Just looking for some advice on fitting a laminate floor in the kitchen over some victorian floorboards
The floorboards currently have vinyl tiles over them so im not sure what condition they are in, when i run my hands over them they are slightly bumpy across the lie of the wood, but flat with the lie, the way i will lay the laminate
Questions then,
1. do i remove the vynyl tiles before laying the metallic foil underlay?
2. Would i be better using the foam underlay to iron out the bumps
3. Should i board with 6mm ply before laying the underlay
Underneath the kitchen is a cold celler, i would ideally like to get as much insulation on the floor as possible but 3 doors open into the kitchen so this doesnt allow much room for increasing the floor height, I realise ill have to plane the doors a little.
Thanks in advance for your responses
Andy
The floorboards currently have vinyl tiles over them so im not sure what condition they are in, when i run my hands over them they are slightly bumpy across the lie of the wood, but flat with the lie, the way i will lay the laminate
Questions then,
1. do i remove the vynyl tiles before laying the metallic foil underlay?
2. Would i be better using the foam underlay to iron out the bumps
3. Should i board with 6mm ply before laying the underlay
Underneath the kitchen is a cold celler, i would ideally like to get as much insulation on the floor as possible but 3 doors open into the kitchen so this doesnt allow much room for increasing the floor height, I realise ill have to plane the doors a little.
Thanks in advance for your responses
Andy