Pros:
The installation process is fast and cost effective
Can be installed over most subfloors
No coatings required - can be lived or worked on immediately
Floating Flooring can be lifted and reused elsewhere
Floating Flooring Installation
Floating Flooring is the name for laminate or engineered timber flooring installed over an underlay. This flooring is designed to click together and is installed on top of the underlay, where the total weight of the floor holds it in place.
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Floating Timber Flooring
Cons:
Not as solid underfoot as Glue Down Flooring
Expansion needed everywhere on perimeter
U channels and expansion bars needed
Limited total length can be laid before expansion bar needed
Laminate can’t be glued down to subfloor
Floor may creak a little when overnight contraction has occurred
More subfloor preparation typically needed