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Laying laminate click flooring
After using self levelling concrete. What is best used under laminate flooring and is adhesive required for this type of flooring
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"just a 3mm underlay for normal laminate if you are using SPC there will be underlay on the back of the flooring"
Answered on 22nd Apr 2025 - Member since Mar 2025 -
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No, laminate flooring doesn't need adhesive!
Best underlay for self-levelling compound would be the the one with aluminium film, for moisture barrier, assuming you laid self-levelling on a concrete floor."
No, laminate flooring doesn't need adhesive!
Best underlay for self-levelling compound would be the the one with aluminium film, for moisture barrier, assuming you laid self-levelling on a concrete floor."
Answered on 22nd Apr 2025 - Member since Feb 2023 -
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"Adhesive isn’t required, and if the self levelling has done its job properly then you won’t need anything more than 1-2 mm underlay"
Answered on 22nd Apr 2025 - Member since Mar 2021 -
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"Best underlay options:
Foam underlay (2–3mm) – most common and cost-effective
Foam with integrated damp-proof membrane (DPM) – ideal for ground floors or areas with possible moisture issues
Rubber or fibreboard underlay – more premium, better sound insulation (often used in flats for impact noise reduction)
Adhesive: Is it needed for click laminate flooring?
No adhesive is required.
Laminate click flooring is a floating floor system:
It locks together via the click mechanism
It’s not glued to the subfloor"
Foam underlay (2–3mm) – most common and cost-effective
Foam with integrated damp-proof membrane (DPM) – ideal for ground floors or areas with possible moisture issues
Rubber or fibreboard underlay – more premium, better sound insulation (often used in flats for impact noise reduction)
Adhesive: Is it needed for click laminate flooring?
No adhesive is required.
Laminate click flooring is a floating floor system:
It locks together via the click mechanism
It’s not glued to the subfloor"
Answered on 22nd Apr 2025 - Member since Sep 2024 -
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"Laminate requires a laminate underlay usually 3-5 mm thick. It can be purchased in rolls or in sheets about 800x600 mm .. With a click system there should be no need for adhesive to attach the flooring together. . You should leave a gap for expansion with is covered by scotia."
Answered on 22nd Apr 2025 - Member since Oct 2024 -
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