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Installing Pergo Flooring | Suggestions For Success
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By James McDonald
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If you are considering installing pergo flooring, you first needto know what exactly it is. It is a specially constructed typeof floor that is assembled using a distinct tongue and groovesystem, which ensures a tight and fairly easy installation. Mosthomeowners can handle the install by following some easy steps,but if you are unsure you can contact local subcontractors toget quotes.
The first step in your pergo floor installation is to calculateprecisely how much flooring and accessories to purchase. Thebest way to do this is to use a room size calculator to helpdetermine the amounts you'll need. Remember to buy some extrapieces to compensate for any unforeseen problems. Once you havethe area figured out, you will need to not only purchase thefloor itself but also other items to aid in the installation.These should be available wherever you decide to buy the floor,and they will make your life easier if you decide to do ityourself. We've put together a small list of the essentials, andthey are listed below:
1 - Installation Kit which includes spacers as well as a tappingblock to get tight joints
2 - Under-layments to even out minor irregularities in thesub-floor, and provide additional heat and sound insulation
3 - Installation straps which are not required to install Pergo,but they do simplify the process quite a bit
4 - Pergo Glue (they recommend using this to not void yourwarranty)
5 - Pull bar to help to ensure a tight fit in any hard to reachspaces
6 - Floor clamps to simplify installation and make your finishedfloor much stronger
7 - Pergo Sealant which secures any gaps between the floor andwall, ensuring maximum resistance to moisture
8 - Pergo Putty to mend any damage that might occur to yourfloor during installation...a good piece of mind thing tohave
Pergo floors are intended for indoor use only as the elementswill cause damage to the material. It must be installed as afloating system, with ample space around the perimeter formoving as needed. The recommendation is 1/4" to accomodatechanges in humidity and temperature which in itself will causeexpansion and contraction. You also don't want to fix it to thesub-floor at all, just set it on top of your existing floor. Itshould be installed over Pergo underlayment foam or Whisperwalkexcept when used over concrete. In that case use a Pergo 6-milpolyethylene vapor barrier.
When your materials arrive it is important to leave them in theunopened cartons in the vicinity of where they will be installedfor approximately 48 hours (or more) before beginning. Shouldyour weather be unusually dry or humid it is recommended youallow 96 hours. Doing this helps minimize the expanding andcontracting of the flooring as time goes on.
You will really enjoy your new floor as it has a fantasticfinish and is quite durable. For the money, ease ofinstallation, and appearance it really is one of the topchoices.
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