Help! Do I really need to wait 48 hours to installing quick step laminate??

Sam3007

Hi All,

I have decided to hire a professional to install my laminate flooring. 
I am expecting the laminate to be delivered tomorrow and the installation has been booked for the day after.

I read that I need to leave the laminate at least 48 hours inside the house for acclimate. I called the professional who advised that it is not necessary as long as the heating is turned off for 24 hours after installation and then increased gradually after that and ample space is left around the perimeter for expansion.

I am in a hurry to install the laminate because it is a new build house and we are staying in temporary accommodation. 

Will it be enough If I leave the laminate for 12 to 24 hours inside the house to acclimate? Has any one installed laminate flooring on the same or next day without waiting?  

Thanks

grumbler

I think this is more about the moisture than the temperature. Depends on where it was stored before the delivery.

Doozergirl

How long do you want to live with the floor for and is it really worth it for the sake of a day? 

The flooring needs to acclimatise  to temperature/humidity of the house and that means expanding/contracting, you're supposed to leave an expansion gap anyway, there's only so much you can leave.
 

The last thing you want is it lifting/creaking/cracking.  In a new build, the house is still
likely to be very humid as it takes considerable time to fully dry out.
 

At the very least, spread the packs out so that the air can get to it all. More surface area gives it a better
chance. 

Sam3007

Doozergirl said:

How long do you want to live with the floor for and is it really worth it for the sake of a day? 

The flooring needs to acclimatise  to temperature/humidity of the house and that means expanding/contracting, you're supposed to leave an expansion gap anyway, there's only so much you can leave.
 

The last thing you want is it lifting/creaking/cracking.  In a new build, the house is still
likely to be very humid as it takes considerable time to fully dry out.
 

At the very least, spread the packs out so that the air can get to it all. More surface area gives it a better
chance. 

I have decided to leave the laminate for 48 hours as you said it is not worth it for the sake of a day.

Thanks you very much