I am trying to decide between the above types of floor for 350 sq/ft of upstairs bedroom. I am considering Goodfellow Calfironia sunfloor engineered wood flooring or Goodfellow Krono laminate. I am considering a floating floor because I have to go over asbestos tile.

The engineered flooring glues together at the joints. I like this flooring, but I have been told to avoid flooring that glues together as the joints eventually end up coming apart.

The laminate is fine, but I would really prefer wood. I have found other engineered wood flooring that clicks together, but it is either much more expensive or difficult to find locally.

Which leads me to my questions. Any thoughts as to my above choices? I have tried to find reviews, but no luck. Is it true that glue together flooring eventually comes apart? Are there any reliable internet sources for flooring? I have been told to avoid the net for flooring, but there is not a lot of choice where I live.

Thanks kindly for the help.

 

Anybody?.........

 

I am wondering the same thing. I really want wood, but we are living in our home and with a young child, busy, busy, busy... did I say busy schedules, I just can't bare the thought of having to move out, which is what everyone tells me you must do for real hardwoods. Also the dust and mess, for this allergy-prone family would be a nightmare. I have been looking at the Kronoswiss and balta laminate products online, but I'm not brave enough to purchase them. However the products sound superior. Take a look at the website "laminatesfloorscheap" and let me know what you think. I'm hoping we hear from someone who's done it and can share successes or horrors.

Good luck!

 

I don't know if this will help much but I recently installed 800 ft. of a Bruce engineered floating hardwood in my home and bought it over the net. Although it has has only been installed for a couple of months, there has been no seperation of the glue joints and we are very pleased with it. It is subjected to high traffic and abuse from a couple of high school boys. My experience with the internet flooring company was not the best
( communication issues) I would not hesitate to buy that way agian, I think there are some reputable companies selling over the net.
Good Luck

 

I believe the one reason laminate companies have switch to glueless flooring was because of glued joint problems. Not necessarily the ones that were installed correctly, but the ones that weren't.

If you like engineered flooring, the purchase the products that allow you to staple them down. They are much easier to install.

Once you glue a floor together, then your floors are yours forever. Repairs are very difficult. With a glueless or stapled down floor, repairs can be made easier.

Most glue together prodcuts are cheaper because they are trying to get rid of them.

Good Luck.

 

Thanks for the help. I will avoid glue together floors.

 

I wouldn't say that repairs in a glueless laminate are easier to perform, unless it is right next to the wall the last rows were installed.
You have to take the entire floor apart to get to the planks. Unlike a glue together repair, where you cut out and replace the plank, without disturbing the rest of the floor.

It can take 3 to 4 times longer to replace a plank in a glueless laminate floor.

 

ok, maybe easier for a professional that has the routers and set ups, but no homeowner in the world could repair a glue together floor. Most anyone could unsnap the floor.

 

I just bought laminate flooring, the snap in type, and it states no-glue I just heard that this type separates after install and causes gaps. Therefore I thought about placing a small bead of glue along the edges, but after reading Glenwoods post it makes sense not to glue. Am I worrying over nothing?

Also what a spills. Another drama queen in my office said that they warp very easily, and that any spills on the floor will damage the floor. What are your thoughts?

 

I've watched a demo on web from a manufacturer that an installer replaced damaged planks using 2 pairs of suction cups. The amazing thing is the damaged planks are in the middle and he doesn't have to remove whole floor. Maybe it is for trained pros only because I tried but never succeed.