laminate floor with underfloor heating

curlyjane

Hi all,
I have underfloor heating and am planning to install a laminate floor over it. I know that with wood, or semi-solid floors you have to leave the boards for a week or two in the house with heating on to let the boards expand & contract etc before laying them to prevent warping. My question is: does this apply to laminate as well? Any advice appreciated.

Joey the lips

Its funny but honestly I dont know myself and i know about the would. I always leave the laminate in the room a while anyway. Perhaps someone else can help

Hell Toupee

+ 1 on Joey the Lips advice,
I always give laminate the same respect as a wooden floor and let it acclimatize to the room before laying.

Here from the horses mouth is the manufacturers installation manual for laying laminate over UF Heating:

http://www.quick-step.com/europe/uk/en/faq/0008.aspx

Overheal

I would say yes. Laminates are still close enough in manufacture to Engineered and Solid Hardwoods. They just happen to be printed on MDF board.

But whadda I know, I've only been hired by a Hardfloor retailer for 6 weeks I'll ask my boss tomorrow, though theyve probably never had to answer the question - its Carolina. Who heats a floor in Carolina? :pac:

Always doublecheck with the vendor - in Joeys case, Quickstep. Shaw and Wilsonart are two other upper end laminate vendors that spring to mind also.

Overheal

Boss says theres a fair chance you would have to prepare Laminate the same way.

curlyjane

thanks for all replies.