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Originally Posted by Titan
As to the levelling, I am having a hard time justifying that extra effort for a basement floor. My other thought is that by the time I lay the vapour barrier and the "underlay" any unevenness will be mitigated. What considerations am I missing? (It is about a 12 year old house and had carpet before.) I have the carpet removed.
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That's what I said the first time I did laminate floor in a basement. It's amazing the effect ridges make to laminate that you would never notice under carpet, but the board will span small ridges and flex when you walk on the low spot. We had this in a home gym and those spots were quite annoying. As mentioned drag a straight edge (like a 4 foot level, etc) along the floor and mark any significant differences. Could be your ok. If not, self leveling mix is pretty easy to use and worth it.