Basements, Attics and Crawl Spaces - Laminate Flooring in my basement

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plex4r
01-08-04, 07:10 AM
I am thinking of putting a Laminate floor in my basement.
The product can go on concrete, (after a vapor barrier and the foam layer). My basement is very dry, but does anyone have an opinion on why I should not do this?

Thanks
Bill.

paris401
01-09-04, 01:53 PM
we are doing the same thing as you-- i think it is called wilsonart flooring, on top of some vapor barrier.. our interior designer suggested this flooring, as she has it, she had a flood, the floor warped, but after it dried you could not tell there ever was any damage... can't do that with a wood floor... our floor is being put in about 1 months time..
florcraft
01-10-04, 10:36 AM
Your designer got lucky, but I am glad she did. A flood could very well possibly still ruin the floor, did your designer buy the more water resistant Wilsonart?
I would hate to give someone the impression that water will not permanantly ruin a lam floor.
Use the vapor barrier and the pad, unless a good floor and a warrantied floor are of no use to you.

Good luck, and congrats on choosing a good floor.

blindrid
01-23-04, 01:40 PM
I've put two different laminates in two different houses. 1st being Formica brand and can't remember the current one. I don't see any problems with a basement installation making sure that the vapor barrier is installed correctly. I have had seams raise slightly with moisture and I find it hard to believe that this type of floor would withstand flooding (as with other floors). Good luck......
itumen
01-23-04, 04:17 PM
Odd stuff...
Just waterproof your basement so it is dry first. Why take flooding for granted ???