Subfloor Requirements (Laminate)

Floor Detective® Claims and Conditions Guide

Summary

Subfloor requirements for laminate flooring define the structural, flatness, moisture, and surface conditions necessary for proper performance of a floating floor system. Laminate flooring depends on continuous, uniform support to maintain mechanical engagement at joints and distribute load across the assembly. When substrate conditions do not meet manufacturer requirements prior to installation, the flooring system may experience stress, movement, noise, or joint-related damage. Subfloor-related conditions are installation and site dependent rather than manufacturing related. Observed performance symptoms do not

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