Solid Hardwood, Engineered and Laminate Flooring - Laminate floor in kitchen

I am planning to install in the kitchen a glue type laminate floor made by Krono Original. What should I do to the floor where it meets the cabinet toe-kicks? Should it be somehow sealed against water? If it is to be sealed and since the floor is floating, what can I use to allow the floor move up and down?

Thanks in advance.

Read and follow manufacturer's installation instructions carefully to maintain warranty. Each laminate manufacturer tends to have its own specific instructions. All spills should be wiped up immediately. Standing liquids and plumbing leaks on flooring will tend to cause damage.

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You will normaly install laminate flooring 1/4 away from all walls, toekicks, and use the 1/4 round to cover the gap. Underneath the 1/4 round you will use a flexible sealer allowing the floor some room for expansion, and contraction. Pergo makes a caulking for this purpose, and you can probably use silicone caulk of any brand. As twelvepole suggested, follow the maunufactures instructions on this. If they do not state to use caulk, I would do it anyway to prevent spills from seaping underneath the laminate, especialy in a kitchen or bathroom. Tom

Your warrantee is only as good as your ability to follow the installation instructions. If Silicone is required, use it. If silicone is not specified, don't use it. Each manufacturer has a different set of instructions. If you are willing to accept responsibility for a change, that is a different story. I, personally, would always use silicone in a kitchen, I would never fill the expansion gap and I prefer the international "fitting" protocal or instructions as fornd at the ELPF web sie. Most consumer claims result from installation errors and those tend to be failure to follow the installation instructions with an eye on the warrantee.