ive had a new laminate floor put down in my hall way today. in places it is a bit springy! will this bed down? i used a fiberboard underlay, and the subfloor was pretty level.

is there a full 12mm expansion gap in all areas including under or to skirting door frame and joining strips
there must be nothing in the gaps
there should be no spring at all after fitting is it a bump or a hollow??

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Following on from the questions above, how & where was the flooring stored for the 72 hours prior to fitting?
And are you missing a hamster?

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yes expansion gap was left. it seems to be hollow in a few places? is this the norm? and no im not missing a hamster!! lol

have you got a strait edge like a long spirit level or bit off wood place this across the area to see if its a bump or dip

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it only dips when you walk on it!! floor is level!

so you have a hollow??
if its a hollow you should have padded the area before instalation to make it level
how much does it drop and what underlay did you use ??

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i used fibreboard underlay. it drops a couple of mm. will it bed down?

try placing a heavy enough load to hold it down against the spring for a couple off weeks but dont hold your breath

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thanks. i suppose im just going to have to live with it! its not too bad but i notice it!!

You'll find that over time the laminate will crack apart at the tongue..better to lift it (If possible) and re-lay on a sound level substrate...

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its not really possible to lift! skirting is fitted on top!

options are to pad out by drilling small holes injecting liquid and pumping it around but not ideal

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think i will just leave it! its not bad, but i know its there!!! if u know what i mean!