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Old 01-10-2016, 11:01 PM   #810
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Originally Posted by Brendone View Post
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.
Thanks. I did check the floor and it is very level. There were no areas where the entire length did not touch the floor. I think I am okay.

Another comment from the intertubes was that the gap you leave by the walls allow the floor to dry out. This made sense to me.
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