When install laminate floor near stair post and 1st stair step, how to proceed? The post as shown in first picture looks the part of structure handler to take the load, and may not cut a slim to insert laminate like door frame trim. Also, how to connect laminate floor with stair carpet (stair keeps carpeting)? Any suggestions? Thanks [img]https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.doityourselft.com-vbulletin/2000x1504/img_5771_c4152a746d12fe1394f765b3af281d3ffbea9143.jpg[/img] [img]https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.doityourselft.com-vbulletin/2000x1504/img_5772_22a0dd6f19bc57024cba4afd1d6c3b419f4fcb41.jpg[/img]

1.5 year old house, we are the second owner (1 year) but the first guy never lived in the house. Hardwood floors look nice but lots of pops and crackles when walking on them (kitchen-great room-hallway approx 1200 sq. ft.) I researched this a while back and read some where that this is common for new installation and should go away after a year. A year later and it's still bad. From what I can tell they didn't prepare the subfloor surface properly. From the basement the subfloor is soundly attached to the engineered trusses including liquid nails). To late to complain to the builder or installer, wondering if anybody has any recommendations on how to eliminate the snap, crackle, pop. So far I think injecting an epoxy or glue of some sort under the hardwood floor may be my only option.