Question about laminate flooring

mmmsnow

I'm hoping someone here will be able to help. We've recently had water ingress into our flat (from the flat above) and it has lead to our laminate flooring becoming raised at the edges. It's been dry for several weeks now but it is still damaged.

Anyway, we can claim on insurance to get the laminate replaced but the room is very large. In this room, there is a large, kitchen island, my two piece suite and a very large fishtank. We would not be able to move everything out of the room for the laminate to be fitted (it's a small flat and the living area is far bigger than our bedroom).

So, my question: is it possible to lift and lay laminate flooring in sections, moving everything from one side of the room to the other? I'm sitting looking at the damaged floor (which is annoying and will be spotted by any future buyers) but wondering how it can be fixed without moving everything out of my flat. Any ideas?

phill99

I fit loads of laminate and its easy to lay it with furniture in the room. I move all the furniture to one side of the room, lay the laminate on the clear area, then lift all the furniture on to the half I've laid, the carry on laying the rest. You need to make sire that all the 'little stuff' is out of the room.

I don't think I've ever laid a floor where there hasn't been some furniture in the room.

However, you need to be on hand to assist with furniture moving. Also, I won't move TV's etc and let the homeowner do that - I won't take responsibility for expensive electrical items!!

loracan1

I've had no problem leaving furniture in a room - have a very tall unit in 3 pieces that I wouldn't be able to remove without dismantling, it's never been an issue (but I've made sure it's completely empty beforehand)