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Stopping laminated floorboards from moving.

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Hi folks,
I have laminated flooring in the hallway, I have the door going into living room and directly behind it and in parallel about four feet away is the door to the cubby hole under the stairs.
I have the problem where the floorboards keep moving on that section inwards under the living room door, though I have that brass cover over threshold of doors.
Probably its the walking that's doing it, usually now I just give top of flooring on that section a kick with sole of foot to put it back in place until it happens again.
Its tongue and groove laminate. and these joints stay in place.
Should I try to use glue or something to try to stick the flooring to the concrete floor?
thanks.
I have laminated flooring in the hallway, I have the door going into living room and directly behind it and in parallel about four feet away is the door to the cubby hole under the stairs.
I have the problem where the floorboards keep moving on that section inwards under the living room door, though I have that brass cover over threshold of doors.
Probably its the walking that's doing it, usually now I just give top of flooring on that section a kick with sole of foot to put it back in place until it happens again.
Its tongue and groove laminate. and these joints stay in place.
Should I try to use glue or something to try to stick the flooring to the concrete floor?
thanks.
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No, its a floating floor, it needs to be able to move to allow for expansion and contraction. When laminate is fixed it lifts at joins.
Mr Generous - Landlord for more than 10 years. Generous? - Possibly but sarcastic more likely.1 -
There are thin cork strips available which will obviously allow expansion & movement of floating floors. You could consider lifting the door bar, fitting the cork strips to stop the movement & refitting the door bar.1
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