Anyone experienced with Pergo type flooring?

floydpink · 03-16-2010, 03:38 PM

I love my Pergo and wasn't up for a huge project, so I had Lowes do it and got the 12 month no interest financing. The job was about 12k, which sucked, but I donated one year's tax return and am set for a long time. It looks great and they had to rip out some tile areas as well. The amount of dust was amazing when the rugs came up and the house looked so much better when the project was done.

I was amazed that they did the whole job in a day and a half and had to pay a little extra to have them move wall units and all kinds of heavy furniture.

A friend of my wife's says wood and laminate floors are like men; if you lay them right the first time, you can walk on them for life.

BlackDog · 03-16-2010, 07:47 PM

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Originally Posted by floydpink

A friend of my wife's says wood and laminate floors are like men; if you lay them right the first time, you can walk on them for life.

Hahaha! I just snorted beer!

stinkie · 03-16-2010, 08:12 PM

speaking from experience make sure that you get an extra saw blade for your miter saw. laminate flooring has a tendency to dull the blades. This is after doing three rooms in laminate flooring. Had to change after each one.oh measure twice cut once. and the 10% rule does apply. because of the cuts you will have to redo and starter cuts also depending on the shape of the room. make sure that the floor is Very clean before you start or you will have problems.

stinkie

replicant_argent · 03-16-2010, 08:32 PM

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Originally Posted by stinkie

speaking from experience make sure that you get an extra saw blade for your miter saw. laminate flooring has a tendency to dull the blades. This is after doing three rooms in laminate flooring. Had to change after each one.oh measure twice cut once. and the 10% rule does apply. because of the cuts you will have to redo and starter cuts also depending on the shape of the room. make sure that the floor is Very clean before you start or you will have problems.

stinkie

One carbide blade.

Less messing around, clean cuts.

Rob. · 03-17-2010, 12:30 PM

Do not buy 7mm flooring. Unless you want to replace it every few months. Also I find that along with a chop saw, a good jigsaw is a must. I have done whole houses with just a jigsaw and a few good blades, no chopsaw or skillsaw. If you set up a proper jig it is nearly as fast and uses less blades/less cost.

03-16-2010, 03:38 PM	#1
floydpink crazy diamond Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Pete Location: Orlando Posts: 1,955 Trading: (17)	Re: Anyone experienced with Pergo type flooring? I love my Pergo and wasn't up for a huge project, so I had Lowes do it and got the 12 month no interest financing. The job was about 12k, which sucked, but I donated one year's tax return and am set for a long time. It looks great and they had to rip out some tile areas as well. The amount of dust was amazing when the rugs came up and the house looked so much better when the project was done. I was amazed that they did the whole job in a day and a half and had to pay a little extra to have them move wall units and all kinds of heavy furniture. A friend of my wife's says wood and laminate floors are like men; if you lay them right the first time, you can walk on them for life. __________________ "If we weren't all crazy we would go insane"

03-16-2010, 08:12 PM	#3
stinkie Still Watching My Back Join Date: Dec 2008 First Name: dan Location: In the sticks/Tarlton ohio Posts: 140 Trading: (2)	Re: Anyone experienced with Pergo type flooring? speaking from experience make sure that you get an extra saw blade for your miter saw. laminate flooring has a tendency to dull the blades. This is after doing three rooms in laminate flooring. Had to change after each one.oh measure twice cut once. and the 10% rule does apply. because of the cuts you will have to redo and starter cuts also depending on the shape of the room. make sure that the floor is Very clean before you start or you will have problems. stinkie

03-17-2010, 12:30 PM	#5
Rob. Just in from the Storm Join Date: Feb 2010 First Name: Matthew Location: Amherst, Nova Scotia, Canada Posts: 16 Trading: (0)	Re: Anyone experienced with Pergo type flooring? Do not buy 7mm flooring. Unless you want to replace it every few months. Also I find that along with a chop saw, a good jigsaw is a must. I have done whole houses with just a jigsaw and a few good blades, no chopsaw or skillsaw. If you set up a proper jig it is nearly as fast and uses less blades/less cost.