fitty a foot to pull it apart and fitz it @ 200 sqft. www.floorsavior.com to the rescue!

 

[Floorist]

Hope the flooring isn't glued together.

 

[FloorMaven]

All transition strips glued to the floor.

Do you think if double faced tape was used to secure the transition strip to the floor it would lock the floor in?

 

[ernie]

Do you think if double faced tape was used to secure the transition strip to the floor it would lock the floor in?

No, I don't. It is not as hard set as construction adhesive is. Since these strips are glued to the substrate and the floor, this does not allow for movement.

 

[FloorMaven]

Seriously dont understand how it lasted 3 years.

But it did...what happened to cause the sudden change?

 

[Ernesto]

But it did...what happened to cause the sudden change?

I think it gave in during the last renter as approximately one third of the perimeter had some sort of glue around it.

 

[FloorMaven]

I've found that these floating floors that break open are less about expansion or shrinking and more about traffic pattern shifting. If it's hooked from behind, or gets jammed in a corner it's just a matter of time.

 

[TheFloorguy]

I've found that these floating floors that break open are less about expansion or shrinking and more about traffic pattern shifting. If it's hooked from behind, or gets jammed in a corner it's just a matter of time.

I tend to agree.
I see separation at doorways, where they didn't want to have transitions, to isolate the rooms(usually the hyper kids room)