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 Ever heard of “Laminate flooring”? I think we all have. Think about it for a minute, laminate flooring, what do you really know about it? It is a great alternative to the expensive wood floors this is true. I have always loved watching different home renovation shows on TV. This is what gave me the ideas of what to do with our home.  As I am doing our bathroom and now coming close to doing the flooring, I was watching the show “Flipping Vegas” (this is found in re-runs on FYI 119 on Dish TV), as they got to the flooring it was laminate and I learned something I really didn’t know ( though I knew all about how to lay it). You should buy your laminate flooring at least a few days before you are ready to lay it, while it is still in the box lay them FLAT on the floor for at least 24 to 48 hours before laying them on the floor they are intended to go. I can hear you now “WHY should I do this, there is nothing wrong with them, they are brand new!” Well, you are right, but the laminate flooring needs to acclimate for at least 24 to 48 hours so they can adjust to the moisture and temperature conditions of the installation environment. The reason for this is so that the flooring will not buckle after it is laid. So, I thought, “oh my goodness, I didn’t know this. When we brought our 5 boxes of laminate home, we stood them, upright agents, the wall.” So, I went right over and brought all the 5 boxes into the living room and laid them down. As I did this, I noticed that even though they all were standing upright they had a bend to each box right in the middle. You can set them on top of each other too, this does make it better and saves space.  I thought the flooring company would have told us this but they didn’t. There are instructions on each box but we didn’t read any of them. Oh yes, they are all ok now. I put one on top of the other so they are all now flat.

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