Floor covering question - can laminate handle an uneven surface?

[Thaleia]

Cement ground floor on foundation - I tiled the adjacent room pretty easily, wondering if laminate can handle a slightly uneven floor? It's a laundry / storage room, some traffic but not lots. Ripping up the carpet I see at the doorway that connect the two rooms there's a slight rise in the cement. Maybe a half inch raise over a foot if that makes sense.

Can a laminate noob manage that or am I stuck with carpet?

[greasyslope]

As long as there aren’t drastic humps or dips you’re probably fine. A laminate will not do well if the floor is so uneven that it causes the individual pieces to rock around and work apart. So, if the floor gradually slopes up, it seems fine to me.
If there are some uneven spots, you could pour in some self leveling compound.

Also, a little noob vocabulary help, your floor is actually concrete, which does contain cement. Concrete guys hate when people mess that up.

[digitaldeath]

I think that's the beauty of laminates

Linoleum is a favorite of Skitown slumlords running their tenements from New York City or some shit

[Yukonrider]

What type of laminate? Half inch over a foot doesn't sound too bad as long as its more of a rolling increase and not a sharp rise. Self leveling cement can help if there is a sharp dip or rise.

EDIT: Yeah what he said ^^^

[splat]

What type of laminate? Self leveling cement can help if there is a sharp dip or rise.

EDIT: Yeah what he said ^^^

Yeah what he said ^^^

[fatnslow]

Use some self leveling compound then lay the laminate flooring over it. Just look it up on YouTube, pretty simple process.
If you glue pieces of the floating lam floor down at the entry point it won't sound hollow or flex when you walk in the room every time.

[Skidog]

^^^^ this

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[Lahar]

If the concrete is below grade, it can wick moisture, which is not a good mix with the MDF backing of the laminate. Seal the concrete whatever direction you decide to go. Some of the thicker floating vinyl snap laminate flooring is a better option for basements.

Also, concrete is a mix of water, aggregate, and Portland cement...

[Skidog]

If the concrete is below grade, it can wick moisture, which is not a good mix with the MDF backing of the laminate. Seal the concrete whatever direction you decide to go. Some of the thicker floating vinyl snap laminate flooring is a better option for basements.

Also, concrete is a mix of water, aggregate, and Portland cement...

I tend to seal all below grade concrete with UHL. No matter the floor covering. Just a safe bet. If I had access to cinderblock or poured concrete walls I would treat those too before framing. Just an old habit.

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[Shredhead]

We have the oldest ski condo in CO, with very uneven floors and it’s still moving.
We put down rolled cork five years ago and it still looks great.

Not sure it would be worth it for a laundry room .

[ski-wpk]

We just painted a concrete basement floor in a gear room that was uneven when faced with the (higher) cost of laminate or epoxy. Contractor put some sort of sealer on it as primer before painting with exterior masonry paint, and it looks awesome and appears to be durable enough. $150 total cost.

[iceman]

You got a contractor in and out of the house for $150.? Whoa.

[digitaldeath]

You got a contractor in and out of the house for $150.? Whoa.

prob a craiglist hack

[Skidog]

You got a contractor in and out of the house for $150.? Whoa.

Think it was diy maybe?

Edit: nope...and wow....

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[tuco]

I tend to seal all below grade concrete with UHL. No matter the floor covering. Just a safe bet. If I had access to cinderblock or poured concrete walls I would treat those too before framing. Just an old habit.

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UGL?

[Skidog]

UGL?

Yeah sorry...the white shit that seeps in.

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[Vt-Freeheel]

You got a contractor in and out of the house for $150.? Whoa.

Seriously, I don't get out of bed for $150

[ski-wpk]

$150 add-on to a $6500 bill from our go-to painter.