Laminate Flooring??

[Swoboda]

Is it reasonable to install wood laminate flooring in a single car garage?

The garage is a little tight for a car--this is more for a man-cave type thing.

I would think a vapor barrier of some sort would have to be installed to keep the wood floor from picking up any moisture (but it is engineered wood, so how important would that be?).

Also, do you think laminate flooring could support a car parked on it (should that lucky day ever come for me)?

I know a lot of people have turned their attached small garages into livable space, so this can't be too far out there.

Thanks for your thoughts and any pictures would be nice, too.

Thanks.

 

[autoist]

I was in Lowe's today & saw some they had on sale & started thinking the same things as you are asking.....looking forward to hearing from somebody with experience.

 

[Identaltech]

Laminate flooring will not handle any type of moisture.
when my Amana refrigerator died (less than 4 years old) just the water from the melting food and ice in the frezzer side made it swell and joints puckered up.
I can see it now you leave to door open and a small rain storm comes though and your floor is ruin.
I would say find something else for your floor.

 

[tstang90]

interesting you say this cause a co worker told me he stuck a piece of his in a 5 gallon bucket of water and over a winter season it didnt delaminate at all.
I wish I knew the brand name. I do know they tell you to glue the seams when installin in a bathroom or kitchen where water maybe around.

 

[regguy1]

Laminate flooring will not handle any type of moisture.
when my Amana refrigerator died (less than 4 years old) just the water from the melting food and ice in the frezzer side made it swell and joints puckered up.
I can see it now you leave to door open and a small rain storm comes though and your floor is ruin.
I would say find something else for your floor.

It also is brittle on the surface and will chip if something hard is dropped on it. And it scratches if you drag something on it. I don't think it's the best choice for a garage

 

[Identaltech]

check this out on pergo floors and water problem.http://www.complaints.com/complaintofthedayfebruary52001.2.htm

 

[mikevango]

it is not a good idea. moisture will make the seams swell and peak. if you parked a car on it and turned the wheel the planks would come apart.

 

[jshillin]

Bad idea. Any moisture at all and it will swell and left at all of the joints. I've seen it happen.

 

[thomask]

If your looking for the "wood look" I saw some vinyl flooring at H Depot that looks just like the laminate wood and would be much more water resistant. About 1.79 or so sq ft. Comes in approx. 3 foot long strips that stick to each other and several colors. Easy to install and is a floating floor.

I agree with others here, laminate is not what you would be happy with.

 

[mikevango]

If your looking for the "wood look" I saw some vinyl flooring at H Depot that looks just like the laminate wood and would be much more water resistant. About 1.79 or so sq ft. Comes in approx. 3 foot long strips that stick to each other and several colors. Easy to install and is a floating floor.

I agree with others here, laminate is not what you would be happy with.

this is not a good idea either. These self stick vinyl plank floors are... Well not very good.

 

[Shocker]

Not necessarily. I installed that stuff in my basement bathroom and it works fine.

Just need to make sure you use a floor roller.

And the stuff Thomask is talking about sticks to itself and not the floor. By Trafficmaster I believe.