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How to get laminate flooring up.
If the laminate flooring planks are glued together it cannot be saved for reuse.
Sometimes called a floating floor the surface floats on a foam cushion on top of the subfloor.
Laminate flooring comes in a range of styles and formats such as tiles glue down strips and woodlike planks that are installed in a floating format on top of the subfloor.
When you want to replace laminate flooring or need to access the subfloor underneath carefully take up the interlocking pieces of laminate.
To do so clear the room and remove any molding such as baseboards and transition strips that is installed on top of the laminate flooring around the edges of the room.
When removing old.
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These laminate flooring removal do s and don ts will help you get through the job with a minimum of frustration and with the flooring material in good condition should you want to reuse it for a basement rv utility room man cave shed work room etc.
Newer generation laminate flooring is not attached to the subfloor and can be reused if removed carefully.
Individual pieces snap and lock together to prevent shifting.