If you have a concrete floor you must use a self leveling compound to level the floor out.
How to install laminate wood flooring on uneven floor.
For very uneven flooring laminate sheets or tiles may be a better bet.
For uneven floors a foam underlayment can be used as the base for your laminate planks.
But sooner or later someone is going to install their laminate over a uneven surface.
If you have a wood floor you can follow the same process.
Bumps and depressions can make laminate flooring.
The floor can have an unlevel subfloor and still have a base for a nice laminate floor.
Some underlayments come with an attached vapor barrier eliminating the need to lay down two separate products.
Modern epoxy can be designed to mimic a variety of appearances from hardwood to galaxy.
To make a subfloor suitable for installing laminate check out this basic guide first.
A lot of homes have floors that are uneven.
It s a bit confusing but a flat floor can still be slightly out of level and still create a good foundation for a long lasting floor installation.
Laminate floors aren t attached to the subfloor but subfloor preparation is as critical as it is when installing a nail or glue down floor.
Old houses that settle over time is a good example.
Installing laminate on uneven floors is not the way the manufacturers say it should be done.
Mobile homes are notorious for uneven floors especially where a double.
Laminate flooring on an uneven subfloor can cause problems and needs to be addressed.
This material is more flexible but may reveal the imperfections in the surface.