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Laminate Flooring consists predominantly of wood. Continual and repetitive exposure to dampness causes irreparable damage to the laminate flooring. -
The flooring is laid without the use of any adhesives or other means of attachment - the tongue and groove are mechanically locked together. Under no circumstances must the panels be glued, nailed, or otherwise fixed (e.g. heavy objects, aquariums, etc) to the subfloor.
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The maximum size without expansion gaps is 8m in direction of the panel width and 10m in direction of the panel length.
Bigger areas must be separated with an expansion gap of min. 15mm.
Laminate flooring consists of wood. Wood is a hygroscopic material and adapts to the ambient humidity levels and as a result, its dimensions are subject to slight changes. The expansion can be 2mm/m length. Keep this physical property of wood in mind when laying down your laminate flooring.
A minimum expansion gap from 1.5mm/lm room length on both sides should be considered e.g.: Length of the room 10m x 1.5mm/lm = 15mm distance The must be expansion gaps of min. 1.5mm/m between rooms. Those gaps can be masked by using a special profile. When fitting near solid elements e.g. heating pipes make sure there is a distance of 1.5mm/m. -
First row parallel towards the wall, please insure a minimum of > 50mm (>2’’) width of the last row.
The panels must follow the course of the wall; unevenness (≥ 5mm) must be marked on the first row of panels using a spacer. The panels have to be sawn lengthways following the marking. The last row of panels at the opposite wall should not be less than 5cm wide, if so, the width of the first row of panels should be cut down lengthways to avoid this. Please make sure that there is a min. distance to the wall of 15mm. Bear this in mind when calculating the last row. -
Kaindl laminate flooring can be installed trouble-free in conjunction with hot water underfloor heating systems.
Current knowledge suggests that Kaindl laminate flooring should not be installed in conjunction with electric underfloor heating. Please also see the information sheet on underfloor heating.
