Solid Hardwood, Engineered and Laminate Flooring - Installing laminate flooring, first timer

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raisins
06-02-04, 10:25 PM
I just made a 2 story extension and want to install laminate on the second floor and the stairway. It's approximately 500sf. and the subfloor is wood. I'm thinking of getting the laminate w/underlayment attached. Do I need to install more underlayment because it's on the second floor as a sound barrier?

I'm not sure on where to start laying the laminates. On one side I have a bathroom w/tile and opposite side there is a track (threshold) for sliding closet doors.

florcraft
06-03-04, 11:25 AM
Do not add any more underlay. If you buy the kind with pad attached, you are stuck with it.
finman
06-03-04, 11:36 AM
I Have Put Down Laminate With The Sound Proofing Attached, And Added A Fibre Board For Extra Warmth And Sound Proofing ( I Love It ) I Would Start In The Bathroom Door, It Is Much Easier Too Undo The Screws On The Closet Track Than Too Fit The Laminate At The Door Way. I Would First Cut The Bottom Of The Door Jam, Slide The First Board Underneath ( Tounge Toward The Tile )