Can I Put Laminate Next To Hardwood

We love the look of the laminate flooring but are afraid that it will look silly next to our hardwood floor.

Can i put laminate next to hardwood.

I would not recommend that you use laminate next to your hardwood. They could even become loose creating a safety concern. If your laminate has a built in underlayer you may install it right on top of the hardwood. Hi everyone we are in the process of remodeling our kitchen which is directly next to our living room.

Of particular interest is the feature board that was used to separate the tile and the hardwood floor. You can buy transition strips appropriate for a variety of situations from laminate flooring dealers or you can make your own with a tablesaw and some scrap hardwood lumber. In my previous house i had hardwood in half and put laminate in the other half of the house when we re did it. When installed correctly they can last for years but when installed wrong they can contribute to gapping buckling peaking and squeaking issues.

Our living room has hardwood flooring and we are trying to decide what type of floor to put in the kitchen. I put in laminate that was a couple of shades lighter and an oak divider between the two. Solid hardwood flooring can be damaged by standing water and floods and even installation against concrete slabs is frowned up engineered hardwood flooring is a better choice in these situations. Here are some common floating floor transition and trim install mistakes that can lead to potential repairs down the road.

The laminate butted up against the hardwood in a double wide door way. If the new flooring does not have the built in underlayer simply roll out and tape your underlayment to the wood floor and begin installing the laminate. My hardwood was an older golden oak deepens with age. However the national average for laminate installation is reasonable at about 3 000.

Finally the hardwood was installed by scribing each individual board against the tile. Low end laminate installation can cost an easy 550 while high end laminate floors can climb up to 7 000. Laminate flooring can be installed directly over hardwood often with no preparation necessary. I would suggest that you consider tile installation can be expensive depending on the condition of the sub floor be careful of the elevation variances.

The next example involved a prefinished hand scraped floor glued down on concrete. Here s the thing i like when the birds fly away from the nest in the next 5 years or so i still have 3 4 hardwood to refinish to my liking. Mine has survived 3 boys 2 dogs and many tonka truck crashes. Yes you can t have puddles sitting on the floor and the occasional scratch will happen.