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How to stop laminate floor from creaking
Is creaking laminate a sign it wasn’t laid properly? It wasn’t cheap to install and the noise wasn’t there at first, so I’m wondering if something’s shifted or if it’s a common issue over time.
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"Good morning,
There are a few variables to why a laminate would start the creek, ie quality of the laminate if there's any moisture or water getting under the laminate to make it swell, but sometimes its a s simple as checking the expansion gap if it hasn't had enough space to expand and contract it compresses the floor and makes it squeak under load .
Regards Jack..Snappy Flooring"
There are a few variables to why a laminate would start the creek, ie quality of the laminate if there's any moisture or water getting under the laminate to make it swell, but sometimes its a s simple as checking the expansion gap if it hasn't had enough space to expand and contract it compresses the floor and makes it squeak under load .
Regards Jack..Snappy Flooring"
Answered on 16th Mar 2026 - Member since Mar 2026 -
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"Hi
There are 2 main reasons for that to happen
1 the floor was not properly leveled and in time once settled and with heavy furniture on it will snap
2 laminate is floating and will move over time, will expand from heat and contracts in cold. If there are no gaps at the edges will push and snap again.
A 3rd one will be the quality of it that was chosen giving the area and the traffic there... meaning could be laid properly but the quality doesn't meet the criteria of the place where it is.
Hope that helps"
There are 2 main reasons for that to happen
1 the floor was not properly leveled and in time once settled and with heavy furniture on it will snap
2 laminate is floating and will move over time, will expand from heat and contracts in cold. If there are no gaps at the edges will push and snap again.
A 3rd one will be the quality of it that was chosen giving the area and the traffic there... meaning could be laid properly but the quality doesn't meet the criteria of the place where it is.
Hope that helps"
Answered on 16th Mar 2026 - Member since Nov 2025 -
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